IP Library Granted Patent US 9,511,052
Granted Patent B2
US 9,511,052 · App. 14/415,210 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

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Patent No.
US 9,511,052
App. No.
14/415,210
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to compounds of the Formula I: as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that may be useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The invention furthermore relates to specific diastereomers and enantiomers of the compounds, to processes for preparing compounds of the Formula I, to their potential use for the therapy and prophylaxis of the above-mentioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the Formula I.

Claims (162)

1. A compound selected from

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 selected from

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 selected from

Compound No.

Structure

Name

1

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-2- hydroxypentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol- 4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer C),

2

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-2- hydroxypentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol- 4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer D),

3

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-2- hydroxypentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol- 4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A),

4

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-2- hydroxypentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol- 4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer B),

5

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-4- hydroxyhexan-3-yl)-1H-indazol- 4-yl(methanesulfonamide (diastereomer C),

6

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-4- hydroxyhexan-3-yl)-1H-indazol- 4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer D),

7

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-4- hydroxyhexan-3-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A),

8

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-4- hydroxyhexan-3-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer B),

9

N-(1-(4-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexan-3- yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A),

10

N-(1-(4-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexan-3- yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer B),

11

N-(1-(1-hydroxy-2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)butan-2- yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (enantiomer A),

12

2-(4-(methylsulfonamido)-1H- imdazol-1-yl)-2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl) butanamide (enantiomer A),

13

N-(1-(3-(4-cyanophenyl)-2- hydroxypentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol- 4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A), or

14

N-(1-(3-(4-cyano)-4- hydroxyhexan-3-yl)-1H-indol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer C),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , selected from

Compound No.

Structure

Name

17

N-(6-fluoro-1-(4-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexan-3-yl)- 1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer A),

18

N-(6-fluoro-1-(4-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexan-3-yl)- 1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer B),

19

N-(1-(3-(4-cyanophenyl)-2- hydroxypentan-3-yl)-6-fluoro-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer A),

20

N-(1-(3-(4-cyanophenyl)-4- hydroxyhexan-3-yl)-6-fluoro-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer B),

21

N-(1-{2-hydroxy-3-[4-(pentafluoro- λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl]pentan-3-yl}-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diasteromer A),

22

N-(1-{2-hydroxy-3-[4-(pentafluoro- λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl]pentan-3-yl}-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diasteromer B),

23

N-(1-{2-hydroxy-3-[4-(pentafluoro- λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl]pentan-3-yl}-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diasteromer C),

24

N-(1-{2-hydroxy-3-[4-(pentafluoro- λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl]pentan-3-yl}-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diasteromer D),

25

N-(1-{4-hydroxy-3-[4-(pentafluoro- λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl]hexan-3-yl}-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomers A and B),

26

N-(1-{4-hydroxy-3-[4-(pentafluoro- λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl]hexan-3-yl}-1H- indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomers A and B), or

27

2-{4-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-1H- indazol-1-yl}-2-[4-(pentafluoro-λ 6 - sulfanyl)phenyl]butanamide (racemic),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The compound of claim 1 selected from

31

N-(6-fluoro-1-(2-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3-

yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A),

32

N-(6-fluoro-1-(2-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3-

yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer B),

33

N-(6-fluoro-1-(2-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3-

yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer C), or

34

N-(6-fluoro-1-(2-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3-

yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer D),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A compound of claim 1 selected from

Com-

pound

No.

Structure

Name

35

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)pentan-3-yl)- 1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer C),

36

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)pentan-3-yl)- 1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer D),

37

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)pentan-3-yl)- 1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer A),

38

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)pentan-3-yl)- 1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer B),

39

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)hexan-3-yl)-1H- indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer C),

40

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)hexan-3-yl)-1H- indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer D),

41

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)hexan-3-yl)-1H- indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer A), or

42

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4- hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)hexan-3-yl)-1H- indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer B),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A compound according to claim 1 , selected from

Compound No.

Structure

Name

43

N-(1-(4,4-difluoro-1-hydroxy- 2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) butan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Enantiomer A),

44

N-(1-(4,4-difluoro-1-hydroxy-2- (4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) butan-2-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Enantiomer B),

45

4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(methyl- sulfonamido)-1H-indazol-1- yl)-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) butanamide (Enanliomer A), or

46

4,4-ditluoro-2-(4-(methyl- sulfonamido)-1H-indazol-1- yl)-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) butanamide (Enantiomer B),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A compound according to claim 1 , selected from

Compound

Number

Structure

Name

47

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer A),

48

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer B),

49

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (Diastereomer A),

50

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (Diastereomer B),

51

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4- yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A),

52

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4- 1)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer B),

53

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (diastereomer A), or

54

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3- yl)-6-fluoro-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (diastereomer B),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A compound of claim 1 selected from

Compound

Number

Structure

Name

55

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4-hydroxy- 3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexan- 3-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (Diastereomer C),

56

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4-hydroxy- 3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexan- 3-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (Diastereomer D),

57

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4-hydroxy- 3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan- 3-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (Diastereomer C), or

58

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4-hydroxy- 3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan- 3-yl)-1H-indazol-4- yl)ethanesulfonamide (Diastereomer D),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound of claim 1 selected from

N-(1-(3-(4-bromophenyl)-2-hydroxypentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl) methanesulfonamide (diastereomer D);

N-(1-(4-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)hexan-3-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A);

N-(6-fluoro-1-(2-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (diastereomer A);

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) pentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer A)

N-(1-(1,1-difluoro-4-hydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) pentan-3-yl)-1H-indazol-4-yl)methanesulfonamide (Diastereomer C); or

4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(methylsulfonamido)-1H-indazol-1-yl)-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) butanamide (Enantiomer A);

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprised of the compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 further comprises a second pharmaceutically active agent.

13. A method of treating heart failure, hypertension, or atherosclerosis in a human patient in need of, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. A method of treating a physiological or pathologic disease, selected from Conn's Syndrome, heart failure, primary and secondary hyperaldosteronism, hypertension (isolated systolic and combined systolic/diastolic), arrhythmias, myocardial fibrosis, myocardial infarction, Bartter's Syndrome, atherosclerosis, retinopathy, choriretinopathy, obstructive sleep apnea, psychoses, memory disturbances, depression, and bipolar disorder, comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2015
From: CERNAK, TIMOTHY A.; DYKSTRA, KEVIN D.; SHEN, DONG-MING; LIU, KUN; STAMFORD, ANDREW; TAN, JOHN QIANG
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 034935/0546 →