Peptidyl nitril compounds as dipeptidyl peptidase I inhibitors
The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and their use as selective dipeptidyl peptidase I inhibitors, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and methods of treatment involving said compounds.
1. A compound of the formula (I)
wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 and m is 0, 1 or 2; such that the sum of m and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;
F is fluoro;
X 1 represents
wherein y represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8;
wherein Z represents O (oxygen);
when y is 1 or 2, then R 1 independently represents deuterium; halogen; hydroxyl; cyano;
oxo (═0); mercapto; or C 1-3 -alkyl; which C 1-3 -alkyl is optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano and mercapto;
or when y represents 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, then R 1 represents deuterium;
wherein R 2 represents —C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, —C 1-3 -alkyl-C 3-6 -cycloalkyl or —C 1-6 -alkyl, which —C 1-6 -alkyl is optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl, cyano or amino; as well as pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is:
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is —C 1-6 -alkyl, which —C 1-6 -alkyl is optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl, cyano or amino.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is —C 1-6 -alkyl.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein y represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein m+n=1.
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein m=2.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula (I) of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically-acceptable adjuvant, carrier or diluent.
9. The compound of claim 1 for use as a medicament.
10. The compound of claim 1 for treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury, abdominal aortic aneurysms, diabetic cardiomyopathy, gout, pseudogout, respiratory syncytial virus infection, inflammatory bowel diseases, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, malaria, Alzheimer's disease or sepsis.
11. The compound of claim 1 for treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury, abdominal aortic aneurysms, diabetic cardiomyopathy, gout, pseudogout, respiratory syncytial virus infection, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis or sepsis.
12. A method for treatment of a medical condition selected from the group consisting of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury, abdominal aortic aneurysms, diabetic cardiomyopathy, gout, pseudogout, respiratory syncytial virus infection, inflammatory bowel diseases, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, malaria, Alzheimer's disease or sepsis, said method comprising administration of a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 .
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the medical condition is selected from the group consisting of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury, abdominal aortic aneurysms, diabetic cardiomyopathy, gout, pseudogout, respiratory syncytial virus infection, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis or sepsis.
14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is —C 1-3 -alkyl.
15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is methyl-, ethyl- or propyl-.
16. The compound of claim 1 , wherein y represents 0 or 1.
17. The compound of claim 1 , wherein y represents 0.
18. The compound of claim 1 , wherein m=1.
19. The compound of claim 1 for treating cystic fibrosis.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the medical condition is cystic fibrosis.