2-(azaindol-2-yl)benzimidazoles as PAD4 inhibitors
Compounds of formula (I): wherein; R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, perhalomethylC 0-5 alkyl-O—, or C 1-6 alkoxy; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl; R 4 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, perhalomethylC 1-6 alkyl; or unsubstituted C 3-6 cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl; A is C—R 5 or N; B is C—R 6 or N; D is C—R 7 or N; with the proviso that at least one of A, B, and D, is N; R 5 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, or hydroxy; R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, with the proviso that one of R 4 and R 8 is hydrogen; R 9 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R 10 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; and salts thereof are PAD4 inhibitors and may be useful in the treatment of various disorders, for example rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, cancer, cystic fibrosis, asthma, cutaneous lupus erythematosis, and psoriasis.
1. A compound of formula (I):
wherein;
R 1 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, perhalomethylC 0-5 alkyl-O—, or C 1-6 alkoxy;
R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl;
R 4 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, perhalomethylC 1-6 alkyl; or unsubstituted C 3-6 cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl;
A is C—R 5 or N;
B is C—R 6 or N;
D is C—R 7 or N;
with the proviso that at least one of A, B, and D, is N;
R 5 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
R 6 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
R 7 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, or hydroxy;
R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl, with the proviso that one of R 4 and R 8 is hydrogen;
R 9 is hydrogen or hydroxy;
R 10 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;
or a salt thereof.
2. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is hydrogen.
3. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 2 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkoxy.
4. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 3 is C 1-6 alkyl.
5. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 4 is C 1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted C 3-6 cycloalkylC 1-6 alkyl, or perhalomethylC 1-6 alkyl.
6. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 6 is hydrogen.
7. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 7 is hydrogen.
8. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 8 is hydrogen.
9. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 9 is hydrogen.
10. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof according to claim 1 wherein R 10 is hydrogen.
11. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof selected from the list consisting of:
1-{[2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl]carbonyl}-3-piperidinamine;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo [d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo [d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(1-methyl-2-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
2-(5-{[(3R)-3-amino-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl}-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ol;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
((3S,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
((3S,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-7-(trifluoromethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(1-neopentyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
((R)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-1-methyl-2-(1-(2-methylbutyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(S)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-isobutyl-7-methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(7-methoxy-2-(1-(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone;
(R)-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-isobutyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone, and;
((cis)-5-amino-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)(2-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)methanone, and salts thereof.
12. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
14. A method of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, or systemic lupus erythematosis, which method comprises administering to a human subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.