IP Library Granted Patent US 12,275,729
Granted Patent B2
US 12,275,729 · App. 16/758,717 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

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

Inventors: Yongqi Deng (Newton, MA); Abdelghani Achab (Melrose, MA); David Jonathan Bennett (Winchester, MA); Indu Bharathan (Somerville, MA); Xavier Fradera (Boston, MA); Craig Gibeau (Northborough, MA); Yongxin Han (Needham, MA); Derun Li (West Roxbury, MA); Kun Liu (Needham, MA); Qinglin Pu (Needham, MA); Sulagna Sanyal (Belmont, MA); David Sloman (Newton, MA); Wensheng Yu (Edison, NJ); Hongjun Zhang (Boston, MA)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
C07D471/04A61K45/06C07D215/14
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Patent No.
US 12,275,729
App. No.
16/758,717
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

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

Claims (79)

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

wherein:

A is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens;

X is selected from (1)-NHC(O)— and (2)—C(O)NH—;

each of R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from:

(1) H, and

(2) C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens;

or alternatively, R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon to which they are attached form a 3-5 membered ring selected from:

(1) cyclopropyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens,

(2) cyclobutyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens,

(3) oxiranyl, and

(4) oxetanyl;

R 3 is selected from:

(1) phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(2) a 4-6 membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclyl selected from oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, thiazolyl, and triazolyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b)—CH 3 , optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens,

(c)—O—CH 3 , and

(d) cyclopropyl; and

each of R 4 and R 5 is H.

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

A is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens;

each of R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from:

(1) H, and

(2) C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens;

or alternatively, R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon to which they are attached form a 3-5 membered ring selected from:

(1) cyclopropyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(2) cyclobutyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens; and

R 3 is selected from:

(1) phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(2) a 4-6 membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclyl selected from pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from:

(a) halogen,

(b)—CH 3 , optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens, and

(c) cyclopropyl.

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

4-chloro-N-((1-(3-chlorobenzoyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)methyl)benzamide;

3-chloro-N-((1-(3-chlorobenzoyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)methyl)benzamide;

4-chloro-N-{1-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]ethyl}benzamide;

2-{1-[4-(difluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carbonyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl}-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(5-methyl-1,3-thiazole-2-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl] propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-5-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(2-methyl-1,3-oxazole-4-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazole-3-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[1-(1,3-oxazole-5-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl] propanamide;

2-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide;

2-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-chlorophenyl)propanamide;

(2S)-2-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide;

(2R)-2-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide;

(2S)-2-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-chlorophenyl)propanamide;

(2R)-2-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-chlorophenyl)propanamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-[1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-1-[1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-[1-(3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carbonyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl}cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

1-[1-(1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

1-[1-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

N-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-{1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl}cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

1-[1-(3-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclobutane-1-carboxamide;

4-chloro-N-{1-[5-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl] ethyl}benzamide;

4-fluoro-N-{1-[5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl] ethyl}benzamide;

N-{1-[5-(2-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl] ethyl}-4-fluorobenzamide;

N-{(1R)-1-[5-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl] ethyl}-4-fluorobenzamide;

N-{1-[5-(2,3-dichlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl] ethyl}-4-fluorobenzamide;

N-{1-[5-(3,5-dichlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl] ethyl}-4-fluorobenzamide;

N-{1-[5-(2,6-dichlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl] ethyl}-4-fluorobenzamide;

2-[5-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide;

4-chloro-N-(1-(1-(3-chlorobenzoyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,7-naphthyridin-6-yl) ethyl)benzamide;

N-{1-[5-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl]cyclopropyl}-4-fluorobenzamide;

4-fluoro-N-{1-[5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl]cyclopropyl}benzamide;

2-[1-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl]-N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methylpropanamide;

2-[5-(3-chlorobenzene-1-carbonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropanamide; and

3-(5-(3-chlorobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-2-yl)-N-(4-fluorophenyl) oxetane-3-carboxamide.

4. The compound of claim 1 , which is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. A composition which comprises an inert carrier and the compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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 Apr 24, 2020
From: DENG, YONGQI; ACHAB, ABDELGHANI; BECKER, BRIDGET A.; BENNETT, DAVID JONATHAN; BHARATHAN, INDU; FRADERA, XAVIER; GIBEAU, CRAIG; HAN, YONGXIN; LI, DERUN; LIU, KUN; PU, QINGLIN; SANYAL, SULAGNA; SLOMAN, DAVID; YU, WENSHENG; ZHANG, HONGJUN
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 052486/0351 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62580273 · Nov 1, 2017
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