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Granted Patent B2
US 8,063,063 · App. 12/294,237 · Granted Nov 22, 2011

Immunopotentiating compounds

Assignee: Novartis AG
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Patent No.
US 8,063,063
App. No.
12/294,237
Granted
Nov 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides novel compositions comprising Imidazopyridine compounds. Also provided are methods of administering the compositions in an effective amount to enhance the immune response of a subject. Further provided are novel compositions and methods of administering the compositions in combination with (an)other agent(s).

Claims (42)

1. A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer, wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are each, independently selected from —(CH 2 ) m CH═CH(CH 2 ) n R 6 and C 1-6 alkyl, wherein the C 1-6 alkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, OH, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkoxy and C 1-6 haloalkoxy;

R 3 is H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, heterocyclyl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ) m CH═CH(CH 2 ) n R 6 , —(CH 2 ) m C≡C(CH 2 ) n R 6 , —C(═O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(═O)R 9 , —C(═O)OR 9 , or —S(═O) q R 10 , wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, heterocyclyl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a , SR a , C(═O)R b , C(═O)NR c R d , C(═O)OR a , C(═S)NR c R d , OC(═O)R b , OC(═O)NR c R d , NR c R d , NR c C(═O)R b , NR c C(═O)OR a , NR c S(═O) 2 R b , S(═O)R b , S(═O)NR c R d , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b , and S(═O) 2 NR c R d ;

R 4 and R 5 are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halogen, trihalomethyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —OR 9 , —C(═O)R 9 , —C(═O)OR 9 , —C(═O)NR 7 R 8 , NR c C(═O)R b , NR c C(═O)OR a , NR c S(═O) 2 R b , S(═O)R b , S(═O)NR c R d , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b , and S(═O) 2 NR c R d wherein the C 1-6 alkyl or C 1-6 alkoxy is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a , SR a , C(═O)R b , C(═O)NR c R d , C(═O)OR a , C(═S)NR c R d , OC(═O)R b , OC(═O)NR c R d , NR c R d , NR c C(═O)R b , NR c C(═O)OR a , NR c S(═O) 2 R b , S(═O)R b , S(═O)NR c R d , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b , and S(═O) 2 NR c R d ;

each R 6 is independently H, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 6-10 aryl, C(═O)OH, or C(═O)O—(C 1-6 alkyl), wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl and C 6-10 aryl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a′ , SR a′ , C(═O)R b′ , C(═O)NR c′ R d′ , C(═O)OR a′ , C(═S)NR c′ R d′ , OC(═O)R b′ , OC(═O)NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ R d′ , NR c C(═O)R b′ , NR c′ C(═O)OR a′ , NR c′ S(═O) 2 R b′ , S(═O)R b′ , S(═O)NR c′ R d′ , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b′ , and S(═O) 2 NR c′ R d′ ;

R 7 and R 8 are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryloxy-C 1-6 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m CH═CH(CH 2 ) n R 11 , and —(CH 2 ) m C≡C(CH 2 ) n R 11 , wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl and C 6-10 aryloxy-C 1-6 alkyl is optionally substituted by up to 10 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a′ , SR a′ , C(═O)R b′ , C(═O)NR c′ R d′ , C(═O)OR a′ , C(═S)NR c′ R d′ , OC(═O)R b′ , OC(═O)NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ C(═O)R b′ , NR c′ C(═O)OR a′ , NR c′ S(═O) 2 R b′ , S(═O)R b′ , S(═O)NR c′ R d′ , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b′ , and S(═O) 2 NR c′ R d′ ;

or R 7 and R 8 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl group optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a′ , SR a′ , C(═O)R b′ , C(═O)NR c′ R d′ , C(═O)OR a′ , C(═S)NR c′ R d′ , OC(═O)R b′ , OC(═O)NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ C(═O)R b′ , NR c′ C(═O) OR a′ , NR c′ S(═O) 2 R b′ , S(═O)R b′ , S(═O)NR c′ R d′ , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b′ , and S(═O) 2 NR c′ R d′ ;

each R 9 is independently H, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a′ , SR a′ , C(═O)R b′ , C(═O)NR c′ R d′ , C(═O)OR a′ , C(═S)NR c′ R d′ , OC(═O)R b′ , OC(═O)NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ C(═O)R d′ , NR c′ C(═O)OR a′ , NR c′ S(═O) 2 R b′ , S(═O)R b′ , S(═O)NR c′ R d′ , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b′ , and S(═O) 2 NR c′ R d′ ;

each R 10 is independently C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, trihalomethyl, or —NR 7 R 8 , wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a′ , SR a′ , C(═O)R b′ , C(═O)NR c′ R d′ , C(═O)OR a′ , C(═S)NR c′ R d′ , OC(═O)R b′ , OC(═O)NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ R d′ , NR c′ C(═O)R b′ , NR c′ C(═O)OR a′ , NR c′ S(═O) 2 R b′ , S(═O)R b′ , S(═O)NR c′ R d′ , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b′ , and S(═O) 2 NR c′ R d′ ;

each R 11 is independently H, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 6-10 aryl, C(═O)OH, or C(═O)O—(C 1-6 alkyl), wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl and C 6-10 aryl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, imino, guanidino, amidino, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a″ , SR a″ , C(═O)R b″ , C(═O)NR c″ R d″ , C(═O)OR a″ , C(═S)NR c″ R d″ , OC(═O)R b″ , OC(═O)NR c″ R d″ , NR c″ R d″ , NR c″ C(═O)R b″ , NR c″ C(═O)OR a″ , NR c″ S(═O) 2 R b″ , S(═O)R b″ , S(═O)NR c″ R d″ , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b″ , and S(═O) 2 NR c″ R d″ ;

R a , R a′ and R a″ are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl, wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH, CN, NO 2 , oxo, C 1-6 alkoxy, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl;

R b , R b′ and R b″ are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl, wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH, CN, NO 2 , oxo, C 1-6 alkoxy, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl;

R c and R d are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl, wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH, CN, NO 2 , oxo, C 1-6 alkoxy, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl;

or R c and R d together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group;

R c′ and R d′ are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl, wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH, CN, NO 2 , oxo, C 1-6 alkoxy, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl;

or R c′ and R d′ together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group;

R c″ and R d″ are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl, wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH, CN, NO 2 , oxo, C 1-6 alkoxy, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl;

or R c″ and R d″ together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group;

m and n are each, independently, selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3; and

each q is independently 0, 1 or 2.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are each, independently, C 1-4 alkyl, wherein the C 1-4 alkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from OH and C 1-4 alkoxy.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is methyl and R 2 is n-propyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, OR a , SR a , C(═O)R b , C(═O)NR c R d , C(═O)OR a , C(═S)NR c R d , OC(═O)R b , OC(═O)NR c R d , NR c R d , NR c C(═O)R b , NR c C(═O)OR a , NR c S(═O) 2 R b , S(═O)R b , S(═O)NR c R d , S(═O) 2 OH, S(═O) 2 R b , and S(═O) 2 NR c R d .

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by 1 or 2 OH.

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein:

R 4 and R 5 are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, —NR 7 R 8 , and —OR 9 , wherein each of the C 1-6 alkyl and C 6-10 aryl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, OH, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-14 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryloxy, C 1-6 alkoxy and C 1-6 haloalkoxy;

R 7 and R 8 are each, independently, selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryloxy-C 1-6 alkyl;

or R 7 and R 8 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl group optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, OH, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 6-10 aryloxy, C 1-6 alkoxy and C 1-6 haloalkoxy; and

R 9 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl, or C 6-10 aryloxy-C 1-6 alkyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein:

R 4 and R 5 are each, independently, selected from H, C 6-10 aryl, azepanyl, morpholino, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, aziridinyl, —NHR 8 , and —OR 9 ; and

R 8 and R 9 are each, independently, selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 6-10 aryl-C 1-6 alkyl and C 6-10 aryloxy-C 1-6 alkyl.

8. The compound of claim 1 wherein:

R 1 is methyl;

R 2 is n-propyl;

R 3 is C 3-6 alkyl optionally substituted by OH;

one of R 4 and R 5 is H and the other is selected from C 6-10 aryl, azepanyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, aziridinyl, —NHR 8 , and —OR 9 ; and

R 8 and R 9 are each, independently, C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl.

9. A compound of claim 1 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the tautomers.

10. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Continuity (2)
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