Neprilysin inhibitors
In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R 1 -R 6 , a, b, and Z are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
1. A compound of formula I:
where:
R 1 is selected from H, —C 1-8 alkyl,—C 1-6 alkylene-OC(O)R 10 , and
where R 10 is —C 1-6 alkyl, —O—C 1-6 alkyl, or —CH(R 15 )—NHC(O)O—C 1-6 alkyl, R 14 is —C 1-6 alkyl; R 15 is —CH(CH 3 ) 2 ;
R 2 is —OR 21 or —CH 2 OR 21 ; and R 3 is H or —CH 3 ; where R 21 is H, —C(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, —C(O)—CH(R 22 )—NH 2 , —C(O)—CH(R 22 )—NHC(O)O—C 1-6 alkyl, or —P(O)(OR 23 ) 2 ; R 22 is H, —CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , phenyl, or benzyl; R 23 is H, —C 1-6 alkyl, or phenyl;
Z is selected from —CH— and —N—;
R 4 is selected from H, —C 1-8 alkyl, —C 1-3 alkylene-O—C 1-8 alkyl, —C 1-3 alkylene-O—C 6-10 aryl, -[(CH 2 ) 2 O] 1-3 CH 3 , and
where R 44 is —C 1-6 alkyl;
a is 0 or 1; R 5 is selected from halo, —CH 3 , —CF 3 , and —CN;
b is 0 or an integer from 1 to 3; each R 6 is independently selected from halo, —OH, —CH 3 , —OCH 3 , —CN, and —CF 3 ;
where each alkyl group in R 1 and R 4 is optionally substituted with 1 to 8 fluoro atoms; and
where the methylene linker on the biphenyl is optionally substituted with one or two —C 1-6 alkyl groups or cyclopropyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , where R 1 is H.
3. The compound of claim 1 , where R 1 is selected from H, —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) 3 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 6 CH 3 , —CH 2 CF 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)CH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)(CH 2 ) 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)OCH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)—CH[CH(CH 3 ) 2 ]—NHC(O)O—CH 3 , and
where R 14 is —CH 3 .
4. The compound of claim 1 , where R 2 is —OR 21 , R 3 is H, and R 21 is H.
5. The compound of claim 1 , where R 2 is —OR 21 , R 3 is —CH 3 , and R 21 is H.
6. The compound of claim 1 , where R 2 is —CH 2 OR 21 , R 3 is H, and R 21 is H.
7. The compound of claim 1 , where R 2 is —CH 2 OR 21 , R 3 is —CH 3 , and R 21 is H.
8. The compound of claim 1 , where R 4 is H.
9. The compound of claim 1 , where R 4 is selected from H, —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) 3 CH 3 , —C(CH 3 ) 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 3 —O—CH 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 —O-phenyl, —(CH 2 ) 2 OCH 3 , and
where R 44 is —CH 3 .
10. The compound of claim 1 , where a is 0, or a is 1 and R 5 is halo.
11. The compound of claim 1 , where b is 0, or b is 1 and R 6 is halo, or b is 2 and each R 6 is independently selected from halo and —CH 3 .
12. The compound of claim 1 , where:
a is 0 and b is 0; or
a is 0, b is 1, and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 3′-fluoro, 3′-chloro, or 4′-flouro; or
a is 0, b is 2, and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 5′-chloro or 2′-methyl, 5′-chloro or 2′,5′-dichloro; or
a is 1, R 5 is 3-chloro, and b is 0; or
a is 1, R 5 is 3-chloro, b is 1, and R 6 is 3′-chloro; or
a is 1, R 5 is 3-chloro, b is 2, and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 5′-chloro.
13. The compound of claim 1 , where R 1 is selected from H, —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) 3 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 6 CH 3 , —CH 2 CF 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)CH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)(CH 2 ) 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)OCH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)—CH[CH(CH 3 ) 2 ]—NHC(O)O—CH 3 , and
where R 14 is —CH 3 ;
R 4 is selected from
H, —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) 3 CH 3 , —C(CH 3 ) 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 3 —O—CH 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 —O-phenyl, —(CH 2 ) 2 OCH 3 , and
where R 44 is —CH 3 ; and
a is 0 and b is 0; or a is 0, b is 1, and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 3′-fluoro, 3′-chloro, or 4′-flouro; or a is 0, b is 2, and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 5′-chloro or 2′-methyl, 5′-chloro or 2′,5′-dichloro; or a is 1, R 5 is 3-chloro, and b is 0; or a is 1, R 5 is 3-chloro, b is 1, and R 6 is 3′-chloro; or a is 1, R 5 is 3-chloro, b is 2, and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 5′-chloro.
14. The compound of claim 5 , where R 1 is H or —C 1-8 alkyl; Z is —N—; R 4 is H or —C 1-8 alkyl; and a and b are 0.
15. The compound of claim 14 , where R 1 and R 4 are H.
16. The compound of claim 6 , where R 1 is H or —C 1-8 alkyl; Z is —CH—; R 4 is H or —C 1-8 alkyl; a is 0 or a is 1 and R 5 is halo; b is 0 or b is 1 or 2 and R 6 is halo; and where the methylene linker on the biphenyl is optionally substituted with two —CH 3 groups.
17. The compound of claim 16 , where R 1 is H, —CH 2 CH 3 , or —(CH 2 ) 3 CH 3 ; R 4 is H; a is 0 or a is 1 and R 5 is 3-chloro; b is 0 or b is 1 and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 3′-fluoro, 3′-chloro, or 4′-flouro.
18. The compound of claim 7 , where R 1 is H or —C 1-8 alkyl; Z is —CH—; R 4 is H or —C 1-8 alkyl; a is 0; and b is 0, or b is 1 and R 6 is halo.
19. The compound of claim 18 , where R 1 is H or —CH 2 CH 3 ; R 4 is H or —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 ; and b is 0, or b is 1 and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 3′-fluoro, 3′-chloro, or 4′-flouro.
20. The compound of claim 1 , where R 2 is —OR 21 or —CH 2 OR 21 ; and R 3 is H or —CH 3 ; where R 21 is H.
21. The compound of claim 1 , where the compound has the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
22. The compound of claim 21 , where R 1 is H.
23. The compound of claim 21 , where R 4 is C 1-8 alkyl.
24. The compound of claim 21 , where R 4 is CH 2 CH 3 .
25. The compound of claim 21 , where R 21 is H.
26. The compound of claim 21 , where Z is —CH—.
27. The compound of claim 21 , where a is 0.
28. The compound of claim 21 , where b is 2.
29. The compound of claim 21 , where a is 0; b is 2; and R 6 is 2′-fluoro, 5′-chloro.
30. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 or claim 21 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
31. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 30 , further comprising a therapeutic agent selected from adenosine receptor antagonists, α-adrenergic receptor antagonists, β 1 -adrenergic receptor antagonists, β 2 -adrenergic receptor agonists, dual-acting β-adrenergic receptor antagonist/α 1 -receptor antagonists, advanced glycation end product breakers, aldosterone antagonists, aldosterone synthase inhibitors, aminopeptidase N inhibitors, androgens, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and dual-acting angiotensin-converting enzyme/neprilysin inhibitors, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activators and stimulators, angiotensin-II vaccines, anticoagulants, anti-diabetic agents, antidiarrheal agents, anti-glaucoma agents, anti-lipid agents, antinociceptive agents, anti-thrombotic agents, AT 1 receptor antagonists and dual-acting AT 1 receptor antagonist/neprilysin inhibitors and multifunctional angiotensin receptor blockers, bradykinin receptor antagonists, calcium channel blockers, chymase inhibitors, digoxin, diuretics, dopamine agonists, endothelin converting enzyme inhibitors, endothelin receptor antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, estrogens, estrogen receptor agonists and/or antagonists, monoamine reuptake inhibitors, muscle relaxants, natriuretic peptides and their analogs, natriuretic peptide clearance receptor antagonists, neprilysin inhibitors, nitric oxide donors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, N-methyl d-aspartate receptor antagonists, opioid receptor agonists, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, prostaglandin analogs, prostaglandin receptor agonists, renin inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, sodium channel blocker, soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators and activators, tricyclic antidepressants, vasopressin receptor antagonists, and combinations thereof.
32. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 30 , further comprising an AT 1 receptor antagonist.
33. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 32 , wherein the AT 1 receptor antagonist is selected from abitesartan, azilsartan, azilsartan medoxomil, benzyllosartan, candesartan, candesartan cilexetil, elisartan, embusartan, enoltasosartan, eprosartan, EXP3174, fonsartan, forasartan, glycyllosartan, irbesartan, isoteoline, losartan, medoximil, milfasartan, olmesartan, olmesartan medoxomil, opomisartan, pratosartan, ripisartan, saprisartan, saralasin, sarmesin, TAK-591, tasosartan, telmisartan, valsartan and zolasartan; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
34. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 30 , further comprising a phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor.
35. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 30 , further comprising a renin inhibitor.
36. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 30 , further comprising a diuretic.
37. A method for treating hypertension, heart failure, or renal disease, comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 or claim 21 .