IP Library Granted Patent US 11,643,412
Granted Patent B2
US 11,643,412 · App. 17/341,877 · Granted May 9, 2023

Melanocortin 4 receptor antagonists and uses thereof

Inventors: Christopher Ryan Butler (Canton, MA); Michelle Renee Garnsey (Medford, MA); Kevin Alexander Ogilvie (Gales Ferry, CT); Jana Polivkova (Mystic, CT); Matthew Forrest Sammons (Quincy, MA); Aaron Christopher Smith (North Providence, RI); Qingyi Yang (Lexington, MA)
Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
C07D471/20C07D519/00C07B2200/13
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Patent No.
US 11,643,412
App. No.
17/341,877
Granted
May 9, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are compounds of Formula I: and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X 1 , Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 are defined herein; their use as MC4R antagonists; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and salts; the use of such compounds and salts to treat, for example, cachexia, anorexia, or anorexia nervosa; and intermediates and processes for preparing such compounds and salts.

Claims (46)

1. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is H, halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, phenyl, or R 1a , wherein each of the C 3-6 cycloalkyl and 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected C 1-4 alkyl, and wherein the phenyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R B , wherein each R B is halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, or R B1 ; or two adjacent R B together with the two ring-forming atoms of the phenyl to which they are attached form a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each of which each is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R 1a is 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R A , wherein each R A is halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, —N(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 , R A1 , or (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, wherein each of the C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, and (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy; or two adjacent R A together with the two ring-forming atoms of the 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl to which they are attached form a fused benzene ring or a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or a fused 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl or a fused 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R A1 is 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R B1 is 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

X 1 is C(R X ) 2 , wherein each R X is independently H or C 1-4 alkyl;

each of R 2 and R 3 is independently H, halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, (C 1-4 alkoxy)-C 1-4 alkyl-, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, or (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl, wherein each of C 3-4 cycloalkyl and (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

or R 2 and R 3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form C 3-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

each of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 , and Y 5 is independently CR 4 or N, provided that no more than 3 of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 , and Y 5 are N; and

each R 4 is independently H, halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, —N(C 1-2 alkyl) 2 , C 3-4 cycloalkyl, or (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, wherein each of the C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, and (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy.

2. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 1 wherein the compound is a compound of Formula Ia:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 1 wherein the compound is a compound of Formula II:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 1 wherein the compound is a compound of Formula III:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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

R 1 is R 1a ; and

R 1a is 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R A , wherein each R A is halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, or (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, wherein each of the C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, and (C 3-4 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy; or two adjacent R A together with the two ring-atoms of the 6-membered heteroaryl to which they are attached form a fused benzene ring or a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy.

6. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 5 wherein R 1a is pyrimidinyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 independently selected R A , wherein each R A is halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, or C 3-4 cycloalkyl.

7. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 6 wherein R 1a is pyrimidin-2-yl.

8. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 1 wherein X 1 is CH 2 .

9. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 1 wherein each of R 2 and R 3 is independently H, F, or C 1-4 alkyl.

10. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 9 wherein R 2 is methyl and R 3 is H.

11. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 1 wherein Y 3 is N, and each of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 4 , and Y 5 is independently CR 4 .

12. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 1 wherein each R 4 is independently H, halogen, or C 1-2 alkoxy.

13. A compound selected from:

(2R)-2-(5-chloro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[7-methyl-6-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one, DIAST-1;

2-(6-methoxy-2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one, DIAST-1;

2-[6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one, DIAST-2;

1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propan-1-one, DIAST-1;

1-(4,7-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethan-1-one, DIAST-1;

(2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one;

(2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one;

(2R)-2-(5-chloro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one;

(2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[7-methyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one, DIAST-1; and

(2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-{(2S)-7-methyl-6-[(4,6- 2 H 2 )pyrimidin-2-yl]-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl}propan-1-one,

or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. A compound that is (2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. A compound that is (2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one.

16. A compound of claim 1 that is a crystalline form of (2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one.

17. The compound of claim 14 that is the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3′-pyrrolidin]-1′-yl]propan-1-one.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) the compound of claim 17 ; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) the compound of claim 14 ; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) the compound of claim 15 ; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNEE ADDRESS CORRECTION Recorded Mar 20, 2023
From: PFIZER INC.
To: PFIZER INC.
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