IP Library Granted Patent US 10,428,062
Granted Patent B2
US 10,428,062 · App. 15/233,664 · Granted Oct 1, 2019

Geminal substituted aminobenzisoxazole compounds as agonists of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Inventors: Raksha Acharya (Bedford, MA); Duane A. Burnett (Wayland, MA); Matthew Gregory Bursavich (Needham, MA); Andrew Simon Cook (Stow, MA); Bryce Alden Harrison (Framingham, MA); Andrew J. McRiner (Melrose, MA)
Assignee: Axovant Sciences GmbH
C07D453/02C07D453/00A61P25/00
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Patent No.
US 10,428,062
App. No.
15/233,664
Granted
Oct 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to novel geminal substituted aminobenzisoxazole compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, that are suitable as agonists or partial agonists of α7-nAChR, and methods of preparing these compounds and compositions, and the use of these compounds and compositions in methods of maintaining, treating and/or improving cognitive function. In particular, methods of administering the compound or composition to a patient in need thereof, for example a patient with a cognitive deficiency and/or a desire to enhance cognitive function, that may derive a benefit therefrom.

Claims (77)

1. A compound represented by Formula (Ia) or Formula (Ib):

wherein:

R 1 and R 2 independently represent an unbranched C 1 -C 4 -alkyl radical or a branched C 3 -C 4 -alkyl radical; or the C(R 1 )(R 2 ) moiety forms a (3-4 membered)-carbocycle, wherein R 1 and R 2 taken together represent a C 2 -C 3 -alkyl di-radical; wherein the unbranched C 1 -C 4 -alkyl radical, the branched C 3 -C 4 -alkyl radical, and the C 2 -C 3 -alkyl di-radical may be independently substituted with up to 4 radical substituents selected from the group consisting of: -D, —F, —Cl, —CN, —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , ═O, and —OR 3 ;

R 3 independently represents —H; an unbranched C 1 -C 4 -alkyl radical; a branched C 3 -C 4 -alkyl radical; or a C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl radical; wherein the unbranched C 1 -C 4 -alkyl radical, the branched C 3 -C 4 -alkyl radical, and the C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl radical may be independently substituted with up to 4 radical substituents selected from the group consisting of: -D, —F, —Cl, —CN, ═O, —OH, —OC 1 -C 4 -alkyl, and —OCF 3 ,

R 4 and R 5 independently represent —H, -D, or halogen radical;

R 6 independently represents —F, —Cl, —Br, —CN, —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl radical, —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 3 , —OCH 3 , —OCH 2 CH 3 , —OCH(CH 3 ) 2 , —O-cyclopropyl, or —OCF 3 ; and

R 7 independently represents —H, -D, —F, —Cl, —CN, —CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , cyclopropyl radical, cyclobutyl radical, —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 CF 3 , —OCH 3 , —OH 3 , —OCH 2 CH 3 , —OCH(CH 3 ) 2 , —O-cyclopropyl, —OCF 3 , or —OCH 2 CF 3 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 independently represents —F, —C, —CH 3 , or —OCH 3 .

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 7 independently represents —H, -D, —F, —C, —CH 3 , or —OCH 3 .

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 and R 5 independently represent —H or -D.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 independently represents —Cl.

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein R 7 independently represents —H or -D.

7. The compound of claim 5 , wherein R 7 independently represents —H, -D, or —F.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is represented by Formula (Ia).

9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent an unbranched C 1 -alkyl radical and said compound is represented by Formula (IIa):

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-6-methoxybenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6,7-dichloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-methoxybenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-6-methylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-fluoro-6-methylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

7-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-6-fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-5-fluoro-6-methylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-methylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-5-fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-ethoxybenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

7-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-6-methylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-isopropoxybenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol 3-amine;

6-chloro-7-fluoro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-methoxy-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6,7-dichloro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo [d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-7-methoxy-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2] octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-methyl-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

7-fluoro-6-methyl-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

7-chloro-6-fluoro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

5-fluoro-6-methyl-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-7-methyl-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-5-fluoro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-7-ethoxy-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

7-chloro-6-methyl-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)-7-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine; and

6-chloro-7-isopropoxy-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

and single enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

6-chloro-7-(difluoromethyl)-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-7-(difluoromethyl)-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)-7-(trifluoromethoxy)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-(trifluoromethoxy)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-7-cyclopropoxy-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-7-cyclopropoxy-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

6-chloro-7-isopropyl-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine; and

6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-isopropylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

and single enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

(R)-6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)-6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)-6,7-dichloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)-6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-methoxybenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)—N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-6-methylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)-7-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-6-fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)-6-chloro-N-(2,2-dimethylquinuclidin-3-yl)-7-methylbenzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)-6-chloro-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

(R)-6-methoxy-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine; and

(R)-7-fluoro-6-methyl-N-(1′-azaspiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan]-3′-yl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-amine;

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

13. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising:

i) the compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of claim 1 ; and

ii) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2018
From: FORUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: AXOVANT SCIENCES GMBH
Reel/Frame 045886/0307 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2016
From: ACHARYA, RAKSHA; BURNETT, DUANE A.; BURSAVICH, MATTHEW GREGORY; COOK, ANDREW SIMON; HARRISON, BRYCE ALDEN; MCRINER, ANDREW J.
To: FORUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 039398/0193 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62204230 · Aug 12, 2015
Related Publication 20170044155A1 · Feb 16, 2017