Pharmaceutical compound
Provided is a tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) and/or indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor compound for use in medicine, which compound comprises formula (I) wherein X 1 , and X 2 may be the same or different and each is independently selected from C, N, O and S; X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 may be the same or different and each is independently selected from C and N; each bond represented by a dotted line may be present or absent, provided that at least one such bond is present; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 may be present or absent and may be the same or different and each is independently selected from H and a substituted or unsubstituted organic group, provided that the number of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 groups present is such that the respective valencies of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 are maintained; and wherein at least one of R 5 and R 6 comprises a group Y, wherein Y is a group having a formula selected from (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII) wherein L may be present or absent, and may be a substituted or unsubstituted organic linking group; R 31 and R 32 may be the same or different and are selected from H and a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; each R 34 may be the same or different and is selected from H and a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; R 35 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alcohol group or ether group; each R 36 may be the same or different and is selected from H and a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; X 7 may be selected from C and N; X 8 , X 9 , X 10 , X 11 , X 12 , X 13 , X 14 , X 15 and X 16 may be the same or different and each is independently selected from C, N, O and S; each bond represented by a dotted line may be present or absent; and each R 313 may be the same or different and is selected from H and a substituted or unsubstituted organic group.
1. A method for treating a disease or disorder selected from: a cancer, an inflammatory condition, an infectious disease, a central nervous system disease or disorder, coronary heart disease, chronic renal failure, post anaesthesia cognitive dysfunction, a disease condition or disorder relating to female reproductive health, and cataracts, comprising administering to a subject a compound of the following formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein
R 4 is selected from halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —CF 3 , C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, nitrile, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and
the group Y is selected from:
wherein the curved line represents joining R 34 and R 34 to form a cyclic group;
each R 32 is independently selected from H and the following groups:
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group selected from Me, Et, Pr, i-Pr, n-Bu, i-Bu, t-Bu, pentyl and hexyl;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl-aryl group selected from —CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)F-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)Cl-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)Br-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)I-Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 halogenated alkyl group selected from —CH 2 F, —CF 3 , and —CH 2 CF 3 ;
a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic amine or amido group selected from pyrrolidin-3-yl, piperidin-3-yl, piperidin-4-yl, 2-keto-pyrrolidinyl, 3-keto-pyrrolidinyl, 2-keto-piperidinyl, 3-keto-piperidinyl, and 4-keto-piperidinyl;
a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic C 3 -C 8 alkyl group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 2 -C 6 alcohol group selected from —CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH(CH 3 )CH 2 OH, —C(CH 3 ) 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH(CH 3 )CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH(CH 3 )CH(CH 3 )OH, —CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 OH, —C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH);
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 7 alkoxy or aryloxy group linked through —O via at least two further C atoms selected from —CH 2 CH 2 OPh —CH 2 CH 2 OMe, —CH 2 CH 2 OEt, —CH 2 CH 2 OPr, —CH 2 CH 2 OBu, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OPh, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OMe, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OMe, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OMe;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 2 -C 6 carboxylic acid group selected from —CH 2 COOH, —CH 2 CH 2 COOH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched carbonyl group selected
from —(CO)Me, —(CO)Et, —(CO)Pr, —(CO)iPr, —(CO)nBu, —(CO)iBu, —(CO)tBu, —(C O)Ph, —(CO)CH 2 Ph, —(CO)CH 2 OH, —(CO)CH 2 OCH 3 , —(CO)CH 2 NH 2 , —(CO)CH 2 N HMe, —(CO)CH 2 NMe 2 , —(CO)-cyclopropyl, —(CO)-1,3-epoxypropan-2-yl; —(CO)N H 2 , —(CO)NHMe, —(CO)NMe 2 , —(CO)NHEt, —(CO)NEt 2 , —(CO)-pyrollidine-N-yl, —(CO)-morpholine-N-yl, —(CO)-piperazine-N-yl, —(CO)—N-methyl-piperazine-N-yl, —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 OH, —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 OMe, —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 NH 2 , —(CO)NHC H 2 CH 2 NHMe, and —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 NMe 2 ;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 carboxylic acid ester group selected from —COOMe, —COOEt, —COOPr, —COO-i-Pr, —COO-n-Bu, —COO-i-Bu, —COO-t-Bu, —CH 2 COOMe, —CH 2 CH 2 COOMe, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOMe, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOMe;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 amide group selected from —CO—NH 2 , —CO—NMeH, —CO—NMe 2 , —CO—NEtH, —CO—NEtMe, —CO—NEt 2 , —CO—NPrH, —CO—NPrMe, and —CO—NPrEt;
a substituted or unsubstituted sulphonyl group selected from —SO 2 Me, —SO 2 Et, —SO 2 Pr, —SO 2 iPr, —SO 2 Ph, —SO 2 -(2,3 or 4)-F-Ph, —SO 2 -cyclopropyl, —SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 ), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHMe, —SO 2 NMe 2 , —SO 2 NHEt, —SO 2 NEt 2 , —SO 2 -pyrrolidine-N-yl, —SO 2 -morpholine-N-yl, —SO 2 NHCH 2 OMe, and —SO 2 NHCH 2 CH 2 OMe;
a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group selected from Ph-, 2-F-Ph-, 3-F-Ph-, 4-F-Ph-, 2-Cl-Ph-, 3-Cl-Ph-, 4-Cl-Ph-, 2-Br-Ph-, 3-Br-Ph-, 4-Br-Ph-, 2-I-Ph-, 3-I-Ph, 4-I-Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-F 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Cl 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Br 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-I 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Me 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Et 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Pr 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Bu 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(CN) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(NO 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(NH 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(MeO) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(CF 3 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-F 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Cl 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Br 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-I 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Me 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Et 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Pr 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Bu 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(CN) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(NO 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(NH 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(MeO) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(CF 3 ) 2 -Ph-, 2-Me-Ph-, 3-Me-Ph-, 4-Me-Ph-, 2-Et-Ph-, 3-Et-Ph-, 4-Et-Ph-, 2-Pr-Ph-, 3-Pr-Ph-, 4-Pr-Ph-, 2-Bu-Ph-, 3-Bu-Ph-, 4-Bu-Ph-, 2-(CN)-Ph-, 3-(CN)-Ph-, 4-(CN)-Ph-, 2-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 3-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 4-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 2-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 3-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 4-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 2-MeO-Ph-, 3-MeO-Ph-, 4-MeO-Ph-, 2-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 3-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 4-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 2-CF 3 -Ph-, 3-CF 3 -Ph-, 4-CF 3 -Ph-, 2-CF 3 O-Ph-, 3-CF 3 O-Ph-, and 4-CF 3 O-Ph-; and
a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group selected from pyrrole-2-yl, pyrrole-3-yl, pyrazole-3-yl, pyrazole-4-yl, pyrazole-5-yl, imidazole-2-yl, imidazole-4-yl, imidazole-5-yl, 1,2,3-triazole-4-yl, 1,2,3-triazole-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-3-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-5-yl, pyridine-2-yl, pyridine-3-yl, pyridine-4-yl, pyridazine-3-yl, pyridazine-4-yl, pyrimidine-2-yl, pyrimidine-4-yl, pyrimidine-5-yl, pyrazine-2-yl, pyrrolidine-2-yl, pyrrolidine-3-yl, piperidine-2-yl, piperidine-3-yl, piperidine-4-yl, 2-azapiperidine-3-yl, 2-azapiperidine-4-yl, 3-azapiperidine-2-yl, 3-azapiperidine-4-yl, 3-azapiperidine-5-yl, piperazine-2-yl, furan-2-yl, furan-3-yl, pyran-2-yl, pyran-3-yl, pyran-4-yl, 2-azapyran-3-yl, 2-azapyran-4-yl, 2-azapyran-5-yl, 2-azapyran-6-yl, 3-azapyran-2-yl, 3-azapyran-5-yl, 3-azapyran-6-yl, 4-azapyran-2-yl, 4-azapyran-3-yl, 4-azapyran-5-yl, 4-azapyran-6-yl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-5-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-4-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-5-yl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-5-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-6-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-5-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-6-yl, morpholine-2-yl, morpholine-3-yl, thiophen-2-yl, thiophen-3-yl, isothiazole-3-yl, isothiazole-4-yl, isothiazole-5-yl, thiazole-2-yl, thiazole-4-yl, thiazole-5-yl, thiopyran-2-yl, thiopyran-3-yl, thiopyran-4-yl, 2-azathiopyran-3-yl, 2-azathiopyran-4-yl, 2-azathiopyran-5-yl, 2-azathiopyran-6-yl, 3-azathiopyran-2-yl, 3-azathiopyran-4-yl, 3-azathiopyran-5-yl, 3-azathiopyran-6-yl, 4-azathiopyran-2-yl, 4-azathiopyran-3-yl, 4-azathiopyran-5-yl, 4-azathiopyran-6-yl, thiolane-2-yl, thiolane-3-yl, thiane-2-yl, thiane-3-yl, thiane-4-yl, oxazol-2-yl, oxazol-4-yl, oxazol-5-yl, isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, furazan-3-yl, (1,3,4-oxadiazol)-2-yl, (1,3,4-oxadiazol)-5-yl, (1,2,4-oxadiazol)-3-yl, (1,2,4-oxadiazol)-5-yl; and tetrazole-5-yl;
each R 34 is independently selected from:
H;
a halogen selected from —F, —Cl, —Br and —I;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group selected from Me, Et, Pr, i-Pr, n-Bu, i-Bu, t-Bu, pentyl and hexyl;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl-aryl group selected from —CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)F-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)Cl-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)Br-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)I-Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 halogenated alkyl group selected from —CH 2 F, —CH 2 Cl, —CF 3 , —CCl 3 —CBr 3 , —CI 3 , —CH 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CCl 3 , —CH 2 CBr 3 , and —CH 2 CI 3 ;
an —NH 2 group, or a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched primary secondary or tertiary C 1 -C 6 amine group selected from —NMeH, —NMe 2 , —NEtH, —NEtMe, —NEt 2 , —NPrH, —NPrMe, —NPrEt, —NPr 2 , —NBuH, —NBuMe, —NBuEt, —CH 2 —NH 2 , —CH 2 —NMeH, —CH 2 —NMe 2 , —CH 2 —NEtH, —CH 2 —NEtMe, —CH 2 —NEt 2 , —CH 2 —NPrH, —CH 2 —NPrMe, and —CH 2 —NPrEt;
a substituted or unsubstituted amino-aryl group selected from —NH-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)F-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)Cl-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)Br-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)I-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)Me-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)Et-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)Pr-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)Bu-Ph, NH-(2,3 or 4)OMe-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)OEt-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)OPr-Ph, —NH-(2,3 or 4)OBu-Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5 or 6)F 2 -Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5 or 6)Cl 2 -Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5 or 6)Br 2 -Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5 or 6)I 2 -Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5 or 6)Me 2 -Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5 or 6)Et 2 -Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5, or 6)Pr 2 -Ph, —NH-2,(3,4,5 or 6)Bu 2 -Ph,
a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic amine or amido group selected from pyrrolidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, piperidin-1-yl, piperidin-2-yl, piperidin-3-yl, piperidin-4-yl, morpholin-2-yl, morpholin-3-yl, morpholin-4-yl, 2-keto-pyrrolidinyl, 3-keto-pyrrolidinyl, 2-keto-piperidinyl, 3-keto-piperidinyl, and 4-keto-piperidinyl;
a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic C 3 -C 8 alkyl group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl;
an —OH or a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alcohol group selected from —CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH(CH 3 )CH 2 OH, —C(CH 3 ) 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH(CH 3 )CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CH(CH 3 )CH(CH 3 )OH, —CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 OH, —C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH);
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 carboxylic acid group selected from —COOH, —CH 2 COOH, —CH 2 CH 2 COOH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched carbonyl group selected
from —(CO)Me, —(CO)Et, —(CO)Pr, —(CO)iPr, —(CO)nBu, —(CO)iBu,
—(CO)tBu, —(CO)Ph, —(CO)CH 2 Ph, —(CO)CH 2 OH, —(CO)CH 2 OCH 3 , —(CO)CH 2 NH 2 ,
—(CO)CH 2 NHMe, —(CO)CH 2 NMe 2 , —(CO)-cyclopropyl, —(CO)-1,3-epoxypropan-2-yl;
—(CO)NH 2 , —(CO)NHMe, —(CO)NMe 2 , —(CO)NHEt, —(CO)NEt 2 , —(CO)-pyrollidine-N-yl, —(CO)-morpholine-N-yl, —(CO)-piperazine-N-yl, —(CO)—N-methyl-piperazine-N-yl,
—(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 OH, —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 OMe, —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 NH 2 , —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 NHMe, and —(CO)NHCH 2 CH 2 NMe 2 ;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 carboxylic acid ester group selected from —COOMe, —COOEt, —COOPr, —COO-i-Pr, —COO-n-Bu, —COO-i-Bu, —COO-t-Bu, —CH 2 COOMe, —CH 2 CH 2 COOMe, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOMe, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOMe;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 amide group selected from —CO—NH 2 , —CO—NMeH, —CO—NMe 2 , —CO—NEtH, —CO—NEtMe, —CO—NEt 2 , —CO—NPrH, —CO—NPrMe, and —CO—NPrEt;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 7 amino carbonyl group selected from —NH—CO-Me, —NH—CO-Et, —NH—CO-Pr, —NH—CO—Bu, —NH—CO-pentyl, —NH—CO-hexyl, —NH—CO-Ph, —NMe-CO-Me, —NMe-CO-Et, —NMe-CO-Pr, —NMe-CO—Bu, —NMe-CO-pentyl, —NMe-CO-hexyl, and —NMe-CO-Ph;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 7 alkoxy or aryloxy group selected from —OMe, —OEt, —OPr, —O-i-Pr, —O-n-Bu, —O-i-Bu, —O-t-Bu, —O-pentyl, —O-hexyl, —OCH 2 F, —OCHF 2 , —OCF 3 , —O-Ph, —O—CH 2 -Ph, —O—CH 2 -(2,3 or 4)-F-Ph, —O—CH 2 -(2,3 or 4)-Cl-Ph, —CH 2 OMe, —CH 2 OEt, —CH 2 OPr, —CH 2 OBu, —CH 2 CH 2 OMe, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OMe, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OMe, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OMe;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched aminoalkoxy group selected
from —OCH 2 CH 2 NH 2 , —OCH 2 CH 2 NHMe, —OCH 2 CH 2 NMe 2 , —OCH 2 CH 2 NHEt, and —OCH 2 CH 2 NEt 2 ;
a substituted or unsubstituted sulphonyl group selected from —SO 2 Me, —SO 2 Et, —SO 2 Pr, —SO 2 iPr, —SO 2 Ph, —SO 2 -(2,3 or 4)-F-Ph, —SO 2 -cyclopropyl, —SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 ), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHMe, —SO 2 NMe 2 ,
—SO 2 NHEt, —SO 2 NEt 2 , —SO 2 -pyrrolidine-N-yl, —SO 2 -morpholine-N-yl, —SO 2 NHCH 2 OMe, and —SO 2 NHCH 2 CH 2 OMe;
a substituted or unsubstituted aminosulphonyl group selected from —NHSO 2 Me, —NHSO 2 Et, —NHSO 2 Pr, —NHSO 2 iPr, —NHSO 2 Ph, —NHSO 2 -(2,3 or 4)-F-Ph, —NHSO 2 -cyclopropyl, and —NHSO 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 ;
a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group selected from Ph-, 2-F-Ph-, 3-F-Ph-, 4-F-Ph-, 2-Cl-Ph-, 3-Cl-Ph-, 4-Cl-Ph-, 2-Br-Ph-, 3-Br-Ph-, 4-Br-Ph-, 2-I-Ph-, 3-I-Ph, 4-I-Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-F 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Cl 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Br 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-I 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Me 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Et 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Pr 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Bu 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(CN) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(NO 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(NH 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(MeO) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(CF 3 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-F 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Cl 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Br 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-I 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Me 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Et 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Pr 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Bu 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(CN) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(NO 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(NH 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(MeO) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(CF 3 ) 2 -Ph-, 2-Me-Ph-, 3-Me-Ph-, 4-Me-Ph-, 2-Et-Ph-, 3-Et-Ph-, 4-Et-Ph-, 2-Pr-Ph-, 3-Pr-Ph-, 4-Pr-Ph-, 2-Bu-Ph-, 3-Bu-Ph-, 4-Bu-Ph-, 2-(CN)-Ph-, 3-(CN)-Ph-, 4-(CN)-Ph-, 2-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 3-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 4-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 2-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 3-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 4-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 2-MeO-Ph-, 3-MeO-Ph-, 4-MeO-Ph-, 2-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 3-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 4-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 2-CF 3 -Ph-, 3-CF 3 -Ph-, 4-CF 3 -Ph-, 2-CF 3 O-Ph-, 3-CF 3 O-Ph-, and 4-CF 3 O-Ph-; and
a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group selected from pyrrole-1-yl, pyrrole-2-yl, pyrrole-3-yl, pyrazole-1-yl, pyrazole-3-yl, pyrazole-4-yl, pyrazole-5-yl, imidazole-1-yl, imidazole-2-yl, imidazole-4-yl, imidazole-5-yl, 1,2,3-triazole-1-yl, 1,2,3-triazole-4-yl, 1,2,3-triazole-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-3-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-5-yl, pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, pyridin-4-yl, pyridazine-3-yl, pyridazine-4-yl, pyrimidin-2-yl, pyrimidin-4-yl, pyrimidin-5-yl, pyrazine-2-yl, pyrrolidine-1-yl, pyrrolidine-2-yl, pyrrolidine-3-yl, piperidine-1-yl, piperidine-2-yl, piperidine-3-yl, piperidine-4-yl, 2-azapiperidine-1-yl, 2-azapiperidine-3-yl, 2-azapiperidine-4-yl, 3-azapiperidine-1-yl, 3-azapiperidine-2-yl, 3-azapiperidine-4-yl, 3-azapiperidine-5-yl, piperazine-1-yl, piperazine-2-yl, furan-2-yl, furan-3-yl, pyran-2-yl, pyran-3-yl, pyran-4-yl, 2-azapyran-2-yl, 2-azapyran-3-yl, 2-azapyran-4-yl, 2-azapyran-5-yl, 2-azapyran-6-yl, 3-azapyran-2-yl, 3-azapyran-4-yl, 3-azapyran-5-yl, 3-azapyran-6-yl, 4-azapyran-2-yl, 4-azapyran-3-yl, 4-azapyran-4-yl, 4-azapyran-5-yl, 4-azapyran-6-yl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-5-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-4-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-5-yl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-5-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-6-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-3-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-5-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-6-yl, morpholine-2-yl, morpholine-3-yl, morpholine-4-yl, thiophen-2-yl, thiophen-3-yl, isothiazole-3-yl, isothiazole-4-yl, isothiazole-5-yl, thiazole-2-yl, thiazole-4-yl, thiazole-5-yl, thiopyran-2-yl, thiopyran-3-yl, thiopyran-4-yl, 2-azathiopyran-2-yl, 2-azathiopyran-3-yl, 2-azathiopyran-4-yl, 2-azathiopyran-5-yl, 2-azathiopyran-6-yl, 3-azathiopyran-2-yl, 3-azathiopyran-4-yl, 3-azathiopyran-5-yl, 3-azathiopyran-6-yl, 4-azathiopyran-2-yl, 4-azathiopyran-3-yl, 4-azathiopyran-4-yl, 4-azathiopyran-5-yl, 4-azathiopyran-6-yl, thiolane-2-yl, thiolane-3-yl, thiane-2-yl, thiane-3-yl, thiane-4-yl, oxazol-2-yl, oxazol-4-yl, oxazol-5-yl, isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, furazan-3-yl, (1,3,4-oxadiazol)-2-yl, (1,3,4-oxadiazol)-5-yl, (1,2,4-oxadiazol)-3-yl, (1,2,4-oxadiazol)-5-yl, tetrazole-1-yl, tetrazole-2-yl, and tetrazole-5-yl;
R 311 is selected from the following:
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl group selected from Me, Et, Pr, i-Pr, n-Bu, i-Bu, t-Bu, pentyl and hexyl;
a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl-aryl group selected from —CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)F-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)Cl-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)Br-Ph, —CH 2 (2,3 or 4)I-Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph, and —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Ph;
a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic C 3 -C 8 alkyl group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl;
a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group selected from Ph-, 2-F-Ph-, 3-F-Ph-, 4-F-Ph-, 2-Cl-Ph-, 3-Cl-Ph-, 4-Cl-Ph-, 2-Br-Ph-, 3-Br-Ph-, 4-Br-Ph-, 2-I-Ph-, 3-I-Ph, 4-I-Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-F 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Cl 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Br 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-I 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Me 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Et 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Pr 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-Bu 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(CN) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(NO 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(NH 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(MeO) 2 -Ph-, 2,(3,4,5 or 6)-(CF 3 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-F 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Cl 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Br 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-I 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Me 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Et 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Pr 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-Bu 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(CN) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(NO 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(NH 2 ) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(MeO) 2 -Ph-, 3,(4 or 5)-(CF 3 ) 2 -Ph-, 2-Me-Ph-, 3-Me-Ph-, 4-Me-Ph-, 2-Et-Ph-, 3-Et-Ph-, 4-Et-Ph-, 2-Pr-Ph-, 3-Pr-Ph-, 4-Pr-Ph-, 2-Bu-Ph-, 3-Bu-Ph-, 4-Bu-Ph-, 2-(CN)-Ph-, 3-(CN)-Ph-, 4-(CN)-Ph-, 2-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 3-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 4-(NO 2 )-Ph-, 2-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 3-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 4-(NH 2 )-Ph-, 2-MeO-Ph-, 3-MeO-Ph-, 4-MeO-Ph-, 2-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 3-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 4-(NH 2 —CO)-Ph-, 2-CF 3 -Ph-, 3-CF 3 -Ph-, 4-CF 3 -Ph-, 2-CF 3 O-Ph-, 3-CF 3 O-Ph-, and 4-CF 3 O-Ph-; and
a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group including an aromatic heterocyclic group and/or a non-aromatic heterocyclic group selected from pyrrole-2-yl, pyrrole-3-yl, pyrazole-3-yl, pyrazole-4-yl, pyrazole-5-yl, imidazole-2-yl, imidazole-4-yl, imidazole-5-yl, 1,2,3-triazole-4-yl, 1,2,3-triazole-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-3-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-5-yl, pyridine-2-yl, pyridine-3-yl, pyridine-4-yl, pyridazine-3-yl, pyridazine-4-yl, pyrimidine-2-yl, pyrimidine-4-yl, pyrimidine-5-yl, pyrazine-2-yl, pyrrolidine-2-yl, pyrrolidine-3-yl, piperidine-2-yl, piperidine-3-yl, piperidine-4-yl, 2-azapiperidine-3-yl, 2-azapiperidine-4-yl, 3-azapiperidine-2-yl, 3-azapiperidine-4-yl, 3-azapiperidine-5-yl, piperazine-2-yl, furan-2-yl, furan-3-yl, pyran-2-yl, pyran-3-yl, pyran-4-yl, 2-azapyran-3-yl, 2-azapyran-4-yl, 2-azapyran-5-yl, 2-azapyran-6-yl, 3-azapyran-2-yl, 3-azapyran-5-yl, 3-azapyran-6-yl, 4-azapyran-2-yl, 4-azapyran-3-yl, 4-azapyran-5-yl, 4-azapyran-6-yl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydrofuran-5-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-4-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydrofuran-5-yl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-3-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-5-yl, 2-aza-tetrahydropyran-6-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-4-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-5-yl, 3-aza-tetrahydropyran-6-yl, morpholine-2-yl, morpholine-3-yl, thiophen-2-yl, thiophen-3-yl, isothiazole-3-yl, isothiazole-4-yl, isothiazole-5-yl, thiazole-2-yl, thiazole-4-yl, thiazole-5-yl, thiopyran-2-yl, thiopyran-3-yl, thiopyran-4-yl, 2-azathiopyran-3-yl, 2-azathiopyran-4-yl, 2-azathiopyran-5-yl, 2-azathiopyran-6-yl, 3-azathiopyran-2-yl, 3-azathiopyran-4-yl, 3-azathiopyran-5-yl, 3-azathiopyran-6-yl, 4-azathiopyran-2-yl, 4-azathiopyran-3-yl, 4-azathiopyran-5-yl, 4-azathiopyran-6-yl, thiolane-2-yl, thiolane-3-yl, thiane-2-yl, thiane-3-yl, thiane-4-yl, oxazol-2-yl, oxazol-4-yl, oxazol-5-yl, isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, furazan-3-yl, (1,3,4-oxadiazol)-2-yl, (1,3,4-oxadiazol)-5-yl, (1,2,4-oxadiazol)-3-yl, (1,2,4-oxadiazol)-5-yl; and tetrazole-5-yl; and
each R 313 is independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
or, alternatively, two R 313 groups on the same atom form a ring; or two R 313 groups on adjacent atoms form a ring,
or, alternatively, an R 34 and an R 313 on adjacent atoms form a ring.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inflammatory condition is a condition relating to immune B cell, T cell, dendritic cell, natural killer cell, macrophage, and/or neutrophil dysregulation.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is an IDO inhibitor and the cancer is a cancer selected from: a solid or liquid tumour including cancer of the eye, brain, spinal cord, kidney, mouth, lip, throat, oral cavity, nasal cavity, small intestine, colon, parathyroid gland, gall bladder, head and neck, breast, bone, bile duct, cervix, heart, hypopharyngeal gland, lung, bronchus, liver, skin, ureter, urethra, testicles, vagina, anus, laryngeal gland, ovary, thyroid, oesophagus, nasopharyngeal gland, pituitary gland, salivary gland, prostate, pancreas, adrenal glands; an endometrial cancer, oral cancer, melanoma, neuroblastoma, gastric cancer, an angiomatosis, a hemangioblastoma, a pheochromocytoma, a pancreatic cyst, a renal cell carcinoma, Wilms' tumour, squamous cell carcinoma, sarcoma, osteosarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, PTEN Hamartoma-Tumor Syndromes (PHTS), leukaemias and lymphomas, large granular lymphocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia, juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, mantle lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, primary effusion lymphoma, AIDS-related lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, diffuse B cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the cancer is a cancer selected from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a small-cell lung cancer, a melanoma, an ovarian cancer, a colorectal cancer, a pancreatic cancer, an endometrial cancer, and a skin papilloma.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the following formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein R 4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
Y is of the following formula:
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
each R 313 is independently selected from H, halogen, —OH, and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
each R 34 is independently selected from H, halogen, and C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the following formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein R 4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
Y is of the following formula:
wherein L is absent;
each R 313 is independently selected from H, halogen, and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
R″ is selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the following formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein R 4 is selected from halogen and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
Y is of the following formula:
wherein L is absent;
each R 313 is independently selected from H, halogen, and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
R″ is selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the following formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
R 4 is halogen selected from —F, —Cl, and —Br;
each R 313 is independently selected from H, Me, Et, Pr, and i-Pr; and
R″ is selected from H and Me.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the following, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
11. A method for treating a disease or disorder selected from: a cancer, an inflammatory condition, an infectious disease, a central nervous system disease or disorder, coronary heart disease, chronic renal failure, post anaesthesia cognitive dysfunction, a disease condition or disorder relating to female reproductive health, and cataracts, comprising administering to a subject a compound of the following formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the disease or disorder is an inflammatory condition relating to immune B cell, T cell, dendritic cell, natural killer cell, macrophage, or neutrophil dysregulation.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the disease or disorder is a cancer selected from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a small-cell lung cancer, a melanoma, an ovarian cancer, a colorectal cancer, a pancreatic cancer, an endometrial cancer, and a skin papilloma.