Cyclic vinylogous amides as bromodomain inhibitors
Cyclic vinylogous amides of Formula I are disclosed The compounds are useful for treating diseases that arise from inappropriate activity of proteins containing an acetyl-lysine. The compositions comprise a genus of cyclic vinylogous amides that are inhibitors of bromodomain.
1. A method for treating a disease or disorder arising from inappropriate activity of proteins containing an acetyl-lysine residue, said method comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I
wherein:
U is (CH 2 ) n , where n=1, 2 or 3;
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, and nitrile;
Cy is a carbocycle or heterocycle;
R 11 and R 12 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )perfluoroalkyl, halogen, nitrile, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy, perfluoro(C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 10 )alkylthio, amino, (C 1 -C 10 )alkylamino, (C 1 -C 10 )acylamino, aryl, heteroaryl, aminocarbonyl, carboxyl, and (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxycarbonyl; or
taken together, R 11 and R 12 may form a 5, 6, or 7-membered carbocycle or heterocycle wherein said carbocycle or heterocycle may be optionally substituted with R 2 ;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of: halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, carboxy, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino and di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino;
Y is selected from,
L and L′ are independently a bond or (CR 3 R 4 ) m where R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and m is 1 or 2;
R 10 is chosen from alkyl, carbocycle and heterocycle, wherein said alkyl, carbocycle or heterocycle is optionally substituted with R 7 and/or R 8 ;
R 20 is —C(═O)OR 21 ;
R 21 is chosen from H and (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl;
R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 10 ) hydrocarbyl, halo(C 1 -C 10 )hydrocarbyl, and (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy;
R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydroxy, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylcarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cyano, oxo, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylsulfonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, (C 1 -C 4 )acylamino, aminocarbonyl, carboxyl, and (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxycarbonyl, where each said alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, may be further optionally substituted with hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, carboxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxycarbonyl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, di (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, amido, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamido, di (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamido, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, or cycloalkyl;
or, taken together, R 5 and R 6 , or R 7 and R 8 may form a 5, 6, or 7-membered carbocycle or heterocycle, wherein said carbocycle or heterocycle is optionally substituted with R 9 ;
R 9 is selected from the group consisting of: halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino and di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease or disorder is chronic inflammation.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the disease or disorder is inflammatory colitis.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment of a disease or a disorder further comprises administering an additional therapeutic agent.
5. A method for inhibiting bromodomain in a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an inhibitory amount of a compound of formula I
wherein:
U is (CH 2 ) n , where n=1, 2 or 3;
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, and nitrile;
Cy is a carbocycle or heterocycle;
R 11 and R 12 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )perfluoroalkyl, halogen, nitrile, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy, perfluoro(C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 10 )alkylthio, amino, (C 1 -C 10 )alkylamino, (C 1 -C 10 )acylamino, aryl, heteroaryl, aminocarbonyl, carboxyl, and (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxycarbonyl; or
taken together, R 11 and R 12 may form a 5, 6, or 7-membered carbocycle or heterocycle wherein said carbocycle or heterocycle may be optionally substituted with R 2 ;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of: halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, carboxy, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino and di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino;
Y is selected from,
L and L′ are independently a bond or (CR 3 R 4 ) m where R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and m is 1 or 2;
R 10 is chosen from alkyl, carbocycle and heterocycle, wherein said alkyl, carbocycle or heterocycle is optionally substituted with R 7 and/or R 8 ;
R 20 is —C(═O)OR 21 ;
R 21 is chosen from H and (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl;
R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 10 ) hydrocarbyl, halo(C 1 -C 10 )hydrocarbyl, and (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy;
R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydroxy, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylcarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cyano, oxo, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylsulfonyl, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, (C 1 -C 4 )acylamino, aminocarbonyl, carboxyl, and (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxycarbonyl, where each said alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, may be further optionally substituted with hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, carboxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxycarbonyl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, di (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, amido, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamido, di (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamido, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, or cycloalkyl;
or, taken together, R 5 and R 6 , or R 7 and R 8 may form a 5, 6, or 7-membered carbocycle or heterocycle, wherein said carbocycle or heterocycle is optionally substituted with R 9 ;
R 9 is selected from the group consisting of: halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, halo(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino and di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease or disorder is autoimmune disease.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease or disorder is cancer.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cancer is selected from breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer, prostate cancer, acute leukemia, chronic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, multiple myeloma, glioblastoma, lung cancer, and liver cancer.
9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the disease or disorder is selected from multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, type I diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, and asthma.
10. The method of claim 3 , wherein:
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl substituted with one or more fluorine, and nitrile;
Cy is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, naphthalene, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, indole, or benzimidazole;
R 11 and R 12 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )perfluoroalkyl, halogen, (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy, amino, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 10 )alkylamino, (C 1 -C 10 )acylamino, aryl, heteroaryl, aminocarbonyl, carboxyl, and (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxycarbonyl; or
taken together, R 11 and R 12 may form a 5, 6, or 7-membered carbocycle or heterocycle wherein said carbocycle or heterocycle may be optionally substituted with R 2 ; and
Y is selected from:
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the disease or disorder is chronic inflammation.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the disease or disorder is inflammatory colitis.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the treatment of a disease or a disorder further comprises administering an additional therapeutic agent.
14. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl substituted with one or more fluorine, and nitrile;
Cy is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, naphthalene, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, indole, or benzimidazole;
R 11 and R 12 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )perfluoroalkyl, halogen, (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy, amino, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 10 )alkylamino, (C 1 -C 10 )acylamino, aryl, heteroaryl, aminocarbonyl, carboxyl, and (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxycarbonyl; or
taken together, R 11 and R 12 may form a 5, 6, or 7-membered carbocycle or heterocycle wherein said carbocycle or heterocycle may be optionally substituted with R 2 ; and
Y is selected from:
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the disease or disorder is autoimmune disease.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the disease or disorder is cancer.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the cancer is selected from breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer, prostate cancer, acute leukemia, chronic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, multiple myeloma, glioblastoma, lung cancer, and liver cancer.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the disease or disorder is selected from multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, type I diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, and asthma.