Aryl alkynamide derivatives
[Problem] A compound which is useful as a STING inhibitor is provided. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have found aryl alkynamide derivatives having an inhibitory action on STING. The aryl alkynamide derivatives of the present invention have an inhibitory action on STING and can be used as an agent for treating an autoimmune disease, a neurodegenerative disease, a type I interferonopathy and/or other STING-mediated disease.
1. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof:
wherein,
Ring A is phenyl,
Ring B is formula (V):
X is CH or N,
R a1 , R a2 and R b1 are H,
R b2 is halogeno-C 1-6 alkyl,
R 1 is H,
R 2 is C 1-6 alkyl which is substituted by one or two R 3 ,
or, R 1 and R 2 are linked to each other to form azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or thiomorpholinyl together with the nitrogen atom to which R 1 and R 2 are attached, wherein the azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or thiomorpholinyl may be optionally substituted with one or two R 7 ,
each R 3 is independently —OH or —C(═O)—NH 2 , and
each R 7 is independently —C 1-6 alkylene-OH, —OH, —C(═O)—NH 2 , oxo or imino.
2. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound selected from the following group of:
N 2 -{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}-L-serinamide,
1-[(3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one,
1-{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}piperidine-4-carboxamide,
1-[(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one,
1-[3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one,
N-[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynamide,
N-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynamide,
1-[(3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one,
(3R)-1-{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,
1-[(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[6-phenyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one, and
1-imino-4-{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}-1λ 6 -thiomorpholin-1-one.
3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or a salt thereof according to claim 1 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
4. A method for therapeutic treatment of an autoimmune disease, a neurodegenerative disease, a type I interferonopathy and/or other STING-mediated disease comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of the compound or a salt thereof according to claim 1 .
5. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 wherein the compound is N 2 -{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}-L-serinamide.
6. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is 1-[(3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one.
7. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is 1-{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}piperidine-4-carboxamide.
8. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is 1-[(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one.
9. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is 1-[3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one.
10. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is N-[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynamide.
11. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is N-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynamide.
12. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is 1-[(3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one.
13. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is (3R)-1-{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide.
14. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is 1-[(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-[6-phenyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]prop-2-yn-1-one.
15. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the compound is 1-imino-4-{3-[2-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]prop-2-ynoyl}-1λ 6 -thiomorpholin-1-one.
16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
17. A method for therapeutic treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and/or Sjogren's syndrome comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of the compound or a salt thereof according to claim 1 .
18. A method for therapeutic treatment of an autoimmune disease, a neurodegenerative disease, a type I interferonopathy and/or other STING-mediated disease comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of the compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 .
19. A method for therapeutic treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and/or Sjogren's syndrome comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of the compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2 .