Methods of use of inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 enzyme
The present invention relates to inhibitors of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
1. A compound of formula (I)
or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
A 1 is cyano or cyanoalkyl;
A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkyl-NH-alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, cyano, cyanoalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylcarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, heterocyclecarbonyl, heterocyclesulfonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, [C(R 8 R 9 )] n —C (O)—R 10 , —O—[C(R 11 R 12 )] p —C(O)—R 13 , —OR 14 , —N(R 15 R 16 ), —CO 2 R 17 , —C(O)—N (R 18 R 19 ), —C(R 20 R 21 )—OR 22 , or —C(R 23 R 24 )—N(R 25 R 26 );
n is 0 or 1;
p is 0 or 1;
R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkyl-NH-alkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aryl-NH-alkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, heterocycle-NH-alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycle-heterocycle, and aryl-heterocycle, or R 1 and R 2 together with the atom to which they are attached form a heterocycle;
R 3 and R 4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, and heterocycle, or R 3 and R 4 together with the atom to which they are attached form a ring selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl and non-aromatic heterocycle;
or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a non-aromatic heterocycle;
R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and heterocycleoxyalkyl;
R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and heterocycleoxyalkyl;
R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aryloxy, hydroxy, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycleoxy, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and heterocycleoxyalkyl;
R 8 and R 9 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and heterocycleoxyalkyl, or R 8 and R 9 together with the atom to which they are attached form a ring selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl and non-aromatic heterocycle;
R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycleoxy, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, and —N(R 27 R 28 );
R 11 and R 12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and heterocycleoxyalkyl, or R 11 and R 12 together with the atom to which they are attached form a ring selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl and non-aromatic heterocycle;
R 13 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycleoxy, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, and —N(R 29 R 30 );
R 14 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, haloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and heterocycleoxyalkyl;
R 15 and R 16 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, and heterocyclesulfonyl, or R 15 and R 16 together with the atom to which they are attached form a heterocycle;
R 17 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and heterocycleoxyalkyl;
R 18 and R 19 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, heterocycleoxy, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, and heterocyclesulfonyl, or R 18 and R 19 together with the atom to which they are attached form a non-aromatic heterocycle;
R 20 , R 21 and R 22 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, and heterocycle;
R 23 and R 24 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylcarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, heterocyclecarbonyl, heterocyclesulfonyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocycle;
R 25 and R 26 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxycycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylcarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, heterocyclecarbonyl, heterocyclesulfonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, heterocycleoxy, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocycle, or R 25 and R 26 together with the atom to which they are attached form a heterocycle;
R 27 and R 28 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, heterocycleoxy, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, and heterocyclesulfonyl, or R 27 and R 28 together with the atom to which they are attached form a non-aromatic heterocycle; and
R 29 and R 30 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, carboxycycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, heterocycleoxyalkyl, heterocycleoxy, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, and heterocyclesulfonyl, or R 29 and R 30 together with the atom to which they are attached form a non-aromatic heterocycle.
2. The compound of formula (I) as in claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of N—[(E)-5-cyano-2-adamantyl]-2-methyl-2-{4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl} propanamide, and N-[(E)-5-(cyanomethyl)-2-adamantyl]-2-methyl-2-{4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}propanamide; or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof.