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Granted Patent B2
US 11,820,757 · App. 17/688,709 · Granted Nov 21, 2023

Antagonists of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M

Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley (Brentwood, TN); P. Jeffrey Conn (Nashville, TN); Darren W. Engers (Brentwood, TN); Julie L. Engers (Brentwood, TN); Kayla J. Temple (Spring Hill, TN); Aaron M. Bender (Spring Hill, TN); Logan A. Baker (Thompson's Station, TN)
Assignee: Vanderbilt University
C07D403/14C07D209/52C07D401/14C07D403/12C07D405/14C07D413/14C07D417/12C07D471/04C07D493/08
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Patent No.
US 11,820,757
App. No.
17/688,709
Granted
Nov 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are substituted hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyrrole compounds, which may be useful as antagonists of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M 4 (mAChR M 4 ). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating disorders using the compounds and compositions.

Claims (69)

1. A compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

A is an arylene or a five- or six-membered heteroarylene having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S;

Q is selected from NR a , O, and —NR b —C(O)—;

m is 0, 1, or 2;

R 1 is heterocyclyl

n is 1 or 2;

each R 2 is independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, halo, and —OR g ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

R 4 is selected from —(CR h R i ) p —Y′, hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, and C 2 -C 8 alkenyl;

R 5 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, halo, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, and C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy;

Y′ is selected from cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;

each R a , R b , and R g is independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and aryl;

each R h is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

each R i is independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and aryl; and

p is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

wherein each aryl, heteroaryl, arylene, heteroarylene, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocyclyl is independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 substituents.

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

A is selected from:

wherein:

T is selected from O, S and NH;

U, V, W, X, Y and Z are independently selected from N and CR j ; and

each R j is independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, halo, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, and hydroxy;

Q is NR a ;

R a is hydrogen;

R 1 is a 4- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, and R 1 is optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, —OR 10 , —NR 10 R 10 , —NR 10 COR 10 , —CONR 10 R 10 , —NR 10 SO 2 R 11 , —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-OR 10 , C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl;

each R 2 is independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and halo;

R h is hydrogen;

R i is hydrogen;

p is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

Y′ is

a) C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl;

b) C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl;

c) a 6- to 12-membered aryl;

d) a 5- to 12-membered heteroaryl; or

e) a 4- to 12-membered heterocyclyl;

wherein Y′ is optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, —OR 12 , —NR 12 R 12 , —NR 12 COR 12 , and —NR 12 SO 2 R 13 ;

R 5 is selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

R 10 , at each occurrence, is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl;

R 11 , at each occurrence, is independently C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl,

R 12 , at each occurrence, is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and

R 13 , at each occurrence, is independently C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl.

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

R 2 is hydrogen; and

R 1 -A- is

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

R 2 is hydrogen; and

A is selected from

5. The compound of claim 4 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound has formula (Ia):

m is 0; and

R 3 is hydrogen.

6. The compound of claim 5 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring, and optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, —OR 10 , —NR 10 R 10 , —NR 10 COR 10 , —CONR 10 R 10 , —NR 10 SO 2 R 11 , —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-OR 10 , C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and —C 1 -C 3 alkylene-C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl.

7. The compound of claim 5 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is a pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or morpholino, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and —OR 10 .

8. The compound of claim 5 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is

9. The compound of claim 5 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

R 4 is C 4 -C 6 alkyl.

10. The compound of claim 5 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

R 4 is —(CR h R i ) p —Y′; and

p is 0.

11. The compound of claim 10 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y′ is a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl.

12. The compound of claim 10 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y′ is a C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl.

13. The compound of claim 10 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y′ is a phenyl or a 9- to 12-membered aryl, and optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, —OR 12 , —NR 12 R 12 , —NR 12 COR 12 , and —NR 12 SO 2 R 13 .

14. The compound of claim 10 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y′ is a 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl or an 8- to 12 membered bicyclic heteroaryl, and optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, —OR 12 , —NR 12 R 12 , —NR 12 COR 12 , and —NR 12 SO 2 R 13 .

15. A method for antagonizing mAChR M 4 in a subject, comprising a step of administering to the subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. A method for treating a disorder in a subject, wherein the subject would benefit from antagonism of mAChR M 4 , comprising a step of administering to the subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. A method for treating motor symptoms in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. The compound of claim 10 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y′ is a 4- to 10-membered monocyclic or bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl containing one oxygen atom and optionally substituted with 1-2 C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

19. The compound of claim 18 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y′ is

20. The compound of claim 19 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y′ is

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2022
From: LINDSLEY, CRAIG W.; CONN, P. JEFFREY; ENGERS, DARREN W.; ENGERS, JULIE L.; TEMPLE, KAYLA J.; BENDER, AARON M.; BAKER, LOGAN A.
To: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 060114/0674 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16757245
Provisional Application 62574912 · Oct 20, 2017
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