2-(azaindol-2-yl) benz imidazoles as PAD4 inhibitors
Compounds of formula (I) wherein; R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, perhalomethylC 0-5 alkyl-O—, or C 1-6 alkoxy; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl; R 4 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, perhalomethylC 1-6 alkyl; or unsubstituted C 3-6 cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl; A is C—R 5 or N; B is C—R 6 or N; D is C—R 7 or N; with the proviso that at least one of A, B, and D, is N; R 5 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, or hydroxy; R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, with the proviso that one of R 4 and R 8 is hydrogen; R 9 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R 10 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; and salts thereof are PAD4 inhibitors and may be useful in the treatment of various disorders, for example rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, cancer, cystic fibrosis, asthma, cutaneous lupus erythematosis, and psoriasis.
1. A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a PAD4 inhibitory effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, perhalomethylC 0-5 alkyl-O—, or C 1-6 alkoxy;
R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl;
R 4 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, halomethylC 1-6 alkyl; or unsubstituted C 3-6 cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl;
A is C—R 5 or N;
B is C—R 6 or N;
D is C—R 7 or N;
with the proviso that at least one of A, B, and D, is N;
R 5 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, or hydroxy;
R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, with the proviso that one of R 4 and R 8 is hydrogen;
R 9 is hydrogen or hydroxy; and
R 10 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising said compound of formula I.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said method comprises administering to said patient a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising said compound of formula I.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein:
R 1 is hydrogen;
R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl or C 1-6 alkoxy;
R 3 is C 1-6 alkyl; and
R 4 is C 1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted C3-6cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl, or perhalomethylC 1-6 alkyl.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein:
R 5 is hydrogen;
R 6 is hydrogen;
R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkoxy, or hydroxyl; and
R 8 is hydrogen.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein R 9 is hydrogen.
6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein R 9 is hydroxy.
7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein R 10 is hydrogen.
8. The method according to claim 4 , wherein R 10 is C 1-6 alkyl.
9. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is selected from the group consisting of:
1-{[2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl]carbonyl}-3-piperidinamine;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(1-methyl-2-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
2-(5-{[(3R)-3-amino-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl}-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ol;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
((3S,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
((3S,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(1-neopentyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
((R)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(1-(2-methylbutyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(S)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-isobutyl-7-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-2-(1-(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(isobutyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone; and
((cis)-5-amino-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone.