IP Library Granted Patent US 9,487,490
Granted Patent B2
US 9,487,490 · App. 14/421,057 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

3-cyclohexenyl and cyclohexyl substituted indole and indazole compounds as RORgammaT inhibitors and uses thereof

Inventors: Kenneth J. Barr (Boston, MA); John K. Maclean (Brookline, MA); Hongjun Zhang (Newton, MA); Richard T. Beresis (Shanghai, CN); Dongshan Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Brian M. Andresen (Sharon, MA); Neville J. Anthony (Northborough, MA); Blair T. Lapointe (Brookline, MA); Nunzio Sciammetta (Sudbury, MA)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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Patent No.
US 9,487,490
App. No.
14/421,057
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds according to Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. Such compounds can be used in the treatment of RORgammaT-mediated diseases or conditions.

Claims (134)

1. A compound according to Formula I

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

a is a bond or no bond;

X is C(O);

Y is N a ;

n=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

A 4 is CR 4 or N,

A 5 is CR 5 or N,

A 6 is CR 6 or N,

A 7 is CR 7 or N,

with the proviso that no more than two of A 4 -A 7 can be N;

R 1 is

(i) (C 3-12 )carbocyclyl; or

(ii) a 4- to 12-membered heterocyclyl,

both (i) and (ii) optionally substituted with one, two, three, four or five R 8 ;

R 2 is hydroxycarbonyl, or carbamoyl;

R 3 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, (C 1-3 )alkylC(O)O—, (C 1-4 alkyl, or (C 1-4 )alkoxy, wherein (C 1-4 )alkyl and (C 1-4 )alkoxy are optionally substituted with one or more halogen;

R 4 -R 7 independently are H, halogen, amino, cyano, hydroxy, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 0-10 )alkyl)aminocarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl or amino(C 1-4 )alkyl, wherein (C 1-3 )alkoxy, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 0-10 )alkyl)aminocarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl and amino(C 1-4 )alkyl are optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl or (C 1-3 )alkoxy; or a group having the formula

 optionally substituted with one or more of the following: (C 1-10 )alkyl, halogen, amino, cyano, hydroxy, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, and

wherein m is 1, 2, 3, or 4;

R 8 is halogen, cyano, amino, nitro, hydroxy, H 2 NC(O)—, (C 1-3 )alkoxycarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 3-5 )heterocycloalkyl, (C1-3)alkoxyaminocarbonyl, 4- to 8-membered heterocyclylcarbonyl, (C3-6)cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, amino(C1-4)alkyloxycarbonyl or (C 1-3 )alkoxy, wherein (C 1-3 )alkoxycarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C1-3)alkoxyaminocarbonyl, 4- to 8-membered heterocyclylcarbonyl, (C3-6)cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, amino(C 1-4 )alkyloxycarbonyl and (C 1-3 )alkoxy are optionally substituted with oxo, (C 1-4 )alkyl, hydroxy(C 1-3 )alkyl, or one, two or three halogens.

2. A compound having Formula Ix

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof wherein,

X is CH 2 or C(O);

Y is CH, N, or CR a ;

n=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

A 4 is CR 4 or N,

A 5 is CR 5 or N,

A 6 is CR 6 or N,

A 7 is CR 7 or N,

with the proviso that no more than two of A 4 -A 7 can be N;

R a is (C 1-4 )alkyl;

R 1 is

(i) (C 3-12 )carbocyclyl; or

(ii) a 4- to 12-membered heterocyclyl,

both (i) and (ii) optionally substituted with one, two, three, four or five R 8 ;

R 2 is hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl(C 1-10 )alkyl, or carbamoyl;

R 3 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, (C 1-3 )alkylC(O)O—, (C 1-4 )alkyl, or (C 1-4 )alkoxy, wherein (C 1-4 )alkyl and (C 1-4 )alkoxy are optionally substituted with one or more halogen;

R 4 -R 7 independently are H, halogen, amino, cyano, hydroxy, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 0-10 )alkyl)aminocarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl or amino(C 1-4 )alkyl, wherein (C 1-3 )alkoxy, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 0-10 )alkyl)aminocarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl and amino(C 1-4 )alkyl are optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl or (C 1-3 )alkoxy; or a group having the formula

 optionally substituted with one or more of the following: (C 1-10 )alkyl, halogen, amino, cyano, hydroxy, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, and

wherein m is 1, 2, 3, or 4;

R 8 is halogen, cyano, amino, nitro, hydroxy, H 2 NC(O)—, (C 1-3 )alkoxycarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 3-5 )heterocycloalkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxyaminocarbonyl, 4- to 8-membered heterocyclylcarbonyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, amino(C 1-4 )alkyloxycarbonyl or (C 1-3 )alkoxy, wherein (C 1-3 )alkoxycarbonyl, (di)(C 1-6 )alkylaminocarbonyl, (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxyaminocarbonyl, 4- to 8-membered heterocyclylcarbonyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, amino(C 1-4 )alkyloxycarbonyl and (C 1-3 )alkoxy are optionally substituted with oxo, (C 1-4 )alkyl, hydroxy(C 1-3 )alkyl, or one, two or three halogens.

3. The compound of claim 2 having Formula Ia

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

4. The compound of claim 2 having Formula Ib

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

5. The compound of claim 4 , wherein Y is N.

6. The compound of claim 4 having Formula Ic

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

7. The compound of claim 3 having Formula Id

wherein x is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

8. The compound of claim 7 having Formula Ie

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

9. The compound of claim 8 having Formula If

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

10. The compound of claim 2 having Formula Ig

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A 4 , A 5 , A 6 , A 7 is (i) CR 4 , CR 5 , CR 6 , CR 7 ; or (ii) N, CR 5 , CR 6 , CR 7 .

12. The compound of claim 11 , wherein R 1 is (C 6-14 )aryl, optionally substituted with one, two, three, four or five R 8 .

13. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 1 is phenyl, optionally substituted with one, two or three R 8 .

14. The compound of claim 13 , wherein R 2 is C(O)OH.

15. A compound selected from:

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1-methylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)-2-methylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(4-chloro-1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methylcyclohex -3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropylbenzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-methylbenzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclo-hex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridine-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(R or S)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropylbenzoyl)-6-(3-methoxy azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(S or R)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropylbenzoyl)-6-(3-methoxy azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(R or S)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropylbenzoyl)-6-(3-methoxyazetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(S or R)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropylbenzoyl)-6-(3-methoxyazetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(R or S)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropylbenzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(S or R)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropylbenzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(3,3-difluoroazetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(cyclopropylcarbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(cyclopropyl(methyl)carbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(6-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(3-methoxyazetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(3-methoxypyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(2-methylmorpholine-4-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(cyclohexyl(methyl)carbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholine-4-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazine-1-carbonyl)-1H -indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((S)-3-methylmorpholine-4-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(methyl(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)carbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((R)-3-methylmorpholine-4-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((S)-2-methylmorpholine-4-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(isopropylcarbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(isopropyl(methyl)carbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((2-methoxyethyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(3-fluoroazetidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-(((1-hydroxy-3-(methylamino)propan-2-yl)oxy)carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-6-((R)-3-methoxypyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)cyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-hydroxycyclohex -3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-6-hydroxycyclohex -3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-hydroxy-6-methylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(trans)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-methyl cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(cis)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(trans)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(cis)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(trans)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(cis)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(R and S)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(R and S) 4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-6,6-dimethylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid;

(trans)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

(cis)-4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-5-methylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid; and

4-(1-(2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid.

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

17. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least one additional therapeutically active agent.

18. A method for treating a disease or condition mediated by RORgammaT in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, that is effective for treating the disease or condition mediated by RORgammaT in the subject, wherein the disease or condition is multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, osteoarthritis, Kawasaki disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis or mucosal leishmaniasis.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the disease or condition is multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis or psoriasis.

20. The compound of claim 2 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula Ix or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein A 5 is CR 5 , A 6 is CR 6 , and A 7 is CR 7 .

21. The compound of claim 7 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula Id or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein A 5 is CR 5 , A 6 is CR 6 , and A 7 is CR 7 .

22. The compound of claim 9 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula If or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein A 5 is CR 5 , A 6 is CR 6 , and A 7 is CR 7 .

23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 21 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2019
From: LYCERA CORP.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 048002/0201 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2016
From: BARR, KENNETH JAY; MACLEAN, JOHN; ZHANG, HONGJUN; ANDRESEN, BRIAN; ANTHONY, NEVILLE; LAPOINTE, BLAIR; SCIAMMETTA, NUNZIO
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 038172/0843 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2016
From: BERESIS, RICHARD THOMAS; ZHANG, DONGSHAN
To: SHANGHAI CHEMPARTNER CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 038173/0378 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2016
From: SHANGHAI CHEMPARTNER CO. LTD.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 038173/0536 →
Priority Claims (1)
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