IP Library Granted Patent US 8,859,583
Granted Patent B2
US 8,859,583 · App. 13/275,786 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Bicyclic heterocyclic compounds as protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Inventors: Gordon Saxty (Cambridge, GB); Valerio Berdini (Cambridge, GB); Christopher William Murray (Cambridge, GB); Charlotte Mary Griffiths-Jones (Cambridge, GB); Emma Vickerstaffe (Baldock, GB); Gilbert Ebai Besong (Cambridge, GB); Maria Grazia Carr (Luton, GB)
Assignee: Astex Therapeutics Limited
C07D471/04C07D487/04
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Patent No.
US 8,859,583
App. No.
13/275,786
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocyclic derivative compounds of formula (I): wherein R 1 , A, X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 and R 2 are as defined herein, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.

Claims (57)

1. A method for the treatment of a disease state or condition selected from multiple myeloma, bladder carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, oral squamous cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma, and urothelial carcinoma, which method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a compound of the formula (I):

wherein

represents a single or double bond, such that at least one bond within the 5 membered ring system is a double bond;

Ring A may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R a groups;

R 4 and R 5 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, C 1-6 alkanol, haloC 1-6 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n —NR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —COOR z , —(CH 2 ) n —O—(CH 2 ) m —OH, —(CH 2 ) n -aryl, —(CH 2 ) n —O-aryl, —(CH 2 ) n -heterocyclyl or —(CH 2 ) n —O-heterocyclyl wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, aryl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R a groups;

R x , R y and R z independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkanol, —COOC 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, haloC 1-6 alkyl, —CO—(CH 2 ) n —C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkylamino, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkenyl;

R 2 represents a —CONR 7 R 8 , or —COR x group;

R 7 and R 8 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or R 7 and R 8 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a nitrogen containing heterocyclyl ring, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, aryl and heterocyclyl may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R b groups;

R a represents halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, —OR x , —O—(CH 2 ) n —OR x , haloC 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanol, ═O, ═S, nitro, Si(R x ) 4 , —(CH 2 ) s —CN, —S—R x , —SO—R x , —SO 2 —R x , —COR x , —(CR x R y ) s —COOR z , —(CH 2 ) s —CONR x R Y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x COR y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x SO 2 —R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NH—SO 2 —NR x R y , —OCONR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x CO 2 R y , —O—(CH 2 ) s —CR x R y —(CH 2 ) t —OR z or —(CH 2 ) s —SO 2 NR x R y groups;

R b represents an R a group or a —Y-carbocyclic or —Z-heterocyclyl group wherein said carbocyclic and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more 1, 2 or 3 R a groups;

Y and Z independently represent a bond, —CO—(CH 2 ) s —, —COO—, —(CH 2 ) n —, —NR x —(CH 2 ) s —, —(CH 2 ) s —NR x —, —CONR x —, —NR x CO—, —SO 2 NR x —, —NR x SO 2 —, —NR x CONR y —, —NR x CSNR y —, —O—(CH 2 ) s —, —(CH 2 ) s —O—, —S—, —SO— or —(CH 2 ) s —SO 2 —;

m and n independently represent an integer from 1-4;

s and t independently represent an integer from 0-4;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein

R 4 and R 5 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkanol, —(CH 2 ) n —NR x R y , —(CH 2 ) n -aryl or haloC 1-6 alkyl;

R x , R y and R z independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkanol, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, haloC 1-6 alkyl or —CO—(CH 2 ) n —C 1-6 alkoxy;

R a represents halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, —OR x , —O—(CH 2 ) n —OR x , haloC 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanol, ═O, ═S, nitro, —(CH 2 ) s —CN, —S—R x , —SO—R x , —SO 2 —R x , —COR x , —(CR x R y ) s —COOR z , —(CH 2 ) s —CONR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x COR y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x SO 2 —R y , —OCONR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x CO 2 R y , —O—(CH 2 ) s —CR x R y —(CH 2 ) t —OR z or —(CH 2 ) s —SO 2 NR x R y groups;

R b represents a —Y-carbocyclic or —Z-heterocyclyl group wherein said carbocyclic and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R a groups; and

Y and Z independently represent a bond, CO, —(CH 2 ) n —, —NR x —(CH 2 ) n —, —O— or —O—(CH 2 ) s .

3. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein R 4 is H and R 5 is selected from —CH 2 CF 3 and —CH 2 CH 3 .

4. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein R 2 represents a —CONR 7 R 8 group.

5. A method as defined in claim 4 wherein R 7 and R 8 both represent hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; or one of R 7 and R 8 represents hydrogen and the other represents:

C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by an —OR x group or a —Z-heterocyclyl group optionally substituted by an R a group;

C 3-8 cycloalkyl; or

heterocyclyl optionally substituted by an R a group.

6. A method as defined in claim 4 wherein R 7 and R 8 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a nitrogen containing heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R b groups.

7. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein R 2 represents a —COR x group.

8. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein Y and Z independently represent a bond, CO, —CH 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) 3 or —O—.

9. A compound as defined in claim 8 wherein Z represents a bond or —CH 2 —.

10. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) has the following ring system:

11. A method as defined in claim 10 wherein R 4 is H and R 5 is selected from —CH 2 CF 3 and —CH 2 CH 3 .

12. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the cancer is multiple myeloma.

13. A method of inhibiting FGFR kinase, which method comprises contacting the kinase with a compound of the formula (I):

wherein

represents a single or double bond, such that at least one bond within the 5 membered ring system is a double bond;

Ring A may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R a groups;

R 4 and R 5 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, C 1-6 alkanol, haloC 1-6 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n —NR x R y , —(CH 2 ) n —COOR z , —(CH 2 ) n —O—(CH 2 ) m —OH, —(CH 2 ) n -aryl, —(CH 2 ) n —O-aryl, —(CH 2 ) n -heterocyclyl or —(CH 2 ) n —O—heterocyclyl wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, aryl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R a groups;

R x , R y and R z independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkanol, —COOC 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, haloC 1-6 alkyl, —CO—(CH 2 ) n —C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkylamino, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkenyl;

R 2 represents a —CONR 7 R 8 , or —COR x group;

R 7 and R 8 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or R 7 and R 8 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a nitrogen containing heterocyclyl ring, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, aryl and heterocyclyl may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R b groups;

R a represents halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl, —OR x , —O—(CH 2 ) n —OR x , haloC 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanol, ═O, ═S, nitro, Si(R x ) 4 , —(CH 2 ) s —CN, —S-Rx, —SO—R x , —SO 2 —R x , —COR x , —(CR x R y ) s —COOR z , —(CH 2 ) s —CONR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x COR y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x SO 2 —R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NH—SO 2 —NR x R y , —OCONR x R y , —(CH 2 ) s —NR x CO 2 R y , —O—(CH 2 ) s —CR x R y —(CH 2 ) t —OR z or —(CH 2 ) s —SO 2 NR x R y groups;

R b represents an R a group or a —Y-carbocyclic or —Z-heterocyclyl group wherein said carbocyclic and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more 1, 2 or 3 R a groups;

Y and Z independently represent a bond, —CO—(CH 2 ) s —, —COO—, —(CH 2 ) n —, —NR x —(CH 2 ) s —, —(CH 2 ) s —NR x —, —CONR x —, —NR x CO—, —SO 2 NR x —, —NR x SO 2-5 —NR x CONR y —, —NR x CSNR y —, —O—(CH 2 ) s —, —(CH 2 ) s —O—, —S—, —SO— or —(CH 2 ) s —SO 2 —;

m and n independently represent an integer from 1-4;

s and t independently represent an integer from 0-4;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

14. A method according to claim 13 wherein R 2 represents a —CONR 7 R 8 group.

15. A method according to claim 13 wherein the compound of formula (I) has the following ring system:

16. A method as defined in claim 7 wherein R 2 represents —COMe.

17. A method as defined in claim 13 wherein R 4 is H and R 5 is selected from —CH 2 CF 3 and —CH 2 CH 3 .

18. A method as defined in claim 17 wherein R 2 represents a —CONR 7 R 8 group.

19. A method as defined in claim 13 wherein R 7 and R 8 both represent hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; or one of R 7 and R 8 represents hydrogen and the other represents:

C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by an —OR x group or a —Z-heterocyclyl group optionally substituted by an R a group;

C 3-8 cycloalkyl; or

heterocyclyl optionally substituted by an R a group.

20. A method as defined in claim 10 wherein R 2 represents a —CONR 7 R 8 group.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2011
From: SAXTY, GORDON; BERDINI, VALERIO; MURRAY, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM; GRIFFITHS-JONES, CHARLOTTE MARY; VICKERSTAFFE, EMMA; BESONG, GILBERT EBAI; CARR, MARIA GRAZIA
To: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027083/0621 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 0720041.3 · Oct 12, 2007 · national
Continuity (4)
Division 12682508
Provisional Application 60979555 · Oct 12, 2007
Provisional Application 61061178 · Jun 13, 2008
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