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Definitions

• the present invention relates to pharmaceuticially active compounds, including certain substituted indolinyl (and derivatives thereof), 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl (and derivatives thereof), 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, benz[cd] indolinyl and 5,6- dihydrophenanthridinyl compounds, and methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions that utilize or comprise one or more such compounds.
• Compounds of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of neurological injury and neurodegenerative disorders.
• Nerve cell death can cause potentially devastating and irreversible effects for an individual and may occur e.g. as a result of stroke, heart attack or other brain or spinal chord ischemia or trauma. Additionally, neurodegenerative disorders involve nerve cell death (degeneration) such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Down's Syndrome and Korsakoff s disease.
• MK-801 has exhibited good results in a variety of in vivo models of stroke. See B. Meldrum, Cerbrovascular Brain Metab. Rev. , 2:27-57 (1990); D. Choi, Cerbrovascular Brain Metab. Rev. , 2: 105-147 (1990). See also Merck Index, monograph 3392, 11th ed., 1989.
• MK-801 exhibits good activity in mouse audiogenic tests, a recognized model for evaluation of neuroprotective drugs. See, e.g., M. Tricklebank et al., European Journal of Pharmacology, 167: 127-135 (1989); T. Seyfried, Federation Proceedings, 38(10):2399-2404 (1979).
• MK-801 also has shown toxicity and further clinical development of the compound is currently uncertain. See J. W. Olney et al., Science, 244: 1360-1362 (1989); W. Koek et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. , 252:349-357 (1990); F.R. Sharp et al. , Society for Neuroscience Abstr. , abstr. no. 482.3 (1992).
• neuroprotective agents particularly agents to limit the extent or otherwise treat nerve cell death (degeneration) such as may occur with stroke, heart attack or brain or spinal cord trauma, or to treat neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease,
• Parkinson's disease Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Down's Syndrome and Korsakoffs disease.
• the present invention provides substituted indolinyl and indolinyl derivative compounds of the following Formula I:
• R and R 1 are each independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl having at least about 6 ring carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic
• substituent of the 4, 5, 6 and 7 aromatic ring positions are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl having at least about 6 ring
• X is substituted or unsubstituted methylene (-CH ), -S- (i.e. 3- benzothiazolinylcarboximidamide compounds), -O- or substituted or unsubstituted -N-, and preferably is substituted or unsubstituted methylene; m is 0, 1 or 2; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the invention provides compounds of the following Formula II:
• R and R 1 are each independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl having at least about 6 ring carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic
• substituent of the 2 and 3 ring positions) and each R 3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or
• X is -O- (i.e. 2,3-benzmorpholinyl compounds), -S- (i.e. 2,3- benzthiomo ⁇ holinyl compounds), substituted or unsubstituted -N-, or substituted or unsubstituted methylene (-CH ); m and n are each independently 0 (i.e. the available ring are each hydrogen- substituted), 1, 2, 3 or 4; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the invention provides tetrahydroisoquinolinyl compounds of the following Formula III:
• R and R 1 are each independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl having at least about 6 ring carbon atoms; or a substituted or
• substituent of the 1, 3 and 4 tetrahydroisoquinolinyl ring positions) and each R 3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substimted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl having from 1 to about 20
• the 1, 3 and 4 tetrahydroisoquinolinyl ring positions are each hydrogen-substituted), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; n is 0 (i.e. the 5, 6, 7 and 8 tetrahydroisoquinolinyl ring positions are each hydrogen- substituted), 1 , 2, 3 or 4; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• R and R 1 are each independently hydrogen; substimted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstimted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted alkylthio having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstimted carbocyclic aryl having at least about 6 ring carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsub
• substituent of the aromatic positions 3-8) are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substimted or unsubstimted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstimted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstimted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstituted alkylthio having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstimted alkylsulfonyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstimted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstimted carbocyclic aryl having at least about 6 ring carbon atoms
• the 2-benz[cd]indolinyl position is hydrogen- substituted), 1 or 2; and n is 0 (i.e. the available ring are each hydrogen-substituted), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• R and R 1 are each independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstimted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstimted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstituted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstimted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstimted alkylthio having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstimted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfonyl having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; substituted or unsubstimted carbocyclic aryl having at least about 6 ring carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroar
• each R 4 i.e. substituent of the aromatic positions 7-10 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substimted or unsubstimted alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstituted alkenyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstimted alkynyl having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstimted alkoxy having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstimted alkylthio having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfonyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl having from
• the 5,6-dihydrophenanthridinyl ring position is hydrogen- substituted), 1 or 2; and n and r are each independently 0 (i.e. the ring positions are each hydrogen-substituted), 1, 2, 3 or 4; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• R, R 1 , X, R 2 , R 3 and n are the same as defined above for Formula II, but where X can also be sulfinyl (i.e.-S(O)-) or sulfonyl (i.e. -S(O 2 )-), and m of Formula VI is an integer equal to 0-6, and preferably m is 0, 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Preferred substituents of Formula II also will be preferred substituents at corresponding positions of compounds of of Formula VI.
• the invention also provides compounds of the following Formula VTJ:
• R, R ⁇ R 2 , R 3 and m are the same as defined above for Formula IV, and n of Formula VU is an integer equal to 0-9, and preferably n is 0, 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. It is understood that an R 3 substituent can be the same or different and may be present on either the non-aromatic or aromatic fused ring. Preferred substiments of Formula IV also will be preferred substiments at corresponding positions of compounds of Formula VI.
• the invention also provides compounds of the following Formula VIII:
• R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , n and r are the same as defined above for Formula V, except R and R 1 each may be hydrogen, although preferably at least one of R and R 1 will be other than hydrogen, and m of Formula VTJI is an integer equal to 0-4, and preferably m is 0, 1 or 2, and the dotted line in Formula VIII represents an optional carbon-carbon double bond (endocyclic bond); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Preferred substiments of Formula V also will be preferred substituents at corresponding positions of compounds of Formula VUi.
• the invention also provides compounds of the following Formula DC:
• R 2 , R 3 , n and r are the same as defined above for Formula V; R and
• R 1 are also the same as defined above for Formula V, except R and R 1 each may be hydrogen, although preferably at least one of R and R 1 will be other than hydrogen; m of Formula IX is an integer equal to 0-6 (i.e. R 2 may be a substituent at any of the available three saturated ring positions), and preferably m is 0, 1 or 2 For each of Formulae I, II, ⁇ i, IV and V, as well as for each of Formulae VI,
• R and R 1 is a carbocyclic aryl, aralkyl, or heteroaromatic or heteroalicyclic group, particularly substimted or unsubstituted phenyi or naphthyl.
• R is a carbocyclic aryl, heteroaromatic or heteroalicyclic group
• R 1 is a non-aryl group, particularly hydrogen or substimted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, or aminoalkyl.
• Substimted or unsubstimted phenyi or naphthyl are preferred R groups of Formulae I through IX (including Formulae I" and II").
• R 1 groups are hydrogen and substimted or unsubstimted alkyl such as substimted or unsubstimted alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or 1 to about 3 carbon atoms.
• the compounds of the invention i.e. compounds of Formulae I, II, III, IV and V as well as compounds of Formulae I ⁇ I" , la, laa, lb, II", Ha, Ilaa, lib, Ilia, Illaa, IHb, IVa, IVaa, IVb, Va, Vaa and Vb as discussed below, and as well as compounds of Formulae VI, VII, VTII and IX above
• the invention includes methods for treatment and/or prophylaxis of neurological conditions/injuries such as epilepsy, neurodegenerative conditions and/or nerve cell death (degeneration) resulting from e.g.
• the compounds of the invention are especially useful for treatment of a person susceptible or suffering from stroke or heart attack or neurological deficits relating to cardiac arrest, a person suffering or susceptible to brain or spinal cord injury, or a person suffering from the effects of retinal ischemica or degeneration, or a person suffering from decreased blood flow or nutrient supply to retinal tissue or optic nerve or retinal trauma or optic nerve injury.
• Compounds of the invention also are useful to treat and/or prevent various neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Down's Syndrome, Korsakoff s disease, cerebral palsy and/or age-dependent dementia.
• Compounds of the invention will be further useful to treat and/or prevent migraines, shingles (herpes zoster), epilepsy, emesis and/or narcotic withdrawal symptoms.
• the treatment methods of the invention in general comprise administration of a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention to an animal, including a mammal, particularly a human.
• Particularly preferred compounds of the invention exhibit good activity in an anticonvulsant in vivo mouse audiogenic assay e.g. as disclosed in Example 48 which follows, preferably about 20% or more inhibition at a dose of a compound of the invention of 20 mg/kg, more preferably about 50% or more or 70% or more inhibition at a dose of 20 mg/kg in such an anticonvulsant in vivo audiogenic assay.
• the invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that comprise one or more compounds of the invention and a suitable carrier for the compositions. Other aspects of the invention are disclosed infra.
• preferred compounds of Formula I include those where the group X is substituted or unsubstituted methylene, i.e. indolinyl compounds of the following Formula I':
• R, R ⁇ R 2 , R 3 and n are each the same as defined above for Formula I; m is 0, 1 , 2, 3 or 4; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Preferred compounds of Formula I as defined above include those where R is substimted or unsubstimted carbocyclic aryl, particularly substituted or unsubstimted phenyi, naphthyl and acenaphthyl.
• Substimted and unsubstimted phenyi and naphthyl are particularly preferred R group of compounds of Formula I, such as compounds of the following Formulae la and Iaa:
• each R" is independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substimted or unsubstituted alkyl, substimted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, substimted or unsubstimted alkylthio, substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl, substimted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl, or substituted or unsubstimted aralkyl; p is an integer of 0 (where the phenyi ring is fully hydrogen substimted), 1 , 2,
• R ⁇ R ⁇ R 3 , X, m and n are each the same as defined above for Formula I; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Particularly preferred compounds of Formula la include those where p is 1 or greater, e.g. compounds that are substimted at the ortho, meta and/or para phenyi ring positions by R" group(s) other than hydrogen, or 2,5-phenyl ring substimted, 2,3,5-phenyl ring substituted or 2,4,5-phenyl ring substimted by R" groups other than hydrogen(s) such as halogen, substimted or unsubstituted alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstimted alkoxy having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or substimted or unsubstituted alkylthio having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms.
• Compounds of Formula I may suitably contain one or more indolinyl (or derivative) ring substituents, i.e. the sum of the values of m and n of Formula I is one or more. It is understood that references herein to "derivatives" of indolinyl compounds of Formula I refer to those compounds where the group X is other than substimted or unsubstimted methylene.
• Generally preferred compounds of Formula I that include indolinyl (or derivative) substituents contain no more than one or two non-hydrogen R 2 substiments, such as compounds that contain 0 (i.e. ring position 2 is -CH -) or 1 (i.e. ring position 2 is -CH 2 -) non-hydrogen R 2 substituents.
• generally preferred compounds of Formula I' that include indolinyl ring substimtents contain no more than two or three non-hydrogen R 2 substitutents, such as compounds that contain 0 (i.e. each of ring positions 2 and 3 is -CH 2 -) or 1 (i.e. one indolinyl ring position is -CH 2 - and the other is -CH(R 2 )-) non-hydrogen R 2 substituents.
• Generally preferred compounds of Formula I also include those that contain 0 (ring positions 4-7 each hydrogen substimted), and 1 or 2 R 3 ring substituents.
• Preferred compounds of Formula I also include those compounds that are unsubstituted on the ring (each m and n as defined above for Formula I is 0), i.e. compounds of the following Formula lb:
• R, R 1 and X are the same as defined above for Formula I; and pharmaceutically salts thereof.
• the above noted preferred R and R 1 groups of Formula I are also preferred groups of compounds of Formula lb.
• compounds of Formula I are provided, which is defined the same as Formula I above, but where X is sulfinyl (i.e.-S(O)-) or sulfonyl (i.e. -S(O 2 )-).
• X is sulfinyl (i.e.-S(O)-) or sulfonyl (i.e. -S(O 2 )-).
• Preferred substitutents of compounds of Formula I as noted herein are also preferred substiments for corresponding positions for compounds of Formula I".
• Preferred compounds of Formula II include those where R is substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl such as substituted or unsubstituted phenyi, naphthyl or acenaphthyl, particularly substituted or unsubstituted phenyi or naphthyl, i.e. compounds of the following Formulae Ha and Ilaa:
• each R" is independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substimted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstimted alkoxy, substimted or unsubstimted alkylthio, substimted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl, substimted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl, substimted or unsubstimted aminoalkyl, substituted or unsubstimted carbocyclic aryl, or substimted or unsubstituted aralkyl; p is an integer of 0 (where the phenyi ring is fully hydrogen substimted), 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and more preferably is 1, 2 or 3; s is an integer of from 0 to 7, and more preferably is 0 (
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, m and n are each the same as defined above for Formula II; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Particularly preferred compounds of Formula Ila include those where p is 1 or greater, e.g. compounds that are substimted at the ortho, meta and/or para phenyi ring positions by R" group(s) other than hydrogen, or 2,5-phenyl ring substituted, 2,3,5-phenyl ring substituted or 2,4,5-phenyl ring substituted by non-hydrogen R" groups such as halogen, substimted or unsubstimted alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstimted alkoxy having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or substimted or unsubstimted alkylthio having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms.
• Formula Ilaa includes compounds that have either a 1- naphthyl or 2-naphthyl amino (-N(R 1 )-) substituent, compounds having a 1 -naphthyl group are generally more preferred.
• Compounds of Formula Ilaa that have a non- hydrogen R" substituent at the 4-naphthyl position are also particularly preferred.
• Compounds of Formula II may suitably contain one or more tetrahydroquinolinyl (or derivative thereof) ring substituents, i.e. the sum of the values of m and n of Formula II is one or more. It is understood that references herein to "derivatives" of tetrahydroquinolinyl compounds of Formula II refer to those compounds where the group X is other than substimted or unsubstimted methylene.
• tetrahydroquinolinyl (or derivative thereof) ring substituents contain no more than about three non- hydrogen R 2 substiments, including compounds that contain 0 (i.e. each of tetrahydroquinolinyl ring positions 2, 3 and 4 is -CH 2 -) or 1 (i.e. two ring positions is -CH 2 - and the other is -CH(R 2 )-) R 2 substiments.
• Generally preferred compounds also include those that contain 0 (ring positions 5-8 each hydrogen substimted), 1 or 2 non-hydrogen R 3 ring substituents.
• Preferred compounds of Formula II also include those that are unsubstituted on the tetrahydroquinolinyl (or derivative thereof) ring, i.e. m and n or Formula II are each 0, particularly compounds of the following Formula lib:
• R and R 1 are the same as defined above for Formula II; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the above noted preferred R and R 1 groups of Formula II are also preferred groups of compounds of Formula lib.
• compounds of Formula II are provided, which is defined the same as Formula II above, but where X is sulfinyl (i.e.-S(O)-) or sulfonyl (i.e. -S(O 2 )-).
• Preferred substimtents of compounds of Formula II as noted herein are also preferred substituents for corresponding positions for compounds of Formula II".
• Preferred compounds of Formula III include those where R is substimted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl such as substituted or unsubstimted phenyi, naphthyl or acenaphthyl, particularly substimted or unsubstimted phenyi or naphthyl, i.e. compounds of the following Formulae Ilia and Illaa:
• each R" is independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substimted or unsubstimted alkyl, substimted or unsubstimted alkenyl, substimted or unsubstimted alkynyl, substimted or unsubstimted alkoxy, substimted or unsubstituted alkylthio, substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl, substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfonyl, substimted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl, or substituted or unsubstimted aralkyl; p is an integer of 0 (where the phenyi ring is fully hydrogen substimted), 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and more preferably is 1, 2 or 3; s is an integer of from 0 to 7, and more preferably is
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , m and n are each the same as defined above for Formula III; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Particularly preferred compounds of Formula Ilia include those where p is 1 or greater, e.g. compounds that are substimted at the ortho, meta and/or para phenyi ring positions by R" group(s) other than hydrogen, or 2,5-phenyl ring substimted, 2,3,5-phenyl ring substituted or 2,4,5-phenyl ring substimted by non-hydrogen R" groups such as halogen, substimted or unsubstimted alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstimted alkoxy having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or substimted or unsubstimted alkylthio having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms.
• Formula Illaa includes compounds that have either a 1- naphthyl or 2-naphthyl amino (-N(R ] )-) substituent, compounds having a 1 -naphthyl group are generally more preferred.
• Compounds of Formula Illaa that have a non- hydrogen R" substituent at the 4-naphthyl position are also particularly preferred.
• Compounds of Formula III may suitably contain one or more tetrahydroisoquinolinyl ring substituents, i.e. the sum of the values of m and n of Formula III is one or more.
• tetrahydroisoquinolinyl ring substituents contain no more than about three non- hydrogen R 2 substituents, including compounds that contain 0 (i.e. each of tetrahydroisoquinolinyl ring positions 1, 3 and 4 is -CH 2 -) or 1 (i.e. two ring positions are -CH 2 - and the other is -CH(R 2 )-) non-hydrogen R 2 substiments.
• Generally preferred compounds also include those that contain 0 (ring positions 5-8 each hydrogen substimted), 1 or 2 non-hydrogen R 3 ring substiments.
• Preferred compounds of Formula III also include those that are unsubstituted on the tetrahydroisoquinolinyl ring, i.e. m and n or Formula III are each 0, particularly compounds of the following Formula Illb:
• R and R 1 are the same as defined above for Formula II; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the above noted preferred R and R 1 groups of Formula III are also preferred groups of compounds of Formula Illb.
• Preferred compounds of Formula IV as defined above include those where R is substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl, particularly substituted or unsubstituted phenyi, naphthyl and acenaphthyl.
• Substimted and unsubstimted phenyi and naphthyl are particularly preferred R groups of compounds of Formula IV, such as compounds of the following Formulae IVa and IVaa:
• each R" is independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstimted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstimted alkynyl, substimted or unsubstimted alkoxy, substimted or unsubstimted alkylthio, substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl, substimted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl, substimted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl, or substituted or unsubstimted aralkyl; p is an integer of 0 (where the phenyi ring is fully hydrogen substituted), 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and more preferably is 1, 2 or 3; s is an integer of from 0 to 7, and more preferably is 0 (i.e. where the
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , m and n are each as defined above for Formula IV; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• Preferred compounds of Formula IVa include those where p is 1 or greater, e.g. compounds that are substituted at the ortho, meta and/or para phenyi ring positions by R" group(s) other than hydrogen, or 2,5-phenyl ring substimted, 2,3,5- phenyl ring substituted or 2,4,5-phenyl ring substimted by non-hydrogen R" groups such as halogen, substituted or unsubstimted alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or substituted or unsubstimted alkylthio having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms.
• Compounds of Formula IV may suitably contain one or more benzindolinyl ring substiments, i.e. the sum of the values of m and n of Formula IV is one or more.
• benzindolinyl ring substiments contain 0 R 2 substiments (i.e. the 2 benz[cdj indolinyl positions is -CH 2 -), or 1 non-hydrogen R 2 substiment.
• Generally preferred compounds of Formula IV also include those that contain 0 (i.e. benz[cd] indolinyl ring positions 3-8 each hydrogen substimted), 1 or 2 R 3 ring substiments.
• Preferred compounds of Formula IV also include those compounds that are unsubstimted on the benzindolinyl ring (each m and n as defined above for Formula IV is 0), i.e. compounds of the following Formula IVb:
• R and R 1 are the same as defined above for Formula III; and pharmaceutically salts thereof.
• the above noted preferred R and R 1 groups of Formula IV are also preferred R and R 1 groups of compounds of Formula IVb.
• Preferred compounds of Formula V include those where R is substimted or unsubstimted carbocyclic aryl such as substimted or unsubstituted phenyi, naphthyl or acenaphthyl, particularly substimted or unsubstituted phenyi or naphthyl, such as compounds of the following Formulae Va and Vaa:
• each R" is independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, azido, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstimted alkynyl, substimted or unsubstimted alkoxy, substituted or unsubstimted alkylthio, substituted or unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl, substimted or unsubstimted alkylsulfonyl, substimted or unsubstituted aminoalkyl, substituted or unsubstimted carbocyclic aryl, or substimted or unsubstituted aralkyl; p is an integer of 0 (where the phenyi ring is fully hydrogen substimted), 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and more preferably is 1, 2 or 3; s is an integer from 0 to 7, and more preferably is 0 (i.e. where the naphth
• Preferred compounds of Formula Va include those where p is 1 or greater, e.g. compounds that are substimted at the ortho and/or meta phenyi ring positions by R" groups other than hydrogen, or 2,5-phenyl ring substituted, 2,3,5-phenyl ring substituted or 2,4,5-phenyl ring substimted by R" groups other than hydrogen such as halogen, substituted or unsubstimted alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, substimted or unsubstituted alkoxy having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or substimted or unsubstituted alkylthio.
• Formula Vaa includes compounds that have either a 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl amino substituent, compounds having a 1 -naphthyl group are generally more preferred.
• Compounds of Formula Vaa that have a non-hydrogen R" substituent at the 4-naphthyl position are also particularly preferred.
• Compounds of Formula V may suitably contain one or more 5,6- dihydrophenanthridinyl ring substituents, i.e. the sum of the values of m and n of Formula V is one or more.
• Generally preferred compounds of Formula V include those compounds that contain 0 (i.e. the 6-hydrophenanthridinyl ring position is -CH 2 -), or 1 (i.e. the 6- hydrophenanthridinyl ring position is -CH(R 2 )-) non-hydrogen R 2 substiments.
• preferred compounds also include those that contain 0 (ring positions 5-8 each hydrogen substituted), 1 or 2 R 3 and/or R 4 ring substituents.
• Preferred compounds of Formula V include those that are unsubstimted on the 5,6-dihydrophenanthridinyl ring (m, n and r each zero), particularly compounds of the following Formula Vb:
• R and R 1 are each the same as defined above for Formula V; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the above noted preferred R and R 1 groups of Formula V are also preferred R and R 1 groups of compounds of Formula Vb.
• Alkyl groups of compounds Formulae I, I", II, II", III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII or IX preferably have from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, even more preferably 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
• references herein to Formulae I; I"; II; II"; III; IV; and V apply equally to compounds of Formulae I', la, Iaa and lb; Ila, Ilaa and lib; Ilia, Illaa and I ⁇ Ib; IVa, IVaa and IVb; Va, Vaa and Vb, respectively, as those formulae are defined herein.
• suitable and preferred substituent groups of Formulae I, I", II, II", III, IV and V are also suitable and preferred substiment groups of compounds of Formulae I', la, Iaa, lb, Ila, Ilaa, lib, Ilia, Illaa, Illb, IVa, IVaa, IVb, Va, Vaa and Vb unless otherwise indicated.
• Methyl, ethyl and propyl including isopropyl are particularly preferred alkyl groups of compounds of the invention.
• alkyl unless otherwise modified refers to both cyclic and noncyclic groups, although of course cyclic groups will comprise at least three carbon ring members.
• Preferred alkenyl and alkynyl groups of compounds of the invention have one or more unsaturated linkages and from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, still more preferably 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, even more preferably 1 , 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
• alkenyl and alkynyl refer to both cyclic and noncyclic groups, although straight or branched noncyclic groups are generally more preferred.
• V, VI, VII, VIII or IX include groups having one or more oxygen linkages and from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, more preferably from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, even more preferably 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
• Preferred alkylthio groups of compounds of Formulae I through IX include those groups having one or more thioether linkages and from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, more preferably from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms. Alkylthio groups having 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms are particularly preferred.
• Preferred alkylsulfinyl groups of compounds of the invention include those groups having one or more sulfoxide (SO) groups and from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, more preferably from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms. Alkylsulfinyl groups having 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms are particularly preferred. Preferred alkylsulfonyl groups of compounds of the invention include those groups having one or more sulfonyl (SO 2 ) groups and from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, more preferably from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, and still more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms.
• SO sulfoxide
• Alkylsulfonyl groups having 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms are particularly preferred.
• Preferred aminoalkyl groups include those groups having one or more primary, secondary and/or tertiary amine groups, and from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, even more preferably 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
• Secondary and tertiary amine groups are generally more preferred than primary ainine moieties.
• VI, VII, VIII or IX contain one or more N, O or S atoms and include, e.g., coumarinyl including 8-coumarinyl, quinolinyl including 8-quinolinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl and benzothiazol.
• Suitable heteroalicyclic groups of compounds of Formulae I, I", II, II", III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII or IX contain one or more N, O or S atoms and include, e.g., tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, piperidinyl, mo ⁇ holino and pyrrolindinyl groups.
• Suitable carbocyclic aryl groups of compounds of Formulae I, I", II, II", III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII or IX include single and multiple ring compounds, including multiple ring compounds that contain separate and/or fused aryl groups. Typical carbocyclic aryl groups contain 1 to 3 separate or fused rings and from 6 to about 18 carbon ring atoms.
• carbocyclic aryl groups include phenyi including substimted phenyi, such as 2-substituted phenyi, 3-substituted phenyi, 2,3-substituted phenyi, 2,5-substituted phenyi, 2,3,5-substituted and 2,4,5-substituted phenyi, including where the phenyi substiments are selected from the same group as defined above in Formulae I-V for R 3 ; naphthyl including 1- naphthyl and 2-naphthyl; biphenyl; phenanthryl; and anthracyl.
• substimted phenyi such as 2-substituted phenyi, 3-substituted phenyi, 2,3-substituted phenyi, 2,5-substituted phenyi, 2,3,5-substituted and 2,4,5-substituted phenyi, including where the phen
• Suitable aralkyl groups of compounds of Formulae I, I", II, n", III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII or IX include single and multiple ring compounds, including multiple ring compounds that contain separate and/or fused aryl groups.
• Typical aralkyl groups contain 1 to 3 separate or fused rings and from 6 to about 18 carbon ring atoms.
• Preferred aralkyl groups include benzyl and methylenenaphthyl (-CH 2 -naphthyl).
• references herein to substituted R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R" and X groups of compounds of the invention refer to the specified moiety that may be substimted at one or more available positions by one or more suitable groups such as, e.g.
• alkanoyl such as a C 6 alkanoyl group such as acyl and the like; carboxamido; alkyl groups including those groups having 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and more preferably 1-3 carbon atoms; alkenyl and alkynyl groups including groups having one or more unsaturated linkages and from 2 to about 12 carbon or from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms; alkoxy groups having those having one or more oxygen linkages and from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; aryloxy such as phenoxy; alkylthio groups including those moieties having one or more thioether linkages and from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; alkylsulfinyl groups including those moieties having one or more sulfinyl groups including those moieties having one or more sulfinyl groups including those moieties having one or more sulfinyl
• R being a substimted or unsubstimted biphenyl moiety); and aralkyl such as benzyl.
• Generally preferred substiments of substimted nitrogen and methylene X groups of compounds of Formulae I, II and VI include the groups from which R 2 is selected in Formulae I, II and VI. More typical substiments of substimted nitrogen and methylene X groups of compounds of Formulae I, II and VI include substituted and unsubstimted alkyl, including C alkyl and halo- substituted C M alkyl, particularly fluoro-substituted C t _ 4 alkyl such as trifluoromethyl, and in the case of a substituted methylene group, halogen and alkylthio.
• alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl and aminoalkyl substituent groups described above include groups where a hetero atom is directly bonded to a ring system, such as a carbocyclic aryl group or a heterocyciic group, as well as groups where a hetero atom of the group is spaced from such ring system by an alkylene linkage, e.g. of 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.
• Preferred carbocyclic ring substituents of compounds of Formulae I, I" , II, II", III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII or IX including substiments of the group R where R is a carbocyclic ring such as phenyi or naphthyl, i.e.
• compounds of Formula la include halogen, particularly F, Cl and Br; hydroxyl; azido; substimted or unsubstituted alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbons such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl, and including halogenated alkyl, particularly fluoro-alkyl having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; substituted and unsubstituted alkoxy having 1 to about 6 carbons and including halogenated alkoxy, particularly fluoro-alkoxy having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; substimted and unsubstituted alkylthio having 1 to about 6 carbons; substimted and unsubstimted alkylsulfinyl having 1 to about 6 carbons; substituted and unsubstimted alkylsulfony
• phenyi ring substiments typically have 1 to 4 carbon atoms with methyl, ethyl, propyl including isopropyl and butyl including sec-butyl being particularly preferred.
• Halogen-substituted alkyl and alkoxy groups are also particularly preferred including fluoroalkyl having 1 , 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms such as trifluoromethyl and fluoro-substimted alkoxy having 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms such as trifluoromethoxy (- OCF 3 ).
• Methylthio (-SCH 3 ) and ethylthio (-SCH 2 CH 3 ) are also particularly preferred phenyi ring substituents.
• Preferred alkylsulfinyl ring substituents of carbocyclic aryl groups of compounds of the invention typically have one or more sulfoxide groups, more typically, one or two sulfoxide groups and from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, even more preferably 1 to about 3 carbon atoms.
• Methylsulfinyl (-S(O)CH 3 ) and ethylsulfinyl (-S(O)CH 2 CH 3 ) are particularly preferred R 2 , R 3 and R 4 alkylsulfinyl ring substiments as well as preferred ring substiments of a substituted carbocyclic R group.
• methylsulfinylphenyl and ethylsulfmylphenyl are preferred R groups.
• Preferred substimted alkylsulfinyl substiments include haloalkylsulfinyl groups that contain one or more F, Cl, Br or I atoms, preferably one or more F atoms, and preferably 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, more preferably one or two carbon atoms.
• Specifically preferred groups include fluoromethylsulfinyl, particularly trifluoromethylsulfinyl (-S(O)CF 3 ), and fluoroethylsulfinyl such as 2-trifluoroethylsulfinyl (-S(O)CH 2 CF 3 ) and pentafluoroethylsulfinyl ( ⁇ S(O)CF 2 CF 3 ).
• Preferred alkylsulfonyl ring substiments of carbocyclic aryl group compounds of the invention have one or more sulfono (SO 2 ) groups, more typically one sulfono group, and from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, even more preferably 1 to about 3 carbon atoms.
• Methylsulfonyl (-S(O) 2 CH 3 ) and ethylsulfonyl (-S(O) 2 CH 2 CH 3 ) are particularly preferred sulfonoalkyl ring substituents.
• Preferred substimted alkylsulfonyl substiments include haloalkylsulfonyl groups that contain one or more F, Cl, Br or I atoms, preferably one or more F atoms, and preferably 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, more preferably one or two carbon atoms.
• Specifically preferred groups include fluoromethylsulfonyl, particularly trifluoromethylsulfonyl (-S(O) 2 CF 3 ), and fluoroethylsulfonyl such as 2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl (-S(O) 2 CH 2 CF 3 ) and pentafluoroethylsulfonyl (-S(O) 2 CF 2 CF 3 ) .
• compounds of the invention that contain an alkylsulfinyl and/or alkylsulfonyl group may be, in effect, "pro-drugs" wherein after administration of the compound to a subject the sulfinyl or sulfonyl group(s) are metabolized (reduced) in vivo to the corresponding sulfide moiety.
• Specifically preferred compounds of Formula I include the following: N-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-l-indolinylcarboximidamide;
• N-(2-naphthyl)-l-indolinylcarboximidamide N-phenyl- 1 -indolinylcarboximidamide ;
• N-(l -naphthyl)- 1 -indolinylcarboximidamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are particularly preferred compounds of Formula I.
• Additional preferred compounds of Formula I include the following where the compound is structurally depicted above the chemical name thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these depicted compounds.
• Specifically preferred compounds of Formula II include the following:
• N-(2,5-dibromophenyl)-l-(7-trifluoromethyl)-(l,2,3,4- tetrahydroquinolinyl) carboximidamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are particularly preferred compounds of Formula II, i.e. the compound of the following structure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
• Additional preferred compounds of Formulae II and IF include the following where the compound is strucmrally depicted above the chemical name thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these depicted compounds.
• Specifically preferred compounds of Formula III include the following: N-( 1 -naphthyl)- 1 -( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4-tetrahydroisoqumolmyl)carboximidamide;
• Specifically preferred compounds of Formula IV include the following:
• Additional preferred compounds of Formula IV include the following where the compound is structurally depicted above the chemical name thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these depicted compounds.
• Specifically preferred compounds of Formula V include the following:
• Specifically prefe ⁇ ed compounds of Formula VI include the following where the where the compound is structurally depicted above the chemical name thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these depicted compounds:
• Specifically preferred compounds of Formula VH include the following where the where the compound is structurally depicted above the chemical name thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these depicted compounds:
• Specifically preferred compounds of Formulae VIII and IX include the following where the where the compound is structurally depicted above the chemical name thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these depicted compounds:
• N-(4-butoxyphenyl)-l-(dibenz[b,f]azepinyl)carboximidamide Excluded from certain aspects of the invention are N-(alkylphenyl)-l- indolinylcarboximidamide compounds (i.e.
• Compounds of the invention can be prepared by the reaction of a suitable precursor compound, e.g. indolinyl (or derivative thereof) compound, 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroquinolinyl (or derivative thereof) compound, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl compound, benz[cd] indolinyl compound, 5,6-dihydrophenanthridinyl compound, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-[l,5]-benzothiazepine compounds (or derviative thereof, e.g.
• a suitable precursor compound e.g. indolinyl (or derivative thereof) compound, 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroquinolinyl (or derivative thereof) compound, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl compound, benz[cd] indolinyl compound, 5,6-dihydrophenanthridinyl compound, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-[l,5]-
• an HCI salt is reacted with the cyanamide.
• compounds the invention can be suitably prepared by reaction of an appropriate indolinyl (or derivative thereof) salt (to prepare compounds of Formulae I, I', I", la, Iaa or lb), 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroquinolinyl (or derivative thereof) salt (to prepare compounds of Formulae H, II", Ila, Ilaa or lib), 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolinyl salt (to prepare compounds of Formulae HI, Ilia, ⁇ iaa or i ⁇ b), benz[cd]indolinyl salt (to prepare compounds of Formulae IV, IVa, IVaa or IVb), or 5,6-dmydrophenanthridinyl salt (to prepare compounds of Formulae V, Va, Vaa or Vb) or other appropriate salt such as salts of above mentioned precursor compounds (to form compounds of Formulae VI-IX) with a substituted cyanamide in a suitable solvent such as tol
• reaction solution is then heated e.g. from about 110° to 120°C for 2 to about 16 hours until reaction completion, e.g. as indicated by thin layer chromatography.
• reaction solution is then cooled to room temperature, and the solvent is then removed under reduced pressure to provide the desired compound of the invention.
• the crude product then can be purified by recrystallization and/or column chromatography, e.g. by elution one or more times on silica gel (e.g., 60-200 mesh, 50x w/w) with suitable solvents. See Example 2 which follows for exemplary conditions.
• the indolinyl (or derivative thereof), 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (or derivative thereof), 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline, benzfcd] indolinyl or 5,6- dihydrophenanthridinyl ot other presursor such as those mentioned above (for Formulae VI-IX) and cyanamide reagents with appropriate substiments are commercially available or can be readily prepared by known procedures.
• the cyanamide starting material can be synthesized from the correspondingly substituted amine by treatment with cyanogen bromide (BrCN) in a suitable solvent such as dry ethyl ether or toluene at reduced temperatures (e.g. 0°C) or room temperature.
• the amine to be reacted with cyanogen bromide is substimted with the R moiety as defined above for Formulae I, I" , II, II", HI, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII or IX (in the Scheme, that R moiety is exemplified as phenyi which may be ring-substituted by groups R, and R 2 ).
• R moiety is exemplified as phenyi which may be ring-substituted by groups R, and R 2 .
• R groups of compounds of Formula I through IX can be provided by use of suitable substituted amines that are reacted with BrCN, such as e.g.
• R 1 groups other than hydrogen of compounds of Formulae I through IX can be readily provided by reaction of a substituted cyanamide with a suitable nucleophile such as a halide reagent (e.g., a substituted or unsubstimted alkyl or alkenyl iodide or bromide).
• a suitable nucleophile such as a halide reagent (e.g., a substituted or unsubstimted alkyl or alkenyl iodide or bromide).
• the aryl cyanamide is reacted with NaH in a solvent of tetrahydrofuran and reacted with the iodide reagent R , such as substimted or unsubstituted methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, etc. iodide, an alkenyl iodide, etc.
• the iodide reagent R such as substimted or unsubstituted methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, etc. iodide, an alkenyl iodide, etc.
• compounds of the invention having an R 1 group of methyl can be prepared by reaction of a mono-substituted amine (e.g., an aniline, naphthylamine or acenaphthylamine) with formic acid followed by treatment with lithium aluminum hydride to provide the corresponding methyl- substimted cyanamide (e.g., C 6 H 5 N(CH 3 )CN from unsubstimted aniline).
• a mono-substituted amine e.g., an aniline, naphthylamine or acenaphthylamine
• R and R 1 are each hydrogen can be prepared by reaction of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline compound with cyanamide.
• R 2 substiments can be provided by reaction of a substituted or unsubstituted quinoline compound with a Grignard reagent followed by hydrogenation to provide the substimted 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroquinoline compound. See Example 3 which follows for an exemplary procedure. See also Examples 41 and 42 which follow.
• Compounds of Formulae I", H" and VI where X is -S(O)- or -S(O) 2 - can be prepared by oxidation (e.g.
• benz[cd]indoline and 5,6-dihydrophenanthridine reagents can be prepared treatment of a benz[cd]indo-2(lH)-one compound or 5,6- dihydrophenanthridinone compound with a base such as diborane in a suitable solvent such as tetrahydrofuran. See Example 1 which follows for exemplary conditions.
• Chiral compounds of the invention may be used as optically enriched or racemic mixtures.
• An optically enriched mixture contains substantially more (e.g. about 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% or more) of one enantiomer or diastereoisomer than the other stereoisomers.
• Optically enriched mixtures can be obtained by known procedures, e.g. , column chromatography using an optically active binding material or formation of a salt using an optically active material, particularly an optically active acid.
• Particularly preferred optically enriched mixtures include sulfinyl-containing compound of the invention, e.g. compounds of Formulae I", II" or VI where X is -S(O)-, or compounds having having an alkylsulfinyl or other sulfinyl substiment.
• Such optically active mxtures of sulfmyl-containing compounds can be readily prepared, e.g. by column chromatography using an optically active binding material.
• the present invention includes methods for treating preventing certain neurological disorders, including the consequences of stroke, heart attack and traumatic head or brain injury, epilepsy or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the administration of an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention to a subject including a mammal, particularly a human, in need of such treatment.
• the invention provides methods for treatment and/or prophylaxis of nerve cell death (degeneration) resulting e.g. from hypoxia, hypoglycemia, brain or spinal cord ischemia, brain or spinal cord trauma, stroke, heart attack or drowning.
• Typical candidates for treatment include e.g.
• the invention in particular provides methods for treatment which comprise administration of one or more compounds of the invention to a patient that is undergoing surgery or other procedure where brain or spinal cord ischemia is a potential risk.
• carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure employed to correct atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries.
• Major risks associated with the procedure include intraoperative embolization and the danger of hypertension in the brain following increased cerebral blood flow, which may result in aneurism or hemorrhage.
• an effective amount of one or more compounds of the present invention could be administered pre-operatively or peri-operatively to reduce such risks associated with carotid endarterectomy, or other post-surgical neuorological deficits.
• the invention further includes methods for prophylaxis against neurological deficits resulting from e.g. coronary artery bypass graft surgery and aortic valve replacement surgery, or other procedure involving extra-corporal circulation. Those methods will comprise administering to a patient undergoing such surgical procedures an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention, typically either pre- operatively or peri-operatively.
• the invention also provides methods for prophylaxis and treatment against neurological injury for patients undergoing myocardial infarction, a procedure that can result in ischemic insult to the patient. Such methods will comprise administering to a patient undergoing such surgical procedure an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention, typically either pre-operatively or peri-operatively.
• These methods for treatment comprise adirjinistration of an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention to a patient in need of such treatment.
• the invention also provides methods for treatment and prophylaxis against retinal ischemia or degeneration and resulting visual loss.
• a compound of the invention can be administered parenterally or by other procedure as described herein to a subject a suffering from or susceptible to ischemic insult that may adversely affect retinal function, e.g. , significantly elevated intraocular pressures, diseases such as retinal artery or vein occlusion, diabetes or other ischemic ocular- related diseases.
• Post- ischemic administration also may limit retinal damage.
• the invention also includes methods for treating and prophylaxis against decreased blood flow or nutrient supply to retinal tissue or optic nerve, or treatment or prophylaxis against retinal trauma or optic nerve injury.
• Subjects for treatment according to such therapeutic methods of the invention may be suffering or susceptible to retinal ischemia that is associated with atherosclerosis, venous capillary insufficiency, obstructive arterial or venous retinopthies, senile macular degeneration, cycstoid macular edema or glaucoma, or the retinal ischemia may be associated with a tumor or injury to the mammal.
• Intravitreal injection of a compound of the invention also may be a preferred administration route to provide more direct treatment to the ischemic retina.
• the invention also provides methods for treatment of a subject suffering from shingles as well as treatment of a person suffering from or susceptible to migraines, particularly to alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with those disorders. These methods comprise administration of an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention to a patient in need of treatment.
• the invention further provides a method of treating Korsakoff s disease, a chronic alcoholism-induced condition, comprising administering to a subject including a mammal, particularly a human, one or more compounds of the invention in an amount effective to treat the disease.
• Compounds of the invention are anticipated to have utility for the attenuation of cell loss, hemorrhages and/or amino acid changes associated with Korsakoff s disease.
• the invention also includes methods for treating a person suffering from or susceptible to cerebral palsy, emesis, narcotic withdrawal symptoms and age-dependent dementia, comprising administering to a subject including a mammal, particularly a human, one or more compounds of the invention in an amount effective to treat the condition.
• preferred compounds of the invention in a standard anticonvulsant in vivo audiogenic test, such as the audiogenic mouse assay of Example 48 which follows, where DBA/2 mice about 20-23 days old are injected intraperitoneally with a test compound 30 minutes prior to being placed in a bell jar with exposure to auditory stimulus of 12KHz sine wave at 110-120 db.
• References herein in vivo "audiogenic assay” are intended to refer to that protocol.
• preferred compounds exhibit 20% or more inhibition (relative to subjects treated with vehicle control only) at a dose of 20 mg/kg, more preferably about 50% or more or 70% or more inhibition at a dose of 20 mg/kg in such an in vivo audiogenic assay.
• the invention also provides methods for determining binding activity of compounds of the invention as well as in vitro and in vivo binding activity diagnostic methods using one or more radiolabelled compounds of the invention, e.g., a compound of the invention that is labeled with 125 I, tritium, 32 P, "Tc, or the like, preferably 12S I.
• a compound of the invention having a phenyi or other aryl substiment that is ring substituted with one or more 125 I groups can be administered to a mammal and the subject then scanned for binding of the compound.
• single photon emission computed tomography SPECT
• SPECT single photon emission computed tomography
• Such an analysis of the mammal could e.g. aid in the diagnosis and treatment of acute cerebral ischemia. That is, a labeled compound of the invention will selectively bind to ischemic tissue of e.g. a subject's brain to differentiate between ischemic and non- ischemic tissue and thereby assess trauma or other injury to the brain.
• the invention includes compounds of the invention that contain a radiolabel such as 125 I, tritium, 32 P, "Tc, or the like, preferably 125 I.
• a radiolabel such as 125 I, tritium, 32 P, "Tc, or the like, preferably 125 I.
• Such radiolabelled compounds can be suitably prepared by procedures known in the synthesis art.
• a compound of the invention having an aromatic group, such as phenyi, that has a bromo or chloro ring substituent can be employed in an exchange labeling reaction to provide the corresponding compound having an 125 I ring substiment.
• Compounds of the invention may be used in therapy in conjunction with other medicaments.
• one or more compounds of Formulae I, II, III, IV or V, or one or compounds of Formulae I", II", VI, VII, VIII or IX may be suitably administered together with a pharmaceutical targeted for interaction in the blood clotting mechanism such as streptokinase, tPA, urokinase and other agents that lyse clots.
• a pharmaceutical targeted for interaction in the blood clotting mechanism such as streptokinase, tPA, urokinase and other agents that lyse clots.
• one or more compounds of the invention may be administered together with agents such as heparin and related heparin-based compounds, acenocoumarol or other known anticoagulants.
• the compounds of this invention can be administered intranasally, orally or by injection, e.g. , intramuscular, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous or intravenous injection, or by transdermal, intraocular or enteral means.
• the optimal dose can be determined by conventional means.
• Compounds of the present invention are suitably administered to a subject in the protonated and water-soluble form, e.g. , as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an organic or inorganic acid, e.g., hydrochloride, sulfate, hemi-sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, acetate, oxalate, citrate, maleate, mesylate, etc.
• Compounds of the invention can be employed, either alone or in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents as discussed above, as a pharmaceutical composition in mixture with conventional excipient, i.e. , pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic carrier substances suitable for parenteral, enteral or intranasal application which do not deleteriously react with the active compounds and are not deleterious to the recipient thereof.
• conventional excipient i.e. , pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic carrier substances suitable for parenteral, enteral or intranasal application which do not deleteriously react with the active compounds and are not deleterious to the recipient thereof.
• Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include but are not limited to water, salt solutions, alcohol, vegetable oils, polyethylene glycols, gelatin, lactose, amylose, magnesium stearate, talc, silicic acid, viscous paraffin, perfume oil, fatty acid monoglycerides and diglycerides, petroethral fatty acid esters, hydroxymethyl-cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, etc.
• the pharmaceutical preparations can be sterilized and if desired mixed with auxiliary agents, e.g., lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, colorings, flavorings and/or aromatic substances and the like which do not deleteriously react with the active compounds.
• auxiliary agents e.g., lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, colorings, flavorings and/or aromatic substances and the like which do not deleteriously react with the active compounds.
• auxiliary agents e.g., lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, colorings, flavorings and/or aromatic substances and the like which do not deleteriously react with the active compounds.
• auxiliary agents
• tablets, dragees or capsules having talc and/or carbohydrate carrier binder or the like are particularly suitable, the carrier preferably being lactose and/or corn starch and/or potato starch.
• a syrup, elixir or the like can be used wherein a sweetened vehicle is employed.
• Sustained release compositions can be formulated including those wherein the active component is protected with differentially degradable coatings, e.g., by microencapsulation, multiple coatings, etc.
• Intravenous or parenteral administration e.g., sub-cutaneous, intraperitoneal or intramuscular administration are preferred.
• the compounds of this invention are particularly valuable in the treatment of mammalian subjects, e.g. , humans, to provide neuroprotective therapy and/or prophylaxis.
• mammalian subjects e.g. , humans
• neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Down's Syndrome and Korsakoff s disease.
• Also suitable for treatment are those subjects suffering from or likely to suffer from nervous system dysfunctions resulting from, for example, epilepsy or nerve cell degeneration which is the result of hypoxia, hypoglycemia, brain or spinal chord ischemia or brain or spinal chord trauma.
• typical candidates for treatment include heart attack, stroke, brain or spinal cord injury patients, patients undergoing major surgery where brain or spinal cord ischemia is a potential complication and patients such as divers suffering from decompression sickness due to gas emboli
• a suitable effective dose of one or more compounds of Formulae I, II, III, IV or V, or one or compounds of Formulae I", II", VI, VII, VIII or IX, particularly when using the more potent compound(s) of Formulae I, II, III, IV or V, or one or compounds of Formulae I", II", VI, VII, VHI or IX, will be in the range of from 0.01 to 100 milligrams per kilogram of bodyweight of recipient per day, preferably in the range of from 0.01 to 20 milligrams per kilogram bodyweight of recipient per day, more preferably in the range of 0.05 to 4 milligrams per kilogram bodyweight of recipient per day.
• the desired dose is suitably administered once daily, or several sub-doses, e.g. 2 to 4 sub-doses, are administered at appropriate intervals through the day, or other appropriate schedule.
• Such sub-doses may be administered as unit dosage forms, e.g. , containing from 0.05 to 10 milligrams of compound(s) of
• NMR spectra were recorded on Varian Gemini 300 and the chemical shifts were reported in ppm ( ⁇ ) relative to the residual signal of the deuterated solvent (CDC1 3 , ⁇ 7.26; CHD 2 OD, ⁇ 3.30). Elemental analyses were performed by either Galbraith Laboratories (Knoxville, TN) or MHW Laboratories (Tuscon, AZ). High Resolution Mass spectra (HRMS) were recorded on a Finnegan MAT 90. HPLC were performed on a C18 reverse phase column using 50:50 water: acetonitrile with 0.1 % TFA as a mobile phase. BrCN was obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., and was used as received.
• R 3 methoxy (at 5-indoline position)
• the title compound was prepared by oxidiation of the corresponding sulfide precursor (i.e. (N-(2-chloro-5-methylthiophenyl)-l-(6-trifluoromethyl-l ,2,3,4- tetr_Lhydroqumolinyl)-carboximidamide) with 30% hydrogen peroxide in methanol at reflux for 24 hours, followed by column chromatography over silica gel.
• sulfide precursor i.e. (N-(2-chloro-5-methylthiophenyl)-l-(6-trifluoromethyl-l ,2,3,4- tetr_Lhydroqumolinyl)-carboximidamide
• the title compound was prepared by oxidiation of the corresponding sulfide precursor (i.e. N-(l-naphthyl)-l-(2,3-dihydro-6-trifluoromethylbenzo[l ,4]thiazin-4-yl) carboximidamide) with sodium periodate in acetonitrile: water (1: 1) at room temperature for 24 hours, then conversion to free base with IN NaOH followed by column chromatography over silica gel and conversion to the mesylate salt with methane sulfonic acid.
• acetonitrile water (1: 1) at room temperature for 24 hours, then conversion to free base with IN NaOH followed by column chromatography over silica gel and conversion to the mesylate salt with methane sulfonic acid.
• EXAMPLE 48 In vivo Anticonvulsant activity in the DBA/2 mouse model (Mouse audiogenic assay)
• mice were injected intraperitoneally with the compound specified in Table I below or with vehicle control, 30 minutes prior to being placed in a bell jar and turning on the auditory stimulus (12 KHz sine wave at 110-120 db).
• Administered doses are specified in Table I as milligram of compound per kilogram bodyweight of mouse. The auditory stimulus was left on for 60 seconds and mice reactions were timed and recorded. Percentage inhibition was determined with reference to vehicle controls. Results are shown in the Table I below. "FB" refers to free base.

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