IP Library Granted Patent US 9,669,013
Granted Patent B2
US 9,669,013 · App. 14/996,829 · Granted Jun 6, 2017

Bicyclic aza compounds as muscarinic M1 receptor agonists

Inventors: Giles Albert Brown (Welwyn Garden, GB); Julie Elaine Cansfield (Welwyn Garden, GB); Miles Stuart Congreve (Welwyn Garden, GB); Mark Pickworth (Welwyn Garden, GB); Benjamin Gerald Tehan (Welwyn Garden, GB)
Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics Limited
A61K31/4439A61K31/439C07B59/002C07D401/04C07D401/08C07D451/04C07B2200/05
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Patent No.
US 9,669,013
App. No.
14/996,829
Granted
Jun 6, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to compounds (Formula (1)) that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula where R 1 -R 5 , X 1 , X 2 and p are as defined herein.

Claims (110)

1. A method for the treatment of a cognitive disorder or psychotic disorder, wherein the cognitive disorder or psychotic disorder is schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, comprising administering an effective amount of the compound of formula (1) to a subject in need thereof, wherein the compound of formula (1) is

or a salt thereof, wherein:

p is 0, 1 or 2;

X 1 and X 2 are saturated hydrocarbon groups which together contain a total of five to nine carbon atoms and which link together such that the moiety:

forms a bicyclic ring system;

R 1 is a C 1-10 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with one to six fluorine atoms and wherein one or two, but not all, carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon group may optionally be replaced by a heteroatom selected from O, N and S and oxidised forms thereof;

R 2 is hydrogen or a C 1-10 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group;

or R 1 and R 2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring of four to nine ring members, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain a second heteroatom selected from O, N and S and oxidised forms thereof; and

wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally be substituted with one to six substitutents selected from C 1-2 alkyl; fluorine; and cyano;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen; halogen; cyano; hydroxy; C 1-3 alkoxy; and a C 1-5 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with one to six fluorine atoms and wherein one or two, but not all, carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon group may optionally be replaced by a heteroatom selected from O, N and S;

R 4 is a C 1-6 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with one to six fluorine atoms and wherein one or two, but not all, carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon group may optionally be replaced by a heteroatom selected from O, N and S and oxidised forms thereof; and

R 5 is fluorine.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein R 1 is selected from:

C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 6 fluorine atoms;

methoxy-C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 6 fluorine atoms;

C 1-6 alkoxy;

C 2-6 alkenyl;

C 2-6 alkynyl;

C 3-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or two methyl groups;

C 4-5 cycloalkyl-CH 2 — wherein the C 4-5 cycloalkyl moiety is optionally substituted with one C 1-2 alkyl group and wherein one carbon atom of the C 4-5 cycloalkyl moiety may optionally be replaced by an oxygen atom;

cyclopropyl-C 1-3 alkyl;

cyclopentenyl; and

methyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein R 1 is selected from 2-methylpropyl; 2,2-dimethylpropyl; tert-butyl; 2-methyl-but-2-yl; 2,3-dimethylbut-2-yl; cyclopropylmethyl; cyclobutylmethyl; cyclopentyl; cyclopentylmethyl; 1-methylcyclobutyl; 1-methylcyclopentyl; 1-methylcyclohexyl; 1-methylcyclopentylmethyl; cyclopropyl-prop-2-yl; 1-methylcyclobutylmethyl and 1-ethyl-cyclobutylmethyl groups.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein R 2 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, fluorine and methoxy.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein R 4 is selected from methyl, ethyl, ethynyl and 1-propynyl.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein p is 0.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the bicyclic ring system formed by the moiety:

is selected from:

(a) an azabicyclo-octane or azabicyclo-nonane ring system;

(b) a 2-aza-spiro[3.4]octane or a 6-aza-spiro[3.4]octane ring system; and

(c) a cyclopentanopyrrolidine ring system.

9. The method according to claim 8 wherein the bicyclic ring system formed by the moiety:

is selected from ring systems BA, BB, BC, CA, CB and DA below:

10. The method of claim 1 where the compound of formula (1) has the formula (3):

wherein s is 0 or 1 and t is 0 or 1.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein s=0 and t=1.

12. The method of claim wherein the compound of formula (1) is selected from

ethyl 3-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carboxylate,

ethyl 3-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-9-carboxylate,

ethyl 3-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl 5-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole-2(1H)-carboxylate,

ethyl 2-{4-fluoro-4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl 6-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-2-azaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate,

prop-2-yn-1-yl 6-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-2-azaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate,

ethyl 2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2s,4r)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl 2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2s,4r)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl 2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2s,4r)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl 2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2s,4r)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the compound of formula (1) is selected from

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(2,2,2-trideutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(fluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-{4-[(1-methylcyclobutyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)cyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate,

(1,1,2,2,2-pentadeutero)ethyl (2r,4s)-2-(4-{[1-(1,1,1-trideuteromethyl)-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexadeuterocyclobutyl]carbamoyl}piperidin-1-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane-6-carboxylate.

14. A method for the treatment of a cognitive disorder or psychotic disorder, wherein the cognitive disorder or psychotic disorder is schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia, comprising administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a compound of formula (1) and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient is administered, and wherein the compound of formula (1) is

or a salt thereof, wherein:

p is 0, 1 or 2;

X 1 and X 2 are saturated hydrocarbon groups which together contain a total of five to nine carbon atoms and which link together such that the moiety:

forms a bicyclic ring system;

R 1 is a C 1-10 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with one to six fluorine atoms and wherein one or two, but not all, carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon group may optionally be replaced by a heteroatom selected from O, N and S and oxidised forms thereof;

R 2 is hydrogen or a C 1-10 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group;

or R 1 and R 2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring of four to nine ring members, wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally contain a second heteroatom selected from O, N and S and oxidised forms thereof; and wherein the heterocyclic ring may optionally be substituted with one to six substitutents selected from C 1-2 alkyl; fluorine; and cyano;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen; halogen; cyano; hydroxy; C 1-3 alkoxy; and a C 1-5 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with one to six fluorine atoms and wherein one or two, but not all, carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon group may optionally be replaced by a heteroatom selected from O, N and S;

R 4 is a C 1-6 non-aromatic hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with one to six fluorine atoms and wherein one or two, but not all, carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon group may optionally be replaced by a heteroatom selected from O, N and S and oxidised forms thereof; and

R 5 is fluorine.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein cognitive or psychotic disorder is dementia selected from the group consisting of frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, presenile dementia, senile dementia, Aids-related dementia, Multiinfarct dementia, alcoholic dementia, hypotiroidism-related dementia, and dementia associated to cerebellar atrophy or amyotropic lateral sclerosis.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the cognitive or psychotic disorder is Alzheimer's disease.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the cognitive or psychotic disorder is Schizophrenia.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the dementia is dementia with Lewy bodies.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 9, 2024
From: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
To: NXERA PHARMA UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068524/0400 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
To: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048661/0096 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2016
From: BROWN, GILES ALBERT; CANSFIELD, JULIE ELAINE; CONGREVE, MILES STUART; PICKWORTH, MARK; TEHAN, BENJAMIN GERALD
To: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037544/0246 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14428927
Provisional Application 61823606 · May 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61702330 · Sep 18, 2012
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