IP Library Granted Patent US 9,023,840
Granted Patent B2
US 9,023,840 · App. 14/186,338 · Granted May 5, 2015

Azetidinyl phenyl, pyridyl or pyrazinyl carboxamide derivatives as JAK inhibitors

Inventors: Wenqing Yao (Chadds Ford, PA); David M Burns (Glen Mills, PA); Jincong Zhuo (Garnet Valley, PA)
Assignee: Incyte Corporation
C07D471/04C07D487/04
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Patent No.
US 9,023,840
App. No.
14/186,338
Granted
May 5, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides azetidinyl phenyl, pyridyl, or pyrazinyl carboxamide derivatives, as well as their compositions and methods of use, that modulate the activity of Janus kinase (JAKs) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of JAK including, for example, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and other diseases.

Claims (103)

1. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein:

X is N or CR 4 ;

W is N or CR 6 ;

Y is N or CR 7 ;

R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl; wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, and 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, —CF 3 , C 1-3 alkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —C(O)N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)O(C 1-3 alkyl), —S(O) 2 (C 1-3 alkyl), —S(O) 2 (C 3-6 cycloalkyl), —C(O)(C 3-6 cyclo alkyl), and —C(O)(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 2 is H or C 1-3 alkyl; wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, —CF 3 , NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), and —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 ; or

R 1 and R 2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring; which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substitutents independently selected from fluoro, —OH, —(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , and —CH 2 CN;

R 3 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, —OCF 3 , —CF 3 , or —O(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 4 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, or —O(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 5 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, or —O(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 6 is H, F, Cl, —CN, or C 1-3 alkyl; and

R 7 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, —CH 2 CN, —C(O)N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1-3 alkyl), or —C(O)NH 2 .

2. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y is N.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y is CH.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is N.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is CH or CF.

6. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is N.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH, CF, or CCl.

8. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 5 is H or F.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 is H or methyl.

10. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, —CF 3 , and methyl.

11. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

X is N or CR 4 ;

W is N or CR 6 ;

Y is N or CR 7 ;

R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, —CF 3 , C 1-3 alkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), and —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 ;

R 2 is H or methyl;

R 3 is H, F, Cl, or methyl;

R 4 is H, F, Cl, or methyl;

R 5 is H, F, Cl, or methyl;

R 6 is H, F, Cl, or methyl; and

R 7 is H.

12. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

X is N or CR 4 ;

W is N or CR 6 ;

Y is N or CR 7 ;

R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, —CF 3 , and methyl;

R 2 is H or methyl;

R 3 is H, F, or Cl;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H or F;

R 6 is H; and

R 7 is H.

13. The compound according to claim 1 , having Formula IIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The compound according to claim 1 , having Formula IIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The compound according to claim 1 , having Formula IIIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. The compound according to claim 1 , having Formula IIIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. The compound according to claim 1 , having Formula IVa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. The compound according to claim 1 , having Formula IVb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

19. The compound according to claim 1 , selected from:

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-isopropylbenzamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclopropylethyl]pyridine-2-carboxamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-3-fluoro-N-isopropylbenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1R)-1-cyclopropylethyl]-3-fluorobenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclopropylethyl]-3-fluorobenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2,5-difluoro-N-isopropylbenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-cyclopropyl-3-fluoro-N-methylbenzamide;

5-Chloro-4-{3-(cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2-fluoro-N-isopropylbenzamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-isopropylpyridine-2-carboxamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-3-fluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclopropylethyl]pyridine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-isopropylbenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2-fluoro-N-isopropylbenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclohexylethyl]-2-fluorobenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-3-fluoro-N-[(1R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]pyridine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-isopropylpyrazine-2-carboxamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[1-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)ethyl]benzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1R)-1-cyclopropylethyl]-2,5-difluorobenzamide;

5-Chloro-4-{3-(cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1R)-1-cyclopropylethyl]-2-fluorobenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2-fluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-ethylpyridine-2-carboxamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1R)-1-methylpropyl]benzamide; and

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)benzamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

20. The compound according to claim 1 , selected from:

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-3-fluoro-N-isopropylbenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclopropyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-isopropylpyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-2,5-difluorobenzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclopropyl-2,2,2-trifluoro ethyl]benzamide;

4-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1R)-1-cyclopropylethyl]-2-fluorobenzamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]pyridine-2-carboxamide;

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclopropylethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide; and

5-{3-(Cyanomethyl)-3-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-N-[(1S)-1-cyclopropyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

21. A composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE OMMISSION OF SECOND RECEIVING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035292 FRAME: 0004. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: INCYTE CORPORATION
To: INCYTE HOLDINGS CORPORATION; INCYTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036054/0696 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2015
From: INCYTE CORPORATION
To: INCYTE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND INCYTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035924/0004 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2014
From: YAO, WENQING; BURNS, DAVID M.; ZHUO, JINCONG
To: INCYTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032270/0191 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13526957 · Jun 19, 2012
Provisional Application 61591094 · Jan 26, 2012
Provisional Application 61498942 · Jun 20, 2011
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