Pyrrolidinones as MetAP-2 inhibitors
Compounds of the formula I in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1 , are inhibitors of methionine aminopeptidase and can be employed for the treatment of tumors.
1. A compound of formula I
in which
R 1 denotes [C(R 4 ) 2 ] n Ar 1 , (CH 2 ) n Het, (CH 2 ) n Cyc,
or A,
R 2 denotes [C(R 4 ) 2 ] n Ar 2 , CH[B(OH) 2 ]CH 2 Het,
(CH 2 ) n Het, (CH 2 ) n Cyc, CH(C≡CH)phenyl or A,
R 3 denotes OH, Hal, NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 or N 3 ,
R 4 denotes H or alkyl having 1, 2, 3 or 4 C atoms, or
R 2 and R 4 together denote alkylene having 2, 3, 4 or 5 C atoms, where one CH 2 group is optionally replaced by NH, NA, N—COA, N—(CH 2 ) n Ar 3 , N—(CH 2 ) n Het 2 , CH-A, CH—O—(CH 2 ) n Ar 3 , N—SO 2 A or O and/or is optionally substituted by A,
Ar 1 denotes phenyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- or pentasubstituted by Hal, A, OH, OA, NH 2 , NHA, NA 2 , NO 2 , CN, COOH, COOA, CONH 2 , CONHA, CONA 2 , NHCOA, NHSO 2 A, COA, CHO, Het 1 , SO 2 NH 2 and/or SO 2 A,
Ar 2 denotes phenyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- or pentasubstituted by Hal, A, OH, OA, NH 2 , NHA, NA 2 , NO 2 , CN, COOH, COOA, CONH 2 , CONHA, CONA 2 , NHCOA, NHSO 2 A, COA, CHO, Het 1 , SO 2 NH 2 and/or SO 2 A,
Ar 3 denotes phenyl, which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by Hal, OH, OA and/or A,
Het denotes a mono- or bicyclic saturated, unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle having 1 to 4 N, and/or O and/or S atoms which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by Hal, A, OH, OA, NH 2 , NHA, NA 2 , NO 2 , CN, COOH, COOA, (CH 2 ) n CONH 2 , (CH 2 ) n CONHA, (CH 2 ) n CONA 2 , NHCOA, NHSO 2 A, COA, CHO, Het 1 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 A and/or ═O,
Het 1 denotes a monocyclic saturated, unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle having 1 to 4 N, and/or O and/or S atoms which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by Hal, A, OH, OA, NH 2 , NHA, NA 2 , NO 2 , CN, COOH and/or COOA,
Het 2 denotes pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl or thiadiazole,
A denotes unbranched or branched alkyl having 1-10 C atoms, in which 1-7 H atoms are optionally replaced by F, Cl, Br, OH, CHO, COA, COOA, CN, CONA 2 , CONHA and/or CONH 2 , and/or in which one or two non-adjacent CH and/or CH 2 groups are optionally replaced by O, N and/or NR 4 , or Cyc,
Cyc denotes cyclic alkyl having 3-7 C atoms,
Hal denotes F, Cl, Br or I,
n denotes 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
2. A compound according to claim 1 , in which
R 1 denotes phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- or pentasubstituted by Hal, CN, NHCOA, NHSO 2 A, SO 2 A and/or CONH 2 ; A or (CH 2 ) n Het,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
3. A compound according to claim 1 , in which
R 2 denotes [C(R 4 ) 2 ] n Ar 2 , CH[B(OH) 2 ]CH 2 Het, (CH 2 ) n Cyc,
CH(C≡CH)phenyl, A or (CH 2 ) n Het,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
4. A compound according to claim 1 , in which
R 3 denotes OH, N 3 , NH 2 or F,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
5. A compound according to claim 1 , in which
Het denotes pyridazinyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, pyridyl, dibenzofuranyl, carbazolyl, indolyl, dihydroindolyl, benzofuranyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzo-1,4-dioxinyl, chromanyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolyl, dihydroquinolinyl, dihydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, purinyl, naphthyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, indazolyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiadiazole, benzothiazolyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, benzoxazolyl, piperidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, 1,2-oxazinan-2-yl, 1,2,5-oxadiazinan-2-yl, 1,3-oxazinan-3-yl or hexahydropyrimidinyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by A, OA, COOA, COA, CHO, (CH 2 ) n CONH 2 , (CH 2 ) n CONHA, (CH 2 ) n CONA 2 , SO 2 A, NHSO 2 A, ═O and/or Het 1 ,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
6. A compound according to claim 1 , in which
Het 1 denotes pyridazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiadiazole, piperidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, tetrahydropyranyl, 1,2-oxazinan-2-yl, 1,2,5-oxadiazinan-2-yl, 1,3-oxazinan-3-yl or hexahydro-pyrimidinyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by A and/or OA,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
7. A compound according to claim 1 , in which
R 1 denotes phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- or pentasubstituted by Hal, CN, NHCOA, NHSO 2 A, SO 2 A and/or CONH 2 ; A or (CH 2 ) n Het,
R 2 denotes [C(R 4 ) 2 ] n Ar 2 , (CH 2 ) n Cyc, CH[B(OH) 2 ]CH 2 Het,
CH(C≡CH)phenyl, A or (CH 2 ) n Het,
R 3 denotes OH, N 3 , NH 2 or F,
R 4 denotes H or alkyl having 1, 2, 3 or 4 C atoms, or
R 2 and R 4 together denote alkylene having 2, 3, 4 or 5 C atoms, in which one CH 2 group is optionally replaced by NH, NA, N—COA, N—(CH 2 ) n Ar 3 , N—(CH 2 ) n Het 2 , CH-A, CH—O—(CH 2 ) n Ar 3 , N—SO 2 A or O and/or may be substituted by A,
Het denotes pyridazinyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, pyridyl, dibenzofuranyl, carbazolyl, indolyl, dihydroindolyl, benzofuranyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzo-1,4-dioxinyl, chromanyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolyl, dihydroquinolinyl, dihydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, purinyl, naphthyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, indazolyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiadiazole, benzothiazolyl, imidazo-[1,2-a]pyridinyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, benzoxazolyl, piperidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, 1,2-oxazinan-2-yl, 1,2,5-oxadiazinan-2-yl, 1,3-oxazinan-3-yl or hexahydropyrimidinyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by A, OA, COOA, COA, CHO, (CH 2 ) n CONH 2 , (CH 2 ) n CONHA, (CH 2 ) n CONA 2 , SO 2 A, NHSO 2 A, ═O and/or Het 1 ,
Het 1 denotes pyridazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiadiazole, piperidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, tetrahydropyranyl, 1,2-oxazinan-2-yl, 1,2,5-oxadiazinan-2-yl, 1,3-oxazinan-3-yl or hexahydro-pyrimidinyl, each of which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by A and/or OA,
Het 2 denotes pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl or thiadiazole,
A denotes unbranched or branched alkyl having 1-10 C atoms, in which 1-7 H atoms are optionally replaced by F, Cl, Br, OH, CHO, COA, COOA, CN, CONA 2 , CONHA and/or CONH 2 , and/or in which one or two non-adjacent CH and/or CH 2 groups are optionally replaced by O, N and/or NR 4 , or Cyc,
Ar 2 denotes phenyl, which is unsubstituted or mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- or pentasubstituted by A, Hal, CN, OH and/or OA,
Ar 3 denotes phenyl, which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by Hal, OH, OA and/or A,
Cyc denotes cyclic alkyl having 3-7 C atoms,
Hal denotes F, Cl, Br or I,
n denotes 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
8. A compound, which is one of the following compounds
Compound
No.
Structure/name
“A1”
“A2”
“A3”
“A4”
“A5”
“A6”
“A7”
“A8”
“A9”
“A10”
“A11”
“A12”
“A13”
“A14”
“A15”
“A16”
“A17”
“A18”
“A19”
“A20”
“A21”
“A22”
“A23”
“A24”
“A25”
“A26”
“A27”
“A28”
“A29”
“A30”
“A31”
“A32”
“A33”
“A34”
“A35”
“A36”
“A37”
“A38”
“A39”
“A40”
“A41”
“A42”
“A43”
“A44”
“A45”
“A46”
“A47”
“A48”
“A49”
“A50”
“A51”
“A52”
“A53”
“A54”
“A55”
“A56”
“A57”
“A58”
“A59”
“A60”
“A61”
“A62”
“A63”
“A64”
“A65”
“A66”
“A67”
“A68”
“A69”
“A70”
“A71”
“A72”
“A73”
“A74”
“A75”
“A76”
“A77”
“A78”
“A79”
“A80”
“A81”
“A82”
“A83”
“A84”
“A85”
“A86”
“A87”
“A88”
“A89”
“A90”
“A91”
“A91a”
(S)-3-Amino-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidine-3-
carboxylic acid (3-chloro-5-fluorobenzyl) amide
“A92”
“A93”
“A94”
“A95”
“A96”
“A97”
“A98”
“A99”
“A100”
“A101”
“A102”
“A103”
“A104”
“A105”
“A106”
“A107”
“A108”
“A109”
“A110”
“A111”
“A112”
“A113”
“A114”
“A115”
“A116”
“A117”
“A118”
“A119”
“A120”
“A150”
3-Azido-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidine-3-
carboxylic acid (3-chloro-5-fluorobenzyl) amide
“A151”
3-Amino-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidine-3-
carboxylic acid (3-chloro-5-fluorobenzyl) amide
“A162”
“A163”
“A164”
“A165”
“A166”
“A167”
“A168”
“A169”
“A170”
“A171”
“A172”
“A173”
“A174”
“A175”
“A176”
“A177”
“A178”
“A179”
“A180”
“A181”
“A182”
“A183”
“A184”
“A185”
“A186”
“A187”
“A188”
“A189”
“A190”
“A191”
“A192”
“A193”
“A194”
“A195”
“A196”
“A197”
“A198”
“A199”
“A200”
“A201”
“A202”
“A203”
“A204”
“A205”
“A206”
“A207”
“A208”
“A209”
“A210”
“A211”
“A212”
“A213”
“A214”
“A215”
“A216”
“A217”
“A218”
“A219”
“A220”
“A221”
“A222”
“A223”
“A224”
“A225”
“A226”
“A227”
“A228”
“A229”
“A230”
“A231”
“A232”
“A233”
“A234”
“A235”
“A236”
“A237”
“A238”
“A239”
“A240”
“A241”
“A242”
“A243”
“A244”
“A245”
“A246”
“A247”
“A248”
“A249”
“A250”
“A251”
“A252”
“A253”
“A254”
“A255”
“A256”
“A257”
“A258”
“A259”
“A260”
“A261”
“A262”
“A263”
“A264”
“A265”
“A266”
“A267”
“A268”
“A269”
“A270”
“A271”
“A272”
“A273”
“A274”
“A275”
“A276”
“A277”
“A278”
“A279”
“A280”
“A281”
“A282”
“A283”
“A284”
“A285”
“A286”
“A287”
“A288”
“A289”
“A290”
“A291”
“A292”
“A293”
“A294”
“A295”
“A296”
“A297”
“A298”
“A299”
“A300”
“A301”
“A302”
“A303”
“A304”
“A305”
“A306”
“A307”
“A308”
“A309”
“A310”
“A311”
“A312”
“A313”
“A314”
“A315”
“A316”
“A317”
“A318”
“A319”
“A320”
“A321”
“A322”
“A323”
“A324”
“A325”
“A326”
“A327”
“A328”
“A329”
“A330”
“A331”
“A332”
“A333”
“A334”
“A335”
“A336”
“A337”
“A338”
“A339”
“A340”
“A341”
“A342”
“A343”
“A344”
“A345”
or
“A346”
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.
9. A process for preparing a compound of formula I according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, comprising
a) reacting a compound of formula II
in which R 1 and R 3 have the meanings indicated for the compound of formula I, and L denotes Cl, Br, I or a free or reactive functionally-modified OH group,
with a compound of formula III
R 2 —NHR 4 III
in which R 2 and R 4 have the meanings indicated for the compound of formula I,
or
b) oxidizing a compound of formula IV
in which R 1 , R 2 and R 4 have the meanings indicated for the compound of formula I, to give a compound of formula I in which R 3 denotes OH,
or
c) converting a compound of formula I wherein R 3 is OH or halogen into a compound of formula I wherein R 3 is halogen or N 3 by replacing the OH group with a halogen atom, or by replacing the halogen atom with N 3 ,
and/or
converting a base or acid of the compound of formula I into one of its salts.
10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, and one or more excipients and/or adjuvants.
11. A method for the treatment of a disease whose treatment is effected by the modulation, regulation and/or inhibition of methionine aminopeptidase MetAP-2, which disease is selected from the group consisting of tumours, tumour metastases, proliferative diseases of the mesangial cells, haemangioma, proliferative retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerotic neovascularisation, psoriasis, ocular neovascularisation, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, lymphoid leukaemia, lymphoma, malaria and prostate hypertrophy, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .
12. A method according to claim 11 , where the tumour disease is a tumour of the squamous epithelium, the bladder, the stomach, the kidneys, of head and neck, the oesophagus, the cervix, the thyroid, the intestine, the liver, the brain, the prostate, the urogenital tract, the lymphatic system, the larynx, the lung, or the skin, or is monocytic leukaemia, pancreatic cancer, breast carcinoma, acute myeloid leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia, acute lymphatic leukaemia, chronic lymphatic leukaemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
13. A method according to claim 11 , wherein a tumor is treated, and where the effective amount of a compound of formula I is administered in combination with a compound from the following groups 1-10: 1) oestrogen receptor modulator, 2) androgen receptor modulator, 3) retinoid receptor modulator, 4) cytotoxic agent, 5) antiproliferative agent, 6) prenyl-protein transferase inhibitor, 7) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, 8) HIV protease inhibitor, 9) reverse transcriptase inhibitor and 10) further angiogenesis inhibitors.
14. A method according to claim 11 , wherein a tumor is treated, and where the effective amount of a compound of formula I is administered in combination with radiotherapy and a compound from the following groups 1-10: 1) oestrogen receptor modulator, 2) androgen receptor modulator, 3) retinoid receptor modulator, 4) cytotoxic agent, 5) antiproliferative agent, 6) prenyl-protein transferase inhibitor, 7) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, 8) HIV protease inhibitor, 9) reverse transcriptase inhibitor and 10) further angiogenesis inhibitors.
15. A method according to claim 11 , where the tumour disease is lung adenocarcinoma, small-cell lung carcinoma or glioblastoma.