S1PR2 antagonists and uses therefor

1. A compound of formula (XII):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

G 1 is CR 12 or NR 13 , wherein R 12 and R 13 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and benzyl;

R c and R d are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and benzyl; or R c and R d are joined to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring; and,

the cyano group is in the (Z) or (E) configuration.

2. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein:

G 1 is CR 12 and R 12 is H; and,

R d is H.

3. The compound of claim 2 , selected from the group consisting of:

(E)-2-cyano-3-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-1-methylguanidine;

(E)-2-cyano-3-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-ethyl-1-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine;

(E)-2-cyano-3-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-1-propylguanidine;

(E)-1-butyl-2-cyano-3-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine;

(E)-2-cyano-3-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-isopropyl-1-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine;

(E)-1-benzyl-2-cyano-3-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine; and,

a diastereomer of the foregoing, wherein the cyano group is in the (Z) form; or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

4. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein:

G 1 is CR 12 and R 12 is H; and,

R c is H.

5. The compound of claim 4 , selected from the group consisting of:

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-1-methylguanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-ethyl-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-1-propylguanidine;

(Z)-1-butyl-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-isopropyl-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine;

(Z)-1-benzyl-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)guanidine; and,

a diastereomer of the foregoing, wherein the cyano group is in the (E) form; or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

6. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein:

G 1 is CR 12 ; and,

R c and R d are each H.

7. The compound of claim 6 , selected from the group consisting of:

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-(1-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)ethyl)guanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-(1-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)propyl)guanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-(1-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)-2-methylpropyl)guanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-(1-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)-2-phenylethyl)guanidine; and,

a diastereomer of the foregoing, wherein the cyano group is in the (E) form; or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

8. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein:

G 1 is NR 13 ; and,

R c and R d are each H.

9. The compound of claim 8 , selected from the group consisting of:

(E)-N′-cyano-N-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)hydrazinecarboximidamide;

(E)-N′-cyano-N-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)-2-methylhydrazinecarboximidamide;

(E)-N′-cyano-N-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-ethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)hydrazinecarboximidamide;

(E)-N′-cyano-N-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)-2-propylhydrazinecarboximidamide;

(E)-2-butyl-N′-cyano-N-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)hydrazinecarboximidamide;

(E)-N′-cyano-N-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-isopropyl-2-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)hydrazinecarboximidamide;

(E)-2-b enzyl-N′-cyano-N-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-2-(4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)hydrazinecarboximidamide; and,

a diastereomer of the foregoing, wherein the cyano group is in the (Z) form; or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

10. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein:

G 1 is CR 12 and R 12 is H.

11. The compound of claim 10 , selected from the group consisting of:

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-1,3-dimethylguanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-isopropyl-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-1-methylguanidine;

(Z)-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-isopropyl-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-3-methylguanidine;

(Z)-1-benzyl-2-cyano-3-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-3-methylguanidine;

(Z)-1-benzyl-2-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)-3-methylguanidine; and,

a diastereomer of the foregoing, wherein the cyano group is in the (E) form; or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

12. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 , wherein:

G 1 is CR 12 and CR 12 is H; and,

R c and R d are joined to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring.

13. The compound of claim 12 , selected from the group consisting of:

(Z)—N-(1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)tetrahydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ylidene)cyanamide;

(Z)—N-(1-(2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-((4-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)methyl)imidazolidin-2-ylidene)cyanamide; and,

a diastereomer of the foregoing, wherein the cyano group is in the (E) form; or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

14. A method of treating an eye condition in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the eye condition is caused by a primary defect in retinal vascularization followed by secondary aberrant neovascularization that can result in retina detachment.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the eye condition is a retinopathy.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the retinopathy is selected from the group consisting of diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, hypertensive retinopathy, radiation retinopathy, solar retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), Norrie disease (ND), familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), Coats' disease, sickle cell retinopathy, and retinitis pigmentosa.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the retinopathy is FEVR.

19. A method of treating a disease characterized by insufficient angiogenesis in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, restenosis, pre-eclampsia, menorrhagia, neonatal respiratory distress, pulmonary fibrosis, nephropathy, osteoporosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease.