IP Library Granted Patent US 10,851,081
Granted Patent B2
US 10,851,081 · App. 16/861,646 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

GLP-1 receptor agonists and uses thereof

Inventors: Gary Erik Aspnes (Biberach an der Riss, DE); Scott W. Bagley (Mystic, CT); John M. Curto (Mystic, CT); Matthew S. Dowling (Old Lyme, CT); David Edmonds (Arlington, MA); Mark E. Flanagan (Gales Ferry, CT); Kentaro Futatsugi (Sharon, MA); David A. Griffith (Sudbury, MA); Kim Huard (Berkeley, CA); Gajendra Ingle (Groton, CT); Wenhua Jiao (Salem, CT); Chris Limberakis (Pawcatuck, CT); Alan M. Mathiowetz (Waltham, MA); David W. Piotrowski (Waterford, CT); Roger B. Ruggeri (Waterford, CT)
Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
C07D401/14A61K31/4545A61K31/496A61P1/00A61P1/16A61P3/00A61P3/04A61P3/10A61P9/10A61P13/12A61P15/00A61P15/10A61P17/06A61P19/02A61P19/06A61P25/02A61P25/16A61P25/18A61P25/28A61P25/30A61P43/00C07D405/14C07D413/14C07D471/04C07D487/04
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Patent No.
US 10,851,081
App. No.
16/861,646
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are 6-carboxylic acids of benzimidazoles and 4-aza-, 5-aza-, 7-aza- and 4,7-diaza-benzimidazoles as GLP-1R agonists, processes to make said compounds, and methods comprising administering said compounds to a mammal in need thereof.

Claims (132)

1. A compound of Formula II:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each R 1 is independently F, Cl, —CN, —CH 3 , or —CF 3 ;

m is 0 or 1;

R 2 is F;

p is 0, or 1;

q is 0 or 1;

R 3 is F, —OH, —CN, —C 1-3 alkyl, —OC 1-3 alkyl, or —C 3-4 cycloalkyl, or 2 R 3 s may together cyclize to form —C 3-4 spirocycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or spirocycloalkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 F atoms and with 0 to 1 —OH;

Y is CH or N;

R 4 is —C 1-3 alkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-C 3-6 cycloalkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-R 5 , or —C 1-3 alkylene-R 6 , wherein said alkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from 0 to 3 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from —C 0-1 alkylene-CN, —C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 , and

wherein said alkylene and cycloalkyl may be independently substituted as valency allows with 0 to 2 substituents independently selected from 0 to 2 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from —C 0-1 alkylene-CN, —C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 ;

R 5 is a 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 1 oxo (═O),

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

R 6 is a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 halogens,

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OR O and —N(R N ) 2 , and

0 to 2 —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

each R O is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein C 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms;

each R N is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl;

Z 1 is CH or N;

Z 3 is —CR Z or N; and

each R Z is independently H, F, Cl, or —CH 3 .

2. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is —F, —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OH, —CF 3 , isopropyl, or cyclopropyl.

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

R 3 is —CH 3 ; and

R 4 is —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , C 1-3 alkylene-R 5 , or C 1-3 alkylene-R 6 .

4. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; R 5 is a 4- to 5-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OCH 3 and —CH 2 OCH 3 .

5. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 1 oxo (O═),

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be independently substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR.

6. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows each independently selected from:

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be independently substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows each independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR O .

7. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

and wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 1 substituent as valency allows selected from:

—CN,

F atom, and

0 to 1 substituent independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows with:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, or

0 to 1 —OR O .

8. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

and wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 1 methyl, wherein said methyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 8 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

11. A compound of Formula III:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each R 1 is independently F, Cl, —CN, —CH 3 , or —CF 3 ;

m is 0 or 1;

R 2 is F;

p is 0, or 1;

R 3 is —C 1-2 alkyl, wherein —C 1-2 alkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 F atoms;

q is 0 or 1;

Y is CH or N;

R 4 is —C 1-3 alkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-R 5 , or —C 1-3 alkylene-R 6 , wherein said alkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from 0 to 3 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from —C 1-3 alkylene-CN, —C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 , and

wherein said alkylene and cycloalkyl may be independently substituted as valency allows with 0 to 2 substituents independently selected from 0 to 2 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from —C 0-1 alkylene-CN, —C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 ;

R 5 is a 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 1 oxo (═O),

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

R 6 is a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 halogens,

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OR O and —N(R N ) 2 , and

0 to 2 —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms, and

0 to 1 —OR;

each R O is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein C 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms;

each R N is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl;

Z 1 is CH or N;

Z 3 is —CR Z or N; and

each R Z is independently H, F, Cl, or —CH 3 .

12. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 11 , wherein:

R 3 is —CH 3 ;

q is 0 or 1; and

R 4 is —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , C 1-3 alkylene-R 5 , or C 1-3 alkylene-R 6 .

13. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 11 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and R 5 is a 4- to 5-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OCH 3 and —CH 2 OCH 3 .

14. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 11 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 1 oxo (O═),

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be independently substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR O .

15. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 11 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows each independently selected from:

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be independently substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows each independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR.

16. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 11 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

and wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 1 substituent as valency allows selected from:

—CN,

F atom, and

0 to 1 substituent independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows with:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, or

0 to 1 —OR.

17. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 11 , wherein R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 ; and the heterocycloalkyl of R 5 is a monovalent radical of

and wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 1 methyl, wherein said methyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 11 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 17 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNEE ADDRESS CORRECTION Recorded Mar 20, 2023
From: PFIZER INC.
To: PFIZER INC.
Reel/Frame 063119/0087 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16220184 · Dec 14, 2018
Continuation 15839901 · Dec 13, 2017
Provisional Application 62435533 · Dec 16, 2016
Related Publication 20200255406A1 · Aug 13, 2020
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