Glucagon antagonists
Provided herein are compounds, including enantiomerically pure forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or co-crystals and prodrugs thereof which have glucagon receptor antagonist or inverse agonist activity. Further, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same as well as methods of treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition for which one or more glucagon receptor antagonist is indicated, including Type I and II diabetes, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Moreover, provided herein are methods of making or manufacturing compounds disclosed herein, including enantiomerically pure forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or Co-crystals and prodrugs thereof. Formula I
1. A method of treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound of Formula I:
wherein
R 44 is H, CH 3 or CH 3 CH 2 ;
R 45 is C 1-6 -alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, C 4-8 -cycloalkenyl, C 4-8 bicycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl, any of which can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, CF 3 , F, CN, and OCF 3 ;
L is phenyl, indenyl, benzoxazol-2-yl, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, C 4-8 -cycloalkenyl or C 4-8 -bicycloalkenyl, any of which can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CH 3 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , and CN; and
R 46 represents one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, CH 3 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , and CN;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof,
wherein the disease is at least one selected from the group consisting of nonketotic hyperglycemia, accelerated gluconeogenesis, impaired glucose tolerance, coronary artery disease and cardiovascular disease;
wherein the compound has an optical purity of at least 95% of the R enantiomer.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
R 44 is H, CH 3 or CH 3 CH 2 ;
R 45 is C 1-6 -alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, C 4-8 -cycloalkenyl, C 4-8 -bicycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl, any of which can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, CF 3 , F, CN, and OCF 3 ;
L is phenyl, indenyl, benzoxazol-2-yl or 4,4-dimethylcyclohexenyl, any of which can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CH 3 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , and CN; and
R 46 is H, F, Cl, CH 3 , CF 3 , OCF 3 or CN.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein L is phenyl, benzoxazol-2-yl or 4,4-dimethylcyclohexenyl, any of which can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CH 3 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , and CN.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein L is 4-chloro-2-methylphenyl, 4-methyl- 2-benzoxazolyl, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl, 2-benzoxazolyl, 4-chloro-3-methylphenyl or 4,4-dimethylcyclohexenyl.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 44 is H or CH 3 .
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 45 is attached to the 3 (meta) or 4 (para) position.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 45 is alkenyl, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, C 4-8 -cycloalkenyl, C 4-8 -bicycloalkenyl or phenyl, any of which can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl and CF 3 .
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 45 is substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of CH 3 and (CH 3 ) 3 C—.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 45 is selected from the group consisting of (CH 3 ) 3 CCH═CH—, t-butyl-cycloalkyl-, dimethyl-cycloalkyl-, t-butyl -cycloalkenyl-, dimethyl-cycloalkenyl-, bicycloalkenyl-, and t-butyl-phenyl-.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 45 is trans-t-butylvinyl, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexyl, trans-4-t-butylcyclohexyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexyl, cyclohex- 1-enyl, (S)-4-t- butylcyclohex-l-enyl, (R)-4-t-butylcyclohex-l-enyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohex-l-enyl, 4,4-diethylcyclohex-l-enyl, 4,4-diethylcyclohexyl, 4,4-dipropylcyclohex-l-enyl, 4,4-dipropylcyclohexyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexa- 1,5-dienyl, (1R,4S) 1,7 ,7-trimethylbicyclo [2.2.1] 3 -heptyl-2-ene, (1R,4R)- 1, 7 ,7-trimethylbicyclo [2.2.1] 2-heptyl-2-ene, 2-methyl-4-chloro-phenyl, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl or 4-t-butylphenyl.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein is R 45 is trans-t-butylvinyl, cis-4-t -butylcyclohexyl, trans-4-t-butylcyclohexyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexyl, (S)-4-t-butylcyclohex-1-enyl, (R)-4-t-butylcyclohex-l-enyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohex-l-enyl, (1R,4R)-1, 7,7-trimethylbicyclo 2-heptyl-2-ene or 4-t-butylphenyl.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 46 is H or CH 3 .
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the disease is ketoacidosis.