IP Library Granted Patent US 11,253,499
Granted Patent B2
US 11,253,499 · App. 16/639,292 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Compounds

Inventors: Esther Porras De Francisco (Tres Cantos, ES); Modesto Jesús Remuiñan-Blanco (Tres Cantos, ES); Marilyne Bourotte (Perenchies, FR); Benoit Deprez (Lille, FR); Geoffroy Dequirez (Lomme, FR); Nicolas Willand (Lille, FR)
Assignees: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED; BIOVERSYS AG
A61K31/397A61K31/4427A61K45/06A61P31/06C07D205/04C07D401/04C07D405/04
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Patent No.
US 11,253,499
App. No.
16/639,292
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and their use in therapy, for example in the treatment of mycobacterial infections or in the treatment of diseases caused by Mycobacterium , such as tuberculosis.

Claims (77)

1. A compound of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof

wherein

n is 1 or 2;

R 1 is hydrogen, fluoro, methyl or methoxy; and

R 2 is phenyl, pyridyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, piperidin-1-yl or tetrahydropyranyl, wherein phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one to three substituents independently selected from chloro, fluoro, cyano, C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more fluoro, or C 1-3 alkoxy optionally substituted by one or more fluoro, and cycloalkyl, piperidin-1-yl and tetrahydropyranyl are optionally substituted by one or two fluoro.

2. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein n is 1.

3. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is hydrogen.

4. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is phenyl, pyridyl or C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

wherein phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one to three substituents independently selected from chloro, fluoro, methyl optionally substituted by one or more fluoro, or methoxy substituted by one or more fluoro, and cycloalkyl is unsubstituted.

5. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is phenyl, pyridyl or C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

wherein phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one to three substituents independently selected from chloro, fluoro, methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and cycloalkyl is unsubstituted.

6. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is phenyl, pyridyl or C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

wherein phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted by one to three substituents independently selected from chloro and fluoro, and cycloalkyl is unsubstituted.

7. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is fluoro, methyl or methoxy.

8. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is phenyl optionally substituted by one to three substituents independently selected from chloro, fluoro, cyano, C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more fluoro, or C 1-3 alkoxy optionally substituted by one or more fluoro.

9. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 8 , wherein R 2 is phenyl optionally substituted by one fluoro.

10. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 selected from:

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

5,5,5-trifluoro-1-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]pentan-1-one;

1-(3-cyclopropylazetidin-1-yl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

1-(3-cyclopentylazetidin-1-yl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

1-(3-cyclohexylazetidin-1-yl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(5-fluoro-2-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

1-[3-(3,5-difluoro-2-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

1-[3-(4-chloro-2-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-4-pyridyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

1-[3-(3-chlorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

1-[3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

1-[3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

1-[3-(2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(6-methoxy-3-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

1-[3-(5-chloro-3-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(3-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

1-[3-(3,4-difluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(3-fluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(4-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(2-fluoro-4-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

1-[3-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(6-fluoro-3-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

1-[3-(4,4-difluoro-1-piperidyl)azetidin-1-yl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-(6-isopropoxy-3-pyridyl)azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-[3-[6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-3-pyridyl]azetidin-1-yl]butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)azetidin-1-yl)butan-1-one;

1-(3-(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)azetidin-1-yl)-4,4,4-trifluorobutan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl)butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)butan-1-one;

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-methylazetidin-1-yl)butan-1-one;

4-(1-(4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl)azetidin-3-yl)benzonitrile; and

4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(3-fluoro-3-(4-fluorophenyl)azetidin-1-yl)butan-1-one.

11. The method for the treatment of a mycobacterial infection in a human in need thereof, comprising administering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 .

12. A method for the treatment of a disease caused by infection with a Mycobacterium in a human in need thereof, comprising administering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 .

13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 ; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

14. A combination of (a) the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable according to claim 1 and (b) at least one other anti-mycobacterial agent.

15. The combination according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one other anti-mycobacterial agent is an anti-tuberculosis agent.

16. The combination according to claim 15 , wherein the anti-tuberculosis agent is selected from isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, moxifloxacin, rifapentine, clofazimine, ethionamide, prothionamide, isoxyl, thiacetazone, rifabutin, a diarylquinoline, nitroimidazo-oxazine PA-824, delamanid (OPC-67683), an oxazolidinone, EMB analogue SQ109, OPC-167832, GSK3036656 (also known as GSK070), GSK2556286, GSK3211830, a benzothiazinone, an azaindole, a dinitrobenzamide, and a beta-lactam, or beta-lactam combinations.

17. The combination according to claim 14 , further comprising an antiviral agent.

18. The combination according to claim 17 , wherein the antiretroviral agent is selected from zidovudine, didanosine, lamivudine, zalcitabine, abacavir, stavudine, adefovir, adefovir dipivoxil, fozivudine, todoxil, emtricitabine, alovudine, amdoxovir, elvucitabine, nevirapine, delavirdine, efavirenz, loviride, oltipraz, capravirine, lersivirine, GSK2248761, TMC-278, TMC-125, etravirine, saquinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, fosamprenavir, brecanavir, darunavir, atazanavir, tipranavir, palinavir, lasinavir, enfuvirtide, T-20, T-1249, PRO-542, PRO-140, TNX-355, BMS-806, BMS-663068 and BMS-626529, 5-Helix, raltegravir, elvitegravir, GSK1349572, GSK1265744, vicriviroc (Sch-C), Sch-D, TAK779, maraviroc, TAK449, didanosine, tenofovir, lopinavir, and darunavir.

19. A method for the treatment of tuberculosis in a human in need thereof, comprising administering to said human a therapeutically effective amount the compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 .

20. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the mycobacterial infection is a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

21. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the disease caused by infection with a Mycobacterium is a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

22. A method for the treatment of a mycobacterial infection in a human in need thereof, comprising administering to said human (a) the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 ; and (b) at least one other anti-mycobacterial agent.

23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the at least one other anti-mycobacterial agent is an anti-tuberculosis agent.

24. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the anti-tuberculosis agent is selected from isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, moxifloxacin, rifapentine, clofazimine, ethionamide, prothionamide, isoxyl, thiacetazone, a diarylquinoline, nitroimidazo-oxazine PA-824 (pretomanid), delamanid (OPC-67683), an oxazolidinone, EMB analogue SQ109, OPC-167832, GSK3036656A (also known as GSK070), GSK2556286, GSK3211830, a benzothiazinone, an azaindole, a dinitrobenzamide, and a beta-lactam, or beta-lactam combinations.

25. The method according to claim 22 , further comprising an antiviral agent.

26. The method according to claim 25 , wherein the antiretroviral agent is selected from zidovudine, didanosine, lamivudine, zalcitabine, abacavir, stavudine, adefovir, adefovir dipivoxil, fozivudine, todoxil, emtricitabine, alovudine, amdoxovir, elvucitabine, nevirapine, delavirdine, efavirenz, loviride, oltipraz, capravirine, lersivirine, GSK2248761, TMC-278, TMC-125, etravirine, saquinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, fosamprenavir, brecanavir, darunavir, atazanavir, tipranavir, palinavir, lasinavir, enfuvirtide, T-20, T-1249, PRO-542, PRO-140, TNX-355, BMS-806, BMS-663068 and BMS-626529, 5-Helix, raltegravir, elvitegravir, GSK1349572, GSK1265744, vicriviroc (Sch-C), Sch-D, TAK779, maraviroc, TAK449, didanosine, tenofovir, lopinavir, and darunavir.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 8, 2025
From: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 073032/0390 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 17, 2025
From: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071649/0432 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2020
From: PORRAS DE FRANCISCO, ESTHER; BLANCO, MODESTO JESUS REMUINAN
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052496/0602 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2020
From: BOUROTTE, MARILYNE; DEPREZ, BENOIT; DEQUIREZ, GEOFFROY; WILLAND, NICOLAS
To: BIOVERSYS AG
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Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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