IP Library Granted Patent US 10,626,122
Granted Patent B2
US 10,626,122 · App. 16/060,056 · Granted Apr 21, 2020

Heteroaromatic NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof

Inventors: David R. Anderson (Salem, CT); Robert A. Volkmann (Mystic, CT); Frank S. Menniti (Mystic, CT); Christopher Fanger (Bolton, MA)
Assignee: Cadent Therapeutics, Inc.
C07D495/04C07D217/24C07D239/90C07D401/06C07D403/06C07D471/04C07D487/04C07D493/04C07D498/04C07D513/04C07F7/0812
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Patent No.
US 10,626,122
App. No.
16/060,056
Granted
Apr 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein, in part, are heteroaromatic compounds and methods of use in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, e.g., schizophrenia and major depressive disorder. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of making heteroaromatic compounds are provided. The compounds are contemplated modulate the NMDA receptor.

Claims (43)

1. A compound represented by Formula I

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein:

rings A and B are a fused [5,6] or [6,6] heteroaromatic system;

Q is N or CR 6 ;

T is N or CR 6 ; and

y is 0 or 1 wherein

when y is 1, U 1 and U 2 are C; W and V are each independently selected from CR 6 ; one of Y and X is CR 3 and one of Y and X is CR 6 ; and

when y is 0:

X is CR 3 or NR 33 ;

W is selected from the group consisting of CR 6 , N or S;

V is selected from the group consisting of N, NR 7 , CR 6 , S and O;

U 1 and U 2 may each be C or N; wherein when one of U 1 and U 2 is N the other is C; and

when Q is CR 6 , T is N, W is CR 6 and X is CR 3 ; V is not S;

L 1 is a bond or C 1-4 alkylene optionally interrupted by O, and optionally substituted on a carbon not bound to the ring nitrogen with one, two, or three substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, cyano and —NR a R b ;

R 1 and R 2 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring optionally substituted on a carbon by one, two or more substituents each selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, oxo, hydroxyl and C 1-6 alkyl, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl is optionally substituted by one, two or three halogens;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and monocyclic heteroaryl, wherein said phenyl and monocyclic heteroaryl for R 3 are optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkyl-S(O) 2 —, C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl, R a R b N—SO 2 —, NR a R b , C(O)OH, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, and NR a R b carbonyl, and wherein C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkyl-S(O) 2 —, and C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, and NR a R b ;

R 33 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl and C 3-6 cycloalkyl, wherein R 33 is optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkyl-S(O) 2 —, C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl, R a R b N—SO 2 —, NR a R b , C(O)OH, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, and NR a R b carbonyl; wherein C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkyl-S(O) 2 — and C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents each selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, and NR a R b ;

R 6 is independently selected for each occurrence from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, C(O)OH, C(O)H, —C(═NH)—NR a R c , phenyl, pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl, wherein said C 1-4 alkyl for R 6 is optionally substituted by one or two substituents each selected from the group consisting of —NR a R b , C 1-4 alkoxy, halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C(O)H, and ═NR a , and wherein said phenyl for R 6 is optionally substituted by one or two substituents each selected from the group consisting of NR a R b , C 1-4 alkoxy, halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C(O)H, and =NR a );

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and phenyl; wherein C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl and C 3-6 cycloalkyl may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents each selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, C 1-4 alkoxy (optionally substituted by halogen or —Si(R s ) 0-3 (wherein R s is H or C 1-6 alkyl)), cyano, —Si(R s ) 0-3 (wherein R s is H or C 1-6 alkyl), —O—Si(R s ) 0-3 (wherein R s is H or C 1-6 alkyl), and NR a R b ;

R c is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, and hydroxyl; and

R a and R b are independently selected, for each occurrence, from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, —C(O)—O—C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl and C 1-3 alkyl; wherein C 1-3 alkyl and C 3-6 cycloalkyl may optionally be substituted on a carbon not bound to the nitrogen by one or more substituents each selected from the group consisting of fluorine, cyano, oxo and hydroxyl; or

R a and R b , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 4-6 membered heterocyclic ring which may have an additional heteroatom selected from O, S, or N; and wherein the 4-6 membered heterocyclic ring may optionally be substituted on a carbon not bound to the nitrogen by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of fluorine, methyl, cyano, oxo and hydroxyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the fused [5,6] or [6,6] heteroaromatic system is selected from the group consisting of:

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the rings A and B are a fused [5,6] heteroaromatic system.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the rings A and B are a fused [5,6] heteroaromatic system selected from the group consisting of:

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the rings A and B represent the following fused [5,6] heteroaromatic system:

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L 1 is —CH 2 —.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is phenyl, thiophenyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl or pyridinyl, each optionally substituted by one or two substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1-3 alkyl, wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted by one, two or three halogens.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is phenyl, optionally substituted by one or two substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of Cl, F, Br, and CF 3 .

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is represented by:

wherein

U 1 and U 2 may each be C or N; wherein when one of U 1 and U 2 is N the other is C;

T is N or CR 6 ;

R 66 and R 67 are each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen and C 1-4 alkyl, wherein said C 1-4 alkyl is optionally substituted by one, two, three substituents selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano and NR a R b ; and

V is selected from the group consisting of N, NR 7 , CR 66 and S.

10. The compound of claim 9 , wherein U 1 is N and U 2 is C.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein V is NR 7 .

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein U 1 is C and U 2 is N.

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein V is N.

14. The compound of claim 9 , wherein the compound is represented by:

wherein V is NR 7 or S.

15. The compound of claim 14 , wherein R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, pyridyl, and phenyl; wherein C 1-6 alkyl is optionally substituted by one or more substituents each selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, and C 1-4 alkoxy.

16. A pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2023
From: CADENT THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: NOVARTIS AG
Reel/Frame 062905/0112 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2018
From: ANDERSON, DAVID R.; VOLKMANN, ROBERT A.; MENNITI, FRANK S.; FANGER, CHRISTOPHER
To: CADENT THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 047842/0043 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62265182 · Dec 9, 2015
Related Publication 20180362541A1 · Dec 20, 2018
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