Pyrrolo 12.3-dipyrimidine compounds and analogues thereof
Disclosed are compounds of formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are inhibitors of the complement system. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, and methods involving use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions characterized by aberrant complement system activity.
1 . A compound represented by Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein:
R 1 represents aryl or heteroaryl;
wherein:
each aryl or heteroaryl is:
substituted by one or more halogens, and
optionally is substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, azide, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl, silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, ketone, aldehyde, ester, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, fluoroalkyl, and cyano;
R 2 and R 3 each independently represent H;
R 4 represents optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or (cycloalkyl)alkyl;
wherein:
each optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or (cycloalkyl)alkyl) is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, azide, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl, silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, ketone, aldehyde, ester, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, fluoroalkyl, and cyano;
X represents CH 2 ;
Y is absent or represents CH 2 ;
R a represents H;
m is 1;
n is 1;
represents
Z 1 represents N;
Z 2 represents CH;
Z 3 represents C;
Z 4 represents CR 8 ;
Z 5 represents N;
Z 6 represents CH;
Z 7 represents N;
L represents —H, —CN, or —C(O)R 7 ;
R 7 represents NH 2 ; and
R 8 represents halogen, —NH 2 , or —C(O)NH 2 .
2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is absent.
3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is CH 2 .
4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 represents optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl.
5 . The compound of claim 1 , having the structure of Formula (Ib):
wherein:
each of the variables Y, Z 4 to Z 7 and R 1 to R 7 is as defined in claim 1 .
6 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of claim 1 ; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
7 . A compound of claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of: