Inhibitors of the renal outer medullary potassium channel
View Patent ↗The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
1. A compound of the formula
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein:
Z is
where is a single or double bond;
R is independently H, alkyl or haloalkyl;
R 1 is H, alkyl, —F, —OR, or —N(R 13 )(R 14 );
R 2 is H or alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR;
R 3 is H or alkyl;
R 4 is H or alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR;
R 5 is H or alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR;
or R 4 and R 5 are joined together to represent —CH 2 CH 2 -, —CH 2 NCH 2 -, —CH 2 N(CH 3 )CH 2 - or —CH 2 OCH 2 -;
R 6 is H, halo, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR, cycloalkyl or —OR;
or R 6 and R 1 are joined together to represent —CH 2 CH 2 O—;
R 7 is H, halo, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR, cycloalkyl or —OR;
R 8 is independently H or alkyl;
R 8′ is H or alkyl;
R 9 is —CN, tetrazolyl, or —S(O) 2 R 13 ;
R 10 is halo, —OR, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR, —S-alkyl, —N-alkyl or —O-cyclopropyl;
R 11 is —CN, —S(O) 2 R 13 , or optionally substituted heteroaryl wherein the optional substituent is halogen or alkyl;
R 12 is H, halo, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or —OR;
R 13 is H, alkyl, allyl or cycloalkyl;
R 14 is H, alkyl or cycloalkyl;
R 15 independently oxo, —F, —CN, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 fluroine atoms or —OR, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl optionally substituted by halogen, —CN, alkyl or haloalkyl;
a is 1 or 2; and
n is 0, 1 or 2.
2. The compound as defined in claim 1 ,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein:
Z is
where is a single or double bond;
R is independently H, alkyl or haloalkyl;
R 1 is H, alkyl, —F, —OR, or —N(R 13 )(R 14 );
R 2 is H or alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR;
R 3 is H or alkyl;
R 4 is H or alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR;
R 5 is H or alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR;
or R 4 and R 5 are joined together to represent —CH 2 CH 2 -, —CH 2 NCH 2 -, —CH 2 N(CH 3 )CH 2 - or —CH 2 OCH 2 -;
R 6 is H, halo, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR, cycloalkyl or —OR;
or R 6 and R 1 are joined together to represent —CH 2 CH 2 O—;
R 7 is H, halo, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR, cycloalkyl or —OR;
R 8 is independently H or alkyl;
R 8′ is H or alkyl;
R 9 is —CN, tetrazolyl, or —S(O) 2 R 13 ;
R 10 is halo, —OR, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 halogen atoms or —OR, —S-alkyl, —N-alkyl or —O-cyclopropyl;
R 11 is —CN, —S(O) 2 R 13 , or optionally substituted heteroaryl, wherein the optional subsitutent is halogen or alkyl;
R 12 is H, halo, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or —OR;
R 13 is H, alkyl, allyl or cycloalkyl;
R 14 is H, alkyl or cycloalkyl;
R 15 independently oxo, —F, —CN, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 fluorine atoms or —OR, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl optionally substituted by halogen, —CN, alkyl or haloalkyl;
a is 1; and
n is 0, 1 or 2.
3. The compound as defined in claim 1 , which has the formula
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
wherein:
Z is
4. The compound as defined in claim 1 , which has the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
wherein:
R a is H, —F, —CN, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 fluorine atoms or —OR, or cycloalkyl; and
Z is
where is a single or double bond.
5. The compound as defined in claim 1 , which has the formula
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
wherein
R a is H, —F, —CN, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 fluorine atoms or —OR, or cycloalkyl; and
Z is
where is a single or double bond.
6. The compound as defined in claim 1 , which has the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
wherein:
R a is H, —F, —CN, alkyl optionally substituted by 1-5 fluorine atoms or —OR, or cycloalkyl; and
Z is
where is a single or double bond.
7. A compound which is:
(R)-5-(1-Hydroxy-2-(2-(5-(methylsulfonyl)pyridin-2-yl)-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)ethyl)-4-methylisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one;
(R)-5-(1-Hydroxy-2-(2-(5-(methylsulfonyl)pyrazin-2-yl)-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)ethyl)-4-methylisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one;
(R)-8-(2-Hydroxy-2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl)-2-(5-(methylsulfonyl)pyridin-2-yl)-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-3-one;
(R)-8-(2Hydroxy-2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisbenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl)-2-(5-(methylsulfonyl)pyrazin-2-yl)-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-3-one;
(R)-6-(9-(2-Hydroxy-2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl)-3-oxo-1-oxa-4,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecan-4-yl)-4-methoxynicotinonitrile;
(R)-8-(2-Hydroxy-2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl)-3-(5-(methylsulfonyl)pyrazin-2-yl)-1-oxa-3,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one;
(R)-6-(8-(2-amino-2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl)-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)nicotinonitrile;
(R)-5-(8-(2-hydroxy-2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl)-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile;
(R)-6-(9-(2-hydroxy-2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecan-3-yl)pyrimidine-4-carbonitrile;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as defined in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
9. The pharmaceutical composition as defined in claim 8 , which further comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of losartan, valsartan, candesartan, olmesartan, telmesartan, eprosartan, irbesartan, amlodipine, alacepril, benazepril, captopril, ceronapril, cilazapril, delapril, enalapril, enalaprilat, fosinopril, imidapril, lisinopril, moveltipril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, spirapril, temocapril, or trandolapril, amiloride, spironolactone, epleranone or triamterene, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.
10. A method for inhibiting ROMK comprising administering in a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound as defined in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.