IP Library Granted Patent US 10,647,705
Granted Patent B2
US 10,647,705 · App. 16/186,769 · Granted May 12, 2020

Substituted biaryl compounds as indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors

Inventors: Yongxin Han (Needham, MA); Abdelghani Achab (Melrose, MA); Yongqi Deng (Newton, MA); Xavier Fradera (Brookline, MA); Craig Gibeau (Holliston, MA); Brett A. Hopkins (Stoughton, MA); Derun Li (West Roxbury, MA); Kun Liu (Needham, MA); Meredeth A. McGowan (Boston, MA); Nunzio Sciammetta (Sudbury, MA); David Sloman (Brookline, MA); Catherine White (Newton Center, MA); Hongjun Zhang (Boston, MA); Hua Zhou (Acton, MA)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
C07D405/10A61K31/337A61K31/41A61K31/4155A61K31/4184A61K31/427A61K31/4245A61K31/437A61K31/444A61K31/4418A61K31/4427A61K31/4523A61K31/4965A61K31/501A61K31/506A61K31/513A61K45/06A61P31/00A61P35/00A61P37/00C07D209/46C07D213/56C07D231/12C07D241/12C07D263/32C07D305/08C07D401/04C07D401/12C07D405/04C07D405/14C07D413/04C07D413/10C07D413/14C07D417/10C07D417/14C07D471/04
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Patent No.
US 10,647,705
App. No.
16/186,769
Granted
May 12, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Also disclosed herein are uses of a compound disclosed herein in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising a compound disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are uses of a composition in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder.

Claims (178)

1. A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

n is 1;

p is 1;

each occurrence of A is —CH═;

M is selected from —O— and —S—;

R 1 is

pyridinyl;

wherein the pyridinyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —C 3-8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) oxo,

(e) —O—C 1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-5 halogens,

(f) —O—C 3-8 cycloalkyl,

(g) —C 1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , NHC(O)R c and —S(O) 2 —C 1-8 alkyl, wherein R c is selected from —C 1-8 alkyl and —C 3-8 cycloalkyl,

(h) —NH—S(O) 2 —R c , wherein R c is selected from —C 1-8 alkyl and —C 3-8 cycloalkyl,

(i) —C(O)—R f , R f is selected from —OH, —NH 2 and —NH—C 1-8 alkyl,

(j) aryl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(k) heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halogen and —C 1-8 alkyl;

R 2 is

phenyl;

wherein the phenyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —C 3-8 cycloalkyl,

(c) —CN,

(d) —O—C 1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens and

(e) —C 1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halogen, —OH and —NH 2 ; and

R 3 is selected from H, halogen and —C 1-8 alkyl, optionally substituted with —OH.

2. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

M is —O—;

and

R 3 is H.

3. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is pyridinyl;

wherein the pyridinyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) cyclopropyl, optionally substituted with —OH,

(c) cyclobutyl, optionally substituted with —OH,

(d) —CN,

(e) oxo,

(f) —O—C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens,

(g) —O-cyclopropyl,

(h) —C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from halogen and —OH, and

(i) phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens.

4. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 2 is phenyl;

wherein the phenyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

(c) —CN,

(d) —O—C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(e) —C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halogen and —OH.

5. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 2 is phenyl;

wherein the phenyl is-optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —CN,

(c) —O—C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens and

(d) —C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens.

6. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

M is —O—;

R 1 is

wherein the pyridinyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) cyclopropyl, optionally substituted with —OH,

(c) —O—C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(d) —C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from halogen and —OH;

and

R 2 is phenyl;

wherein the phenyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —CN,

(c) —O—C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens and

(d) —C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens.

7. The compound of claim 6 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is pyridinyl;

wherein the pyridinyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen, and

(b) —C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from halogen and —OH; and

R 2 is phenyl;

wherein the phenyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens; and

R 3 is H.

8. The compound of claim 1 of formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

R 1 is pyridinyl;

wherein the pyridinyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —O—C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens,

(c) —O-cyclopropyl, and

(d) —C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from halogen and —OH; and

R 2 is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens.

9. The compound of claim 8 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is pyridinyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —CH 3 ,

(c) —CHF 2 ,

(d) —CF 3 , and

(e) —C(CH 3 ) 2 OH; and

R 2 is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-2 halogens.

10. The compound of claim 1 of formula (Ii), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

R 1 is pyridinyl;

wherein the pyridinyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —CN,

(c) —O—C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens,

(d) —O-cyclopropyl, and

(e) —C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from halogen and —OH; and

R d is selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —CN,

(c) —O—C 1-3 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(d) C 1-3 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens.

11. The compound of claim 10 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 1 is pyridinyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b) —CH 3 ,

(c) —CHF 2 ,

(d) —CF 3 ,

(e) —CH 2 OH, and

(f) —C(CH 3 ) 2 OH;

and

R d is selected from:

(a) a halogen selected from F, Cl and Br,

(b) —CH 3 , and

(c) —CF 3 .

12. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of:

3-(4-(6-cyclopropylpyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-cyclopropyl-4-fluoropyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-cyclopropyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-(difluoromethoxy)-2,4-dimethylpyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-(difluoromethoxy)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-[4-[6-(difluoromethoxy)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pyridyl]phenyl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl]phenyl]oxetane-3-carboxamide,

(R or S)—N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(1-hydroxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-[4-[6-(difluoromethoxy)-4-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-yl]phenyl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide;

N-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-[4-[4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]phenyl]oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-[4-[6-(difluoromethoxy)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pyridyl]phenyl]oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-[4-[6-cyclopropyl-2-(hydroxmethyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-yl]phenyl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3- carboamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-yl]phenyl]oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-[2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]phenyl]oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(4-(fluoromethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-bromophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-cyanophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(1-hydroxycyclopropyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-cyclopropoxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-cyclopropoxy-4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

5-(4-(3-((4-flurophenyl)carbamoyl)oxetan-3-yl)phenyl)-N-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinamide,

5-(4-(3-((4-flurophenyl)carbomoyl)oxetan-3-yl)phenyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinamide,

(R)-3-(4-(4-(1-amino-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

(S)-3-(4-(4-(1-amino-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(5-cyclopropoxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(5-cyclopropoxy-3-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(3-fluoro-4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide,

3-(4-(6-ethoxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide, and

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide.

13. A composition which comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. A compound which is N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3yl)phenyl)oxetane-3 -carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The compound of claim 14 which is N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide.

16. The compound of claim 14 which is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of N-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3yl)phenyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2019
From: HAN, YONGXIN; ACHAB, ABDELGHANI; DENG, YONGQI; FRADERA, XAVIER; GIBEAU, CRAIG; HOPKINS, BRETT A.; LI, DERUN; LIU, KUN; MCGOWAN, MEREDETH A.; SCIAMMETTA, NUNZIO; SLOMAN, DAVID; WHITE, CATHERINE; ZHANG, HONGJUN; ZHOU, HUA
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 048382/0662 →