Bridged bicyclic aryl and bridged bicyclic heteroaryl substituted triazoles useful as axl inhibitors
Bridged bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl substituted triazoles and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds are disclosed as being useful in inhibiting the activity of the receptor protein tyrosine kinase Axl. Methods of using the compounds in treating diseases or conditions associated with Axl activity are also disclosed.
1. A compound of formula (Ia):
R 1 , R 4 and R 5 are each hydrogen;
R 2 is phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, —R 15 —OR 14 , —R 15 —OC(O)—R 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 ) 2 , —R 15 —C(O)R 14 , —R 15 —C(O)OR 14 , —R 15 —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )C(O)R 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )S(O) t R 14 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 15 —S(O) t OR 14 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 15 —S(O) p R 14 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 15 —S(O) t N(R 14 ) 2 (where t is 1 or 2), where each R 14 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, and each R 15 is independently a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene or alkenylene chain;
R 3 is a bridged bicyclic heteroaryl of formula (II):
where:
m and n are independently 1 to 2;
q and r are independently 0 to 2;
A 1 , A 3 and each A 4 are each independently C(R 8 ) 2 ;
the A 2 to which (A 4 ), is attached is N and the other A 2 is C(R 8 ) 2 ; and
B 1 is N, B 2 is the carbon directly bonded to the nitrogen to which R 3 is attached, B 3 is C(R 13 ) and B 4 is C(R 13 );
each R 6 and R 7 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, —R 11 —OR 9 , —R 11 —CN, —R 11 —NO 2 , —R 11 —N(R 9 ) 2 , —R 11 —C(O)OR 9 and —R 11 —C(O)N(R 9 ) 2 ;
each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —R 10 —OR 9 , —R 10 —OC(O)—R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —C(O)OR 9 , —R 10 —C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )S(O) t R 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) t OR 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) p R 9 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 10 —S(O) t N(R 6 )R 7 (where t is 1 or 2), or two R 8 's on adjacent carbons can combine to form a double bond;
each R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl;
each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond and an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain;
each R 11 is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and
each R 13 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —R 10 —OR 9 , —R 10 —OC(O)—R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —C(O)OR 9 , —R 10 —C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )S(O) t R 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) t OR 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) p R 9 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 10 —S(O) t N(R 6 )R 7 (where t is 1 or 2);
as an isolated stereoisomer or a mixture thereof, or as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 selected from:
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-pyridin-4-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(3-carboxypiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-cyclohexyl piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-ethyloxycarbonylmethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-carboxymethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(4-ethyloxycarbonylpiperidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(4-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-((2S)-2-methyloxycarbonylpyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine);
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-((2S)-2-carboxypyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-pyridin-3-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-thiophen-3-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-((3S)-3-methyloxycarbonyl-4-cyclopropylmethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-((3S)-3-carboxy-4-cyclopropylmethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine;
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine; and
1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-methyl-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine.
3. The compound of claim 2 which is 1-(1,4-ethano-8-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-6-yl)-N 3 -(3-fluoro-4-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine, as an isolated stereoisomer or a mixture thereof, or as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (Ia):
R 1 , R 4 and R 5 are each hydrogen;
R 2 is phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, —R 15 —OR 14 , —R 15 —OC(O)—R 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 ) 2 , —R 15 —C(O)R 14 , —R 15 —C(O)OR 14 , —R 15 —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )C(O)R 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )S(O) t R 14 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 15 —S(O) t OR 14 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 15 —S(O) p R 14 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 15 —S(O) t N(R 14 ) 2 (where t is 1 or 2), where each R 14 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, and each R 15 is independently a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene or alkenylene chain;
R 3 is a bridged bicyclic heteroaryl of formula (II):
where:
m and n are independently 1 to 2;
q and r are independently 0 to 2;
A 1 , A 3 and each A 4 are each independently C(R 8 ) 2 ;
the A 2 to which (A 4 ) r is attached is N and the other A 2 is C(R 8 ) 2 ; and
B 1 is N, B 2 is the carbon directly bonded to the nitrogen to which R 3 is attached, B 3 is C(R 13 ) and B 4 is C(R 13 );
each R 6 and R 7 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, —R 11 —OR 9 , —R 11 —CN, —R 11 —NO 2 , —R 11 —N(R 9 ) 2 , —R 11 —C(O)OR 9 and —R 11 —C(O)N(R 9 ) 2 ;
each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —R 10 —OR 9 , —R 10 —OC(O)—R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —C(O)OR 9 , —R 10 —C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )S(O) t R 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) t OR 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) p R 9 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 10 —S(O) t N(R 6 )R 7 (where t is 1 or 2), or two R 8 's on adjacent carbons can combine to form a double bond;
each R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl;
each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond and an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain;
each R 11 is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and
each R 13 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —R 10 —OR 9 , —R 10 —OC(O)—R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —C(O)OR 9 , —R 10 —C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )S(O) t R 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) t OR 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) p R 9 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 10 —S(O) t N(R 6 )R 7 (where t is 1 or 2);
as an isolated stereoisomer or a mixture thereof, or as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. A method of inhibiting Axl activity in a cell, wherein the method comprises contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound of formula (Ia):
R 1 , R 4 and R 5 are each hydrogen;
R 2 is phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, —R 15 —OR 14 , —R 15 —OC(O)—R 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 ) 2 , —R 15 —C(O)R 14 , —R 15 —C(O)OR 14 , —R 15 —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )C(O)R 14 , —R 15 —N(R 14 )S(O) t R 14 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 15 —S(O) t OR 14 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 15 —S(O) p R 14 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 15 —S(O) t N(R 14 ) 2 (where t is 1 or 2), where each R 14 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, and each R 15 is independently a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene or alkenylene chain;
R 3 is a bridged bicyclic heteroaryl of formula (II):
where:
m and n are independently 1 to 2;
q and r are independently 0 to 2;
A 1 , A 3 and each A 4 are each independently C(R 8 ) 2 ;
the A 2 to which (A 4 ) r is attached is N and the other A 2 is C(R 8 ) 2 ; and
B 1 is N, B 2 is the carbon directly bonded to the nitrogen to which R 3 is attached, B 3 is C(R 13 ) and B 4 is C(R 13 );
each R 6 and R 7 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, —R 11 —OR 9 , —R 11 —CN, —R 11 —NO 2 , —R 11 —N(R 9 ) 2 , —R 11 —C(O)OR 9 and —R 11 —C(O)N(R 9 ) 2 ;
each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —R 10 —OR 9 , —R 10 —OC(O)—R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —C(O)OR 9 , —R 10 —C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )S(O) t R 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) t OR 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) p R 9 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 10 —S(O) t N(R 6 )R 7 (where t is 1 or 2), or two R 8 's on adjacent carbons can combine to form a double bond;
each R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl;
each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond and an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain;
each R 11 is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and
each R 13 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —R 10 —OR 9 , —R 10 —OC(O)—R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —C(O)OR 9 , —R 10 —C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)OR 14 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )C(O)R 9 , —R 10 —N(R 6 )S(O) t R 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) t OR 9 (where t is 1 or 2), —R 10 —S(O) p R 9 (where p is 0, 1 or 2), and —R 10 —S(O) t N(R 6 )R 7 (where t is 1 or 2);
as an isolated stereoisomer or a mixture thereof, or as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the cell is a mammalian cell.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the Axl activity in the mammalian cell is associated with a disease or condition in a mammal.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, vascular disease, vascular injury, psoriasis, visual impairment due to macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, kidney disease, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, cataracts, breast carcinoma, renal carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, melanoma, prostate carcinoma, sarcoma, gastric cancer, uveal melanoma, myeloid leukemia, lymphoma and endometriosis.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, vascular disease, vascular injury, psoriasis, visual impairment due to macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, kidney disease, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and cataracts.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of breast carcinoma, renal carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, melanoma, prostate carcinoma, sarcoma, gastric cancer and uveal melanoma.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the disease or condition is myeloid leukemia or lymphoma.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein the disease or condition is endometriosis.