Tricyclic compounds as modulators of TNF-α synthesis and as PDE4 inhibitors
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to chemical compounds of Formula (I) are as herein defined, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use in the treatment of conditions or disorders mediated by TNF-α or by PDE4, including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis.
1. A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis comprising administering to a human a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein:
A 1 is O or S;
A 2 is O or S;
U is N;
V is C—(CH 2 ) v R V ;
W is C—(CH 2 ) w R W ;
X is C—(CH 2 ) x R X ;
Y is C—(CH 2 ) y R Y ;
Z is C—(CH 2 ) z R Z ;
R 1 is —(CH 2 ) q R Q ;
R 2 is —(CH 2 ) s R S ;
wherein
each of q, s, w, x, y, and z individually is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;
v is zero;
R Q is selected from the group consisting of:
alkyl,
cycloalkyl,
phenyl,
benzyl,
tetrahydrofuranyl,
tetrahydropyranyl,
pyrrolidinyl,
piperidinyl, and
—OR 8 , wherein
the cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more R c ;
the phenyl and benzyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more R a ; and
the tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more R hc ;
R V is chloro or —OCH 3 ;
each of R S , R W , R X , R Y , and R Z is independently selected from the group consisting of
alkyl;
alkenyl;
alkynyl;
aryl;
aryl substituted with one or more R a ;
azido;
cyano;
cycloalkyl;
cycloalkyl substituted with one or more R c ;
fused cycloalkylaryl substituted with one or more R f1 ;
fused arylcycloalkyl substituted with one or more R f2 ;
fused heterocyclyaryl substituted with one or more R f3 ;
fused arylheterocyclyl substituted with one or more R f4 ;
fused cycloalkylheteroaryl substituted with one or more R f5 ;
fused heteroarylcycloalkyl substituted with one or more R f6 ;
fused heterocyclylheteroaryl substituted with one or more R f7 ;
halogen;
haloalkyl;
heterocyclyl;
heterocyclyl substituted with one or more R hc ;
heteroaryl;
heteroaryl substituted with one or more R ha ;
hydrogen;
—NR 3 R 4 ;
—C(O)NR 3 R 4 ;
—C(O)R 5 ;
—C(O) 2 R 6 ;
—S(O) n R 7 ;
—OR 8 ; and
nitro;
wherein
each of R 3 and R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, acyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkylsulfonyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl;
j is 0, 1, or 2;
each R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen;
alkyl;
alkenyl;
alkynyl;
alkoxy;
aryl;
aryl substituted with one or more R a ;
cycloalkyl;
cycloalkyl substituted with one or more R c ;
halogen;
haloalkyl;
heterocyclyl;
heterocyclyl substituted with one or more R hc ;
heteroaryl; and
heteroaryl substituted with one or more R ha ;
wherein each of R a , R c , R f1 , R f2 , R f3 , R f4 , R f5 , R f6 , R f7 , R hc and R ha is independently selected from the group consisting of acyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, amide, amino, aryl, cyano, cycloalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl, hydroxy, nitro, —C(O)OR 9 , —SO 2 R 10 , —SR 11 , —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 13 , —NH—SO 2 —R 14 , —SO 2 —NR 15 R 16 , and —SO 2 —CH 2 —SO 2 —CH 3 ; and wherein
each of R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 R 14 , R 15 , and R 16 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein A 1 and A 2 are each O.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein R X is halogen or hydrogen and x is zero.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl substituted with one or more R c .
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the cycloalkyl is cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl substituted with one or more R c .
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein R S is selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen,
alkyl,
cycloalkyl,
phenyl,
benzyl,
furanyl,
thiophenyl,
isoxazolyl,
benzodioxolyl, and
indanyl,
—C(O)R 5 ,
—C(O) 2 R 6 , and
—OR 8 , wherein
the cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more R c ;
the phenyl and benzyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more R a ; and
the furanyl, thiophenyl, isoxazolyl, benzodioxolyl, and indanyl, are each independently optionally substituted with one or more R ha .
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 2 is phenyl substituted with one or more R a , and R a is halogen.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is 3-chlorophenyl.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein R 1 is a 4-substituted cyclohexyl group.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein R 1 is trans-4-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the compound is in the form of a hydrochloric acid salt.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 1-cyclopentyl-7-methoxy-3-(4-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 1-cyclopentyl-7-methoxy-3-m-tolyl-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-(1-methane-sulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]-quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is trans-4-[3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-((R)-1-methane-sulfonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-((S)-1-methane-sulfonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-(1-ethanesulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N-{4-[(S)-3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-trans-cyclohexyl}-methanesulfonamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.