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Definitions

• This invention relates to pharmaceutically useful compounds, in particular compounds which are useful in the inhibition of cyclic guanosine 3', 5'- monophosphate phosphodiesterases (cGMP PDEs), such as type 5 cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate phosphodiesterases (cGMP PDE5).
• cGMP PDEs cyclic guanosine 3', 5'- monophosphate phosphodiesterases
• cGMP PDE5 type 5 cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate phosphodiesterases
• A represents CHOH or CO
• X represents O or NR 5 ;
• Y represents CH or N
• R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, C Ce alkyl, Het, C-i-C ⁇ alkylHet, aryl, Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl, halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 or SO 2 R 11 ;
• R 3 , R 4 and R 5 independently represent H, Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl;
• R 3 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 ,
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 is a C C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C C 6 alkylaryl group, such C Ce alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 R 11 , C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-Ce alkylaryl;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 is a Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C C ⁇ alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: CrC 6 alkyl, Het, CrC 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl, such substituent groups are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 6 , R 7 and R 8 independently represent H, C C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or d-Ce alkylaryl;
• R 7 and R 8 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 9 and R 10 independently represent H, C(O)R 6 , SO 2 R 11 , C C 6 alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl;
• R 9 and R 10 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 11 represents C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C C 6 alkylaryl;
• R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 or R 11 is a C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C Ce alkylHet, aryl or Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl group
• such C Ce alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 ,
• R 12 , R 13 and R 14 independently represent H or C C 6 alkyl; or R 13 and R 14 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring;
• R 15 and R 16 independently represent H, C(O)R 12 , SO 2 R 17 or C C 6 alkyl; or R 15 and R 16 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring;
• R 17 represents Ci-C ⁇ alkyl
• Het represents an optionally substituted four- to twelve-membered heterocyclic group, which group contains one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and mixtures thereof;
• R 1 , R 3 and R 4 each do not represent CrC 6 alkyl and R 2 does not represent CrC 6 alkyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl and
• R 1 and R 3 each do not represent C Ce alkyl and R 2 does not represent Ci-C ⁇ alkyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl and R 4 is not phenyl or C 1 -C 5 alkyl optionally substituted with up to 2 substituents selected from hydroxy, phenyl, NR 9 R 10 or OC(O)R 6 wherein R 9 and R 10 are H, (CrC ⁇ Jalkyl, (C ⁇ -Ce)alkylphenyl or phenyl groups optionally substituted by hydroxy or OR 12 and R 6 is (C ⁇ -C ⁇ )alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or OR 12 and wherein OR 12 is O(C ⁇ -C 6 )alkyl
• aryl when used herein, includes six- to ten-membered carbocyclic aromatic groups, such as phenyl and naphthyl.
• Het when used herein, includes four- to twelve-membered, preferably four- to ten-membered, ring systems, which rings contain one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and mixtures thereof, and which rings may contain one or more double bonds or be non-aromatic, partly aromatic or wholly aromatic in character.
• the ring systems may be monocyclic, bicyclic or fused.
• the term thus includes groups such as optionally substituted azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, furanyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, oxatriazolyl, thiatriazolyl, pyridazinyl, morpholinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, piperidinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazopyridinyl and piperazinyl.
• Substitution at Het may be at a carbon atom of the Het ring or, where appropriate, at one or more of the heteroatoms.
• Het groups may also be in the form of an ⁇ /-oxide.
• Preferred Het groups for use herein are C 5 -C 8 membered ring systems containing at least one N and optionally O, S or mixtures thereof.
• Highly preferred herein for the Het or alkylHet substitutents on R 1 and/or R 2 are morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl or azetidinyl groups.
• the heterocyclic ring that R 3 and R 5 , R 7 and R 8 , R 9 and R 10 , R 13 and R 14 or R 5 and R 16 may represent may be any heterocyclic ring that contains at least one nitrogen atom, and which ring forms a stable structure when attached to the remainder of the molecule via the essential nitrogen atom (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is the atom to which R 3 and R 5 , R 7 and R 8 , R 9 and R 10 , R 13 and R 14 or R 15 and R 16 are attached respectively).
• heterocyclic rings that R 3 and R 5 , R 7 and R 8 , R 9 and R 10 , R 13 and R 14 or R 15 and R 16 may represent include four- to twelve-membered, preferably four- to ten-membered, ring systems, which rings contain at least one nitrogen atom and optionally contain one or more further heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulfur, and which rings may contain one or more double bonds or be non-aromatic, partly aromatic or wholly aromatic in character.
• C C 6 alkyl (which includes the CrC 6 alkyl part of C Ce alkylHet and C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl groups), when used herein, includes methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl and hexyl groups.
• alkyl groups may, when there is a sufficient number of carbon atoms, be linear or branched, be saturated or unsaturated or be cyclic, acyclic or part cyclic/acyclic.
• Preferred C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl groups for use herein are C C alkyl groups.
• Substituted CrC 6 alkylHet and CrC 6 alkylaryl as defined hereinbefore may have substituents on the ring and/or on the alkyl chain.
• Halo groups with which the above-mentioned groups may be substituted or terminated include fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.
• a preferred group of compounds according to a further aspect of the invention are compounds of formula I as hereinbefore defined, wherein:
• X represents O
• Y represents CH or N
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently represent C C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more ssuubbssttiittuueennttss sseelleecctteedd from: halo, OR 6 , NR 9 R 10 , C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 or R 4 is a C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: C r Ce alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl, such substituents are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more further substituents selected from: halo, OR 12 or NR 15 R 16 ;
• R 6 , R 9 , R 10 , R 12 , R 15 and R 16 are as hereinbefore defined.
• R 1 , R 3 and R 4 each do not represent Ci-C ⁇ alkyl and R 2 does not represent C Ce alkyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl and
• R 1 and R 3 each do not represent CrC 6 alkyl and R 2 does not represent C Ce alkyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl and R 4 is not phenyl or C1-C 5 alkyl optionally substituted with up to 2 substituents selected from hydroxy, phenyl, NR 9 R 10 or OC(O)R 6 wherein R 9 and R 10 are H, (CrC 6 )alkyl, (CrC 6 )alkylphenyl or phenyl groups optionally substituted by hydroxy or OR 12 and R 6 is (Ci-C ⁇ jalkyl optionally substituted by halogen or OR 12 and wherein OR 12 is O(C C 6 )alkyl.
• X represents O
• Y represents N;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 independently represent C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, OR 6 , NR 9 R 10 , C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 or R 4 is a C C 6 alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: d-C ⁇ alkyl, Het, d-C ⁇ alkylHet, aryl or -C ⁇ alkylaryl, such substituents are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more further substituents selected from: halo, OR 12 or NR 15 R 16 ;
• R 6 , R 9 , R 10 , R 12 , R 15 and R 16 are as hereinbefore defined.
• X represents O or NR 5 and is preferably O;
• Y represents CH or N, and is preferably CH;
• R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, Het, Ci-C ⁇ alkylHet, aryl, Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl, halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 or SO 2 R 11 ;
• R 3 or R 4 independently represent H, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl;
• R 5 independently represents H, C Ce alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl;
• R 3 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR i s R i6 so 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 or R 4 is a C C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or d-C 6 alkylaryl group, such Het, Ci-C ⁇ alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 R 11 , Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-Ce alkylaryl;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 or R 4 is a Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or Ci-Ce alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: d-C ⁇ alkyl, Het, CrC 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl, such substituent groups are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 5 independently represents H, CI-C ⁇ alkyl, Het, C Ce alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl group, such CI-C ⁇ alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 R 11 , d-C 6 alkyl, Het, C Ce alkylHet, aryl or C C 6 alkylaryl;
• R 5 is a C C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrCe alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: C C 6 alkyl, Het, CrC 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl, such substituent groups are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ; R 6 , R 7 and R independently represent H, Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet,
• R 7 and R 8 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 9 and R 10 independently represent H, C(O)R 6 , SO 2 R 11 , Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl;
• R and R together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 S o 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 11 represents d-C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or Ci-Ce alkylaryl;
• R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 or R 11 is a d-C 6 alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl group, such C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C Ce alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 12 , R 13 and R 14 independently represent H or d-C 6 alkyl; or R 13 and R 14 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring;
• R 15 and R 16 independently represent H, C(O)R 12 , SO 2 R 17 or d-C 6 alkyl; or R 15 and R 16 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring;
• R 17 represents C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl
• Het represents an optionally substituted four- to twelve-membered heterocyclic group, which group contains one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and mixtures thereof.
• A represents CH(OH);
• X represents O or NR 5 and is preferably O;
• Y represents CH or N, and is preferably CH;
• R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl, halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 or SO 2 R 11 ;
• R 3 represents H, Het, CrC 6 alkylHet, aryl or d-C 6 alkylaryl
• R 4 represents H, Het or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet
• R 5 independently represents H, d-C ⁇ alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl;
• R 3 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 1 , R 2 or R 3 is a C C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or Ci-Ce alkylaryl group, such Het, Ci-C ⁇ alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 R 11 , C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or d-C 6 alkylaryl;
• R 1 , R 2 or R 3 is a Het, d-C ⁇ alkylHet, aryl or Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: d-C 6 alkyl, Het, C Ce alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl, such substituent groups are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 4 is a Het or C Ce alkylHet group
• such Het or C Ce alkylHet group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 R 11 , C Ce alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl;
• R 4 is a Het or Ci-C ⁇ alkylHet group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: C C ⁇ alkyl, Het, C Ce alkylHet, aryl or d-C ⁇ alkylaryl, such substituent groups are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ; wherein when R 5 independently represents H, C C6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl group, such d-C 6 alkyl,
• R 5 is a Ci-C ⁇ alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl, such substituent groups are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 ,
• R 6 , R 7 and R 8 independently represent H, C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl;
• R 7 and R 8 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 9 and R 10 independently represent H, C(O)R 6 , SO 2 R 11 , C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or C Ce alkylaryl;
• R 9 and R 10 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 11 represents C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, CrC 6 alkylHet, aryl or d-Ce alkylaryl;
• R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 or R 11 is a Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CI-C ⁇ alkylaryl group
• CrCe alkyl, Het, CrC 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 3 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 S o 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 12 , R 13 and R 14 independently represent H or Ci-Ce alkyl; or R 3 and R 14 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring;
• R 15 and R 16 independently represent H, C(O)R 12 , SO 2 R 17 or C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl; or R 15 and R 16 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring;
• R 17 represents CrC 6 alkyl
• Het represents an optionally substituted four- to twelve-membered heterocyclic group, which group contains one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and mixtures thereof.
• X represents O or NR 5 ;
• Y represents CH or N
• R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, d-C 6 alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl, Ci-Ce alkylaryl, halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 or SO 2 R 11 ;
• R 3 , R 4 and R 5 independently represent H, d-C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or d-Ce alkylaryl;
• R 3 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 2 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 is a Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or C C ⁇ alkylaryl group
• such Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 6 , OC(O)R 6 , C(O)R 6 , C(O)OR 6 , NR 6 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , NR 6 C(O)OR 6 , OC(O)NR 7 R 8 , C(O)NR 9 R 10 , NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 NR 9 R 10 , SO 2 R 11 , C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-Ce alkyl
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 is a C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl and Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl group which is substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: CrC 6 alkyl, Het, CrC 6 alkylHet, aryl or d-C 6 alkylaryl, such substituent groups are optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 6 , R 7 and R 8 independently represent H, Ci-Ce alkyl, Het, d-C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C C ⁇ alkylaryl;
• R 7 and R 8 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR i s R i6 S o 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 9 and R 10 independently represent H, C(O)R 6 , SO 2 R 11 , C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, Ci-Ce alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl;
• R 9 and R 10 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ;
• R 11 represents CrC 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or Ci-C ⁇ alkylaryl;
• R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 or R 11 is a d-C 6 alkyl, Het, C C 6 alkylHet, aryl or CrC 6 alkylaryl group, such C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, Het, C ⁇ -C 6 alkylHet, aryl or C ⁇ -C 6 alkylaryl group may be optionally substituted and/or terminated with one or more substituents selected from: halo, cyano, nitro, OR 12 , OC(O)R 12 , C(O)R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , NR 12 C(O)NR 13 R 14 , NR 12 C(O)OR 12 , OC(O)NR 13 R 14 , C(O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 or SO 2 R 17 ; R 12 , R 13 and R 14 independently represent H or C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl; or R 13 and R 14 together
• R 15 and R 16 independently represent H, C(O)R 12 , SO 2 R 17 or d-C 6 alkyl; or R 15 and R 16 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a heterocyclic ring;
• R 17 represents C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl
• Het represents an optionally substituted four- to twelve-membered heterocyclic group, which group contains one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and mixtures thereof.
• the pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salts of the compounds which contain a basic centre are, for example, non-toxic acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, sulphuric and phosphoric acid, with carboxylic acids or with organo-sulphonic acids.
• Examples include the HCl, HBr, HI, sulphate or bisulphate, nitrate, phosphate or hydrogen phosphate, acetate, benzoate, succinate, saccarate, fumarate, maleate, lactate, citrate, tartrate, gluconate, camsylate, methanesulphonate, ethanesulphonate, benzenesulphonate, p-toluenesulphonate and pamoate salts.
• Compounds of the invention can also provide pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable metal salts, in particular non-toxic alkali and alkaline earth metal salts, with bases. Examples include the sodium, potassium, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, zinc and diethanolamine salts.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of the compounds include the hydrates thereof. Also included within the scope herein are various salts of the compounds and polymorphs thereof.
• a compound contains one or more asymmetric carbon atoms and therefore exists in two or more stereoisomeric forms.
• a compound contains an alkenyl or alkenylene group
• cis (E) and trans (Z) isomerism may also occur.
• the present invention includes the individual stereoisomers of the compound and, where appropriate, the individual tautomeric forms thereof, together with mixtures thereof. Separation of diastereoisomers or cis and trans isomers may be achieved by conventional techniques, e.g. by fractional crystallisation, chromatography or H.P.L.C. of a stereoisomeric mixture of a compound of the formula (I) or a suitable salt or derivative thereof.
• An individual enantiomer of a compound may also be prepared from a corresponding optically pure intermediate or by resolution, such as by H.P.L.C. of the corresponding racemate using a suitable chiral support or by fractional crystallisation of the diastereoisomeric salts formed by reaction of the corresponding racemate with a suitable optically active acid or base, as appropriate.
• the compounds may exhibit tautomerism. All tautomeric forms of the compounds, and mixtures thereof, are included within the scope herein.
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , X, Y and A are as defined previously for compounds of formula I, for example under conditions known to those skilled in the art. Such conditions include reaction, at between room and reflux temperature, in the presence of a suitable (Lewis acidic) dehydrating agent (e.g. phosphorous oxychloride) and an appropriate solvent (e.g. 1 ,2-dichloroethane), or as otherwise described in the prior art.
• a suitable (Lewis acidic) dehydrating agent e.g. phosphorous oxychloride
• an appropriate solvent e.g. 1 ,2-dichloroethane
• R 17 represents Ci-C ⁇ alkyl
• R 1 and R 2 are as defined previously for compounds of formula II, with compounds of formula IV:
• R 3 , R 4 , X, Y and A are as defined previously for compounds of formula II, for example under conditions known to those skilled in the art.
• Such conditions include, for example, reaction at between room and reflux temperature (e.g. 70°C) in the presence of a suitable solvent (e.g. ethanol, diethyl ether, 1 ,4- dioxane or N,N-dimethylformamide).
• a suitable solvent e.g. ethanol, diethyl ether, 1 ,4- dioxane or N,N-dimethylformamide.
• R 1 , R 2 and R 17 are as defined previously for compounds of formula III, for example under conditions known to those skilled in the art.
• Such conditions include, for example, reaction at elevated temperature (e.g. reflux temperature) in the presence of a suitable solvent (e.g. methanol or ethanol) and optionally in the presence of a suitable base (e.g. sodium hydrogencarbonate).
• a suitable solvent e.g. methanol or ethanol
• a suitable base e.g. sodium hydrogencarbonate
• R 1 and R 2 are as defined previously for compounds of formula V, with compounds of formula VII:
• R 17 is as defined previously for compounds of formula V, and L 1 is a leaving group such as halo, preferably chloro, for example under conditions known to those skilled in the art.
• Such conditions include reaction, at between room and reflux temperature, in the presence of a suitable organic solvent (e.g. THF or ether), an appropriate base (e.g. pyridine, sodium hydride, potassium tert- butoxide, lithium diisopropyl-amide, piperidine or triethylamine) .
• a suitable catalyst e.g. 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine
• VI 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one with excess VII (Dakin- West reaction).
• R 1 , R 2 and R 17 are as defined previously for compounds of formula III, with ozone in a stream of oxygen, followed by reduction of the resulting ozonide, for example, for both steps, under conditions known to those skilled in the art.
• Conditions for the ozonation include, for example, reaction at sub-ambient temperature (e.g. -70°C) in the presence of a suitable solvent (e.g. dichloromethane).
• Conditions for reduction of the intermediate ozonide include, for example, reaction at sub-ambient temperature (e.g. -70°C) with a suitable reducing agent (e.g. dimethyl sulfide), followed by treatment (at the same temperature) with an appropriate base (e.g. pyridine).
• L 2 represents a suitable leaving group (e.g. -N(CH 3 )OCH 3 or chloro) and R 1 and R 2 are as defined previously for compounds of formula VIII, with a compound of formula X:
• M represents H or a suitable metal-containing moiety (e.g. Na, Li, Mg(ll) halide, or a cuprate) and R 17 is as defined previously for compounds of formula VIII, for example under conditions known to those skilled in the art.
• Such conditions include, for example, reaction of a compound of formula IX at between -80°C and room temperature in the presence of a suitable solvent (e.g. THF) with a mixture formed by reacting, at sub-ambient temperature (e.g. -78°C), a compound of formula X in which M represents H (e.g. ethyl vinyl ether), a suitable organolithium reagent (e.g. tert-butyllithium), an appropriate solvent (e.g.
• a suitable solvent e.g. THF
• a suitable organolithium reagent e.g. tert-butyllithium
• an appropriate solvent e.g.
• R 1 , R 2 and R 17 are as previously defined for compounds of formula III, with an oxidising agent (e.g. Dess-Martin periodinane) at between -78°C and reflux temperature in a suitable solvent (e.g. DCM).
• an oxidising agent e.g. Dess-Martin periodinane
• a suitable solvent e.g. DCM
• R 1 and R 2 are as previously defined for compounds of formula XI, with HCI ( g ) in R 17 OH, wherein R 17 is as previously defined for compounds of formula XI, at between -10°C and 20°C, followed by reaction with aqueous base (e.g. 10% Na 2 CO 3 soln.) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• aqueous base e.g. 10% Na 2 CO 3 soln.
• R 1 and R 2 are as previously defined for compounds of formula XII, with a source of cyanide (e.g. acetone cyanohydrin) in a suitable solvent (e.g. DCM), optionally in the presence of a base (e.g. Et 3 N), at between 0°C and reflux temperature.
• a source of cyanide e.g. acetone cyanohydrin
• a suitable solvent e.g. DCM
• a base e.g. Et 3 N
• R 1 and R 2 are as previously defined for compounds of formula XIII, with a source of hydride (e.g. LiAIH 4 ) in a suitable solvent (e.g. THF) at between about -78°C and 20°C.
• a source of hydride e.g. LiAIH 4
• THF a suitable solvent
• R 3 , R 4 , X, Y and A are as defined previously for compounds of formula IV, with hydrazine, for example under conditions known to those skilled in the art.
• Such conditions include, for example, reaction at between -10°C and room temperature in the presence of a suitable solvent (e.g. a C1-C 3 alcohol), or as otherwise described in the prior art.
• a compound of formula IV is formed in situ by reaction at low to ambient temperature (e.g. -10 to 25°C) of a compound of formula XV with hydrazine hydrate in an alcoholic solution. This is followed by addition of a compound of formula III, after which the mixture is brought to reflux, eventually yielding a compound of formula II.
• Suitable conditions for the amide transformation of the acid XVIII to the corresponding amide compound XVII and for the subsequent dehydration reaction to prepare the nitrile compound XVI from compound XVII and for the ammonia addition or amidine formation reaction from compound XVI to compound XV will be known to the skilled chemist.
• A, Y, X, R 3 and R 4 are as defined previously for compounds of formula IV, with hydrazine in a suitable solvent (e.g. THF) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a suitable solvent e.g. THF
• A, X, Y, R and R are as defined previously for compounds of formula XIX, with a methylating agent (e.g. iodomethane) in a suitable solvent (e.g. acetone) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a methylating agent e.g. iodomethane
• a suitable solvent e.g. acetone
• Compounds of formula XX may be prepared by the reaction of compounds of formula XVII with Lawesson's reagent in a suitable solvent (e.g. toluene) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a suitable solvent e.g. toluene
• X and R are as defined previously for compounds of formula XVIII, by using the Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction.
• Typical conditions are to use CIC(O)R 4 , wherein R 4 is as defined previously for compounds of formula XVIII, (1 to 3 equivalents) and, optionally, a Lewis acid (e.g. 2 to 10 equivalents AICI 3 ) in an organic solvent (e.g. dichloromethane) at between 0°C and reflux temperature.
• a Lewis acid e.g. 2 to 10 equivalents AICI 3
• R , X and Y are as defined previously for compounds of formula XVIII, and Hal represents chloro, bromo or iodo, by conversion of Hal to AR 4 . This can be achieved by any one of the routes outlined below:
• R 4 COCI is LCH 2 COCI (where L is a leaving group such as methanesulphonate, p-toluenesulphonate or halo, preferably chloro or bromo), then once the above procedure has been performed the product can be further functionalised by displacement of L with a nucleophile (e.g. primary or secondary amine); or
• a nucleophile e.g. primary or secondary amine
• Grignard or zinc reagent may be quenched onto an aldehyde to give products where A represents CHOH. Again, the alcohol formed may be oxidised to give the required ketone as detailed hereinbefore; or
• X, Y and R 3 are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXII, via standard techniques. These include iodinating with ⁇ /-iodosuccinimide (1 to 2 equivalents) in a 4:1 mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and trifluoroacetic anhydride at between room and reflux temperature (suitable when Y represents N). These standard techniques also include brominating with bromine in DCM at temperatures between room temperature and reflux (suitable when Y represents CH).
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y and Hal are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXIV, using conditions described hereinbefore for the synthesis of compounds of formula I from compounds of formula II.
• R 3 , X, Y and Hal are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXV, with a compound of formula III, for example using the conditions described hereinbefore for the synthesis of compounds of formula II from compounds of formulae III and IV.
• Compounds of formula XXVI may be prepared from corresponding compounds of formula XXVII using the procedure described earlier for the preparation of compounds of formula IV from compounds of formula XV.
• Y, X, Hal and R 3 are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXVI, with hydrazine in a suitable solvent (e.g. THF) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a suitable solvent e.g. THF
• X, Y, Hal and R 3 are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXX, with a methylating agent (e.g. iodomethane) in a suitable solvent (e.g. acetone) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a methylating agent e.g. iodomethane
• a suitable solvent e.g. acetone
• X, Y, Hal and R 3 are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXXI, with Lawesson's reagent in a suitable solvent (e.g. toluene) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a suitable solvent e.g. toluene
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X and Y are as defined previously for compounds of formula I, by functionalisation alpha to the methyl ketone.
• This process is not applicable for compounds of formula I where R 4 represents aryl or Het.
• Examples of functionalisation alpha to the methyl ketone include halogenation, preferably bromination, to form alpha-halo ketones; or oxidation to form alpha-hydroxy ketones.
• These alpha functionalised ketones may be converted into other compounds of formula I using methods known to those skilled in the art (for example, displacement of the halogen by a suitable nucleophile such as a primary or secondary amine; or conversion of the alcohol to an ether using the Mitsunobu reaction).
• Preferred conditions for bromination are 1.1 equivalents of ⁇ /-bromosuccinimide and 3 equivalents of triflic acid in dichloromethane.
• a base to compounds of formula XXXIII will form the corresponding enolates, which may then be quenched on to a suitable electrophile (e.g. alkyl halide).
• suitable electrophile e.g. alkyl halide
• suitable base e.g. LDA, NaH
• suitable electrophile e.g. alkyl halides
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and X are as defined previously for compounds of formula I, by using the Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction. Typical conditions are to use an acyl chloride (1 to 3 equivalents) and, optionally, a Lewis acid (e.g. 2 to 10 equivalents AICI 3 ) in an organic solvent (e.g. dichloromethane) at between 0°C and reflux temperature.
• a Lewis acid e.g. 2 to 10 equivalents AICI 3
• organic solvent e.g. dichloromethane
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and X are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXXIV, using conditions described hereinbefore for the synthesis of compounds of formula I from compounds of formula II.
• R and X are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXXV, with a compound of formula III, for example using the conditions described hereinbefore for the synthesis of compounds of formula II from compounds of formulae III and IV.
• X and R 3 are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXXVI, with hydrazine in a suitable solvent (e.g. THF) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a suitable solvent e.g. THF
• X and R 3 are as defined previously for compounds of formula XXXX, with a methylating agent (e.g. iodomethane) in a suitable solvent (e.g. acetone) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a methylating agent e.g. iodomethane
• a suitable solvent e.g. acetone
• Compounds of formula XXXXI may be prepared by the reaction of corresponding compounds of formula XXXIX with Lawesson's reagent in a suitable solvent (e.g. toluene) at between 20°C and reflux temperature.
• a suitable solvent e.g. toluene
• R 3 can be exchanged for an alternative R 3 group (R 3a ) at any step and in any of the processes described hereinbefore by reacting the appropriate intermediate with R 3a OH and a base (e.g. cesium carbonate) at reflux temperature (or, if performed in a sealed vessel, at greater than reflux temperature).
• R 3a an alternative R 3 group
• a base e.g. cesium carbonate
• OR 3 can be exchanged for NR 3 R 5 at any step and in any of the processes described hereinbefore by reacting the appropriate intermediate with HNR 3 R 5 , optionally in the presence of catalytic copper sulphate, at temperatures between room and reflux temperature (or, if performed in a sealed vessel, at greater than reflux temperature).
• the compounds of the invention may be isolated from their reaction mixtures using conventional techniques.
• Functional groups which it is desirable to protect include hydroxy, amino and carboxylic acid.
• Suitable protecting groups for hydroxy include trialkylsilyl and diarylalkylsilyl groups (e.g. tert-butyldimethylsilyl, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl or trimethylsilyl), tetrahydropyranyl and alkylcarbonyl groups (e.g. methyl- and ethylcarbonyl).
• Suitable protecting groups for amino include tert-butyloxycarbonyl, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl.
• Suitable protecting groups for carboxylic acid include Ci- 6 alkyl or benzyl esters.
• Protection / deprotection strategies as appropriate may be employed such as are known in the literature. Suitable protecting groups for use in accordance with the invention can be found in "Protecting Groups” edited by P.J. Kocienski, Thieme, New York, 1994; and “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis” 2 nd edition, T.W.
• compositions of formula I that contain a basic centre may be prepared in a conventional manner.
• a solution of the free base may be treated with the appropriate acid, either neat or in a suitable solvent, and the resulting salt may then be isolated either by filtration or by evaporation under vacuum of the reaction solvent.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts can be obtained in an analogous manner by treating a solution of a compound of formula I with the appropriate base. Both types of salt may be formed or interconverted using ion- exchange resin techniques.
• the present invention also includes all suitable isotopic variations of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• An isotopic variation of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is defined as one in which at least one atom is replaced by an atom having the same atomic number but an atomic mass different from the atomic mass usually found in nature.
• isotopes that can be incorporated into compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur, fluorine and chlorine such as 2 H, 3 H, 13 C, 14 C, 15 N, 17 0, 18 0, 31 P, 32 P, 35 S, 18 F and 36 CI, respectively.
• isotopic variations of the compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution studies.
• Tritiated, i.e., 3 H, and carbon-14, i.e., 14 C, isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation and detectability.
• substitution with isotopes such as deuterium, i.e., 2 H may afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, for example, increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements and hence may be preferred in some circumstances.
• Isotopic variations of the compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of this invention can generally be prepared by conventional procedures such as by the illustrative methods or by the preparations described in the Examples and Preparations hereafter using appropriate isotopic variations of suitable reagents. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that certain protected derivatives of compounds of formula (I), which may be made prior to a final deprotection stage, may not possess pharmacological activity as such, but may, in certain instances, be administered orally or parenterally and thereafter metabolised in the body to form compounds of the invention which are pharmacologically active. Such derivatives may therefore be described as "prodrugs". Further, certain compounds of formula (I) may act as prodrugs of other compounds of formula (I).
• Preferred prodrugs for compounds of formula (I) include : alcohols, esters, carbonate esters, hemi-esters, phosphate esters, nitro esters, sulfate esters, sulphoxides, amides, carbamates, azo-compounds, phosphamides, glycosides, ethers, acetals and ketals.
• the present invention additionally comprises the combination of a cGMP PDE 5 inhibitor compound as defined herein, wherein said combination can be administered by sequential, simultaneous or joint administration of a compound with: (1 ) one or more naturally occurring or synthetic prostaglandins or esters thereof.
• Suitable prostaglandins for use herein include compounds such as alprostadil, prostaglandin Ei.prostaglandin Eo, 13, 14 - dihydroprostaglandin E ⁇ , prostaglandin E 2 ⁇ eprostinol, natural synthetic and semi-synthetic prostaglandins and derivatives thereof including those described in US
• ⁇ - adrenergic receptor antagonist compounds also known as ⁇ - adrenoceptors or ⁇ -receptors or ⁇ -blockers.
• Suitable compounds for use herein include: the ⁇ -adrenergic receptors as described in PCT application WO99/30697 published on 14th June 1998, the disclosures of which relating to ⁇ -adrenergic receptors are incorporated herein by reference and include, selective ⁇ i-adrenoceptors or ⁇ 2 -adrenoceptors and non-selective adrenoceptors, suitable ⁇ i-adrenoceptors include: phentolamine, phentolamine mesylate, trazodone, alfuzosin, indoramin, naftopidil, tamsulosin, dapiprazole, phenoxybenzamine, idazoxan, efaraxan, yohimbine,
• ⁇ 2 -blockers from US 6,037,346 [14th March 2000] dibenarnine, tolazoline, trimazosin and dibenarnine; ⁇ -adrenergic receptors as described in US patents: 4,188,390; 4,026,894; 3,511 ,836; 4,315,007; 3,527,761 ; 3,997,666; 2,503,059; 4,703,063; 3,381 ,009; 4,252,721 and 2,599,000 each of which is incorporated herein by reference; ⁇ 2 -Adrenoceptors include: clonidine, papaverine, papaverine hydrochloride, optionally in the presence of a cariotonic agent such as pirxamine; and/or
• NO-donor compounds for use herein include organic nitrates, such as mono- di or tri- nitrates or organic nitrate esters including glyceryl brinitrate (also known as nitroglycerin), isosorbide 5-mononitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, erythrityl tetranitrate, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), 3- morpholinosydnonimine molsidomine, S-nitroso- N-acetyl penicilliamine (SNAP) S-nitroso-N-glutathione (SNO-GLU), N-hydroxy - L-arginine, amylnitrate, linsidomine, linsidomine chlorohydrate, (SIN-1 ) S-nitroso - N- cysteine, diazenium diolates
• Suitable potassium channel openers for use herein include nicorandil, cromokalim, levcromakalim, lemakalim, pinacidil, cliazoxide, minoxidil, charybdotoxin, glyburide, 4-amini pyridine, BaCI 2 ; and/or
• one or more dopaminergic agents preferably apomorphine or a selective D2, D3 or D2/D3 agonist such as pramipexol and ropirinol (as claimed in WO 0023056), L-Dopa or carbi dopa, PNU 95666 (as claimed in WO 00 40226); and/or
• vasodilator agents include nimodepine, pinacidil, cyclandelate, isoxsuprine, chloroprumazine, halo peridol, Rec 15/2739, trazodone; and/or
• ergot alkoloids Suitable ergot alkaloids are described in US patent 6,037,346 issued on 14th March 2000 and include acetergamine, brazergoline, bromerguride, cianergoline, delorgotrile, disulergine, ergonovine maleate, ergotamine tartrate, etisulergine, lergotrile, lysergide, mesulergine, metergoline, metergotamine, nicergoline, pergolide, propisergide, proterguride, terguride; and/or
• Atrial natruretic factor also known as atrial naturetic peptide
• B and C type naturetic factors such as inhibitors or neutral endopeptidase
• angiotensin-converting enzyme such as enapril
• neutral endopeptidase such as omapatrilat
• angiotensin receptor antagonists such as losartan
• one or more substrates for NO-synthase such as L-arginine;
• one or more calcium channel blockers such as amlodipine; and/or
• one or more cholesterol lowering agents such as statins (e.g. atorvastatin / Lipitor - trade mark) and fibrates; and/or
• one or more antiplatelet and antithrombotic agents e.g. tPA, uPA, warfarin, hirudin and other thrombin inhibitors, heparin, thromboplastin activating factor inhibitors; and/or
• one or more insulin sensitising agents such as rezulin and hypoglycaemic agents such as glipizide;
• estrogen agonists and/or estrogen antagonists preferably raloxifene or lasofoxifene, (-)-cis-6-phenyl-5-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- phenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-ol and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof (compound A below) the preparation of which is detailed in WO 96/21656.
• a further PDE inhibitor more particularly a PDE 2, 4, 7 or 8 inhibitor, preferably PDE2 inhibitor, said inhibitors preferably having an IC50 against the respective enzyme of less than 100nM: and/or
• NPY neuropeptide Y
• NPY1 or NPY5 inhibitor preferably NPY1 inhibitor
• said NPY inhibitors having an IC50 of less than 100nM , more preferably less than 50nM, suitable NPY and in particular NPY1 inhibitor compounds are described in EP-A-1097718; and/or
• VIP vasoactive intestinal peptide
• VIP mimetic more particularly mediated by one or more of the VIP receptor subtypes VPAC1 NPAC or PACAP (pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide), one or more of a VIP receptor agonist or a VIP analogue (eg Ro-125-1553) or a VIP fragment, one or more of a ⁇ -adrenoceptor antagonist with VIP combination (eg Invicorp, Aviptadil); and/or (27) one or more of a melanocortin receptor agonist or modulator or melanocortin ehancer, such as melanotan II, PT-14, PT-141 or compounds claimed in WO-09964002, WO-00074679, WO-09955679, WO-00105401 , WO-00058361 , WO-00114879, WO-00113112, WO-09954358; and/or
• a serotonin receptor agonist, antagonist or modulator more particularly agonists, antagonists or modulators for 5HT1A (including VML 670), 5HT2A, 5HT2C, 5HT3 and/or 5HT6 receptors, including those described in WO-09902159, WO-00002550 and/or WO-00028993; and/or
• a modulator of transporters for noradrenaline, dopamine and/or serotonin such as bupropion, GW-320659;
• NK neurokinin
• an agonist or modulator for oxytocin/vasopressin receptors preferably a selective oxytocin agonist or modulator
• NEP inhibitor preferably wherein said NEP is EC 3.4.24.11 and more preferably wherein said NEP inhibitor is a selective inhibitor for EC 3.4.24.11 , more preferably a selective NEP inhibitor is a selective inhibitor for EC 3.4.24.11 , which has an IC 5 o of less than 100nM
• NEP inhibitor compounds e.g. ompatrilat, sampatrilat
• suitable NEP inhibitor compounds are described in EP-A-1097719; and/or (36) one or more compounds which inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme such as enalapril, and one or more combined inhibitors of angiotensin- converting enzyme and neutral endopeptidase such as omapatrilat; and/or
• one or more tricyclic antidepressants e.g. amitriptiline; and/or
• ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
• one or more anti-depressants such as clomipramine and SSRIs (such as paroxetine and sertaline).
• said combination can be in the form of co-administration, simultaneous administration, concurrent administration, or stepwise administration.
• the compounds of the invention are useful because they possess pharmacological activity in animals, especially mammals, including humans. They are therefore indicated as pharmaceuticals, as well as for use as animal medicaments.
• the compounds of the invention for use as pharmaceuticals, and for use as animal medicaments.
• compounds of the invention have been found to be potent and selective inhibitors of cGMP PDEs, such as cGMP PDE5, for example as demonstrated in the tests described below, and are thus useful in the treatment of medical conditions in humans, and in animals, in which cGMP PDEs, such as cGMP PDE5, are indicated, and in which inhibition of cGMP PDEs, such as cGMP PDE5, is desirable.
• treatment we include both therapeutic (curative), palliative or prophylactic treatment.
• a cGMP PDE e.g. cGMP PDE5
• a cGMP PDE e.g. cGMP PDE5
• an inhibition of a cGMP PDE e.g. cGMP PDE5
• the compounds of the invention are thus expected to be useful for the curative, palliative or prophylactic treatment of mammalian sexual disorders.
• the compounds are of value in the treatment of mammalian sexual dysfunctions such as male erectile dysfunction (MED), impotence, female sexual dysfunction (FSD), (FSD), clitoral dysfunction, female hypoactive sexual desire disorder, female sexual arousal disorder, female sexual pain disorder or female sexual orgasmic dysfunction (FSOD) as well as sexual dysfunction due to spinal cord injury or selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) induced sexual dysfunction but, clearly, will be useful also for treating other medical conditions for which a potent and selective cGMP PDE5 inhibitor is indicated.
• MED male erectile dysfunction
• FSD female sexual dysfunction
• FOD female sexual orgasmic dysfunction
• SSRI serotonin re-uptake inhibitor
• Such conditions include premature labour, dysmenorrhoea, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bladder outlet obstruction, incontinence, stable, unstable and variant (Prinzmetal) angina, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, conditions of reduced blood vessel patency, e.g.
• post-PTCA post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
• peripheral vascular disease stroke, nitrate induced tolerance, bronchitis, allergic asthma, chronic asthma, allergic rhinitis, diseases and conditions of the eye such as glaucoma, optic neuropathy, macular degeneration, elevated intra-occular pressure, retinal or arterial occulsion and diseases characterised by disorders of gut motility, e.g. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
• IBS irritable bowel syndrome
• a potent and selective cGMP PDE5 inhibitor for which a potent and selective cGMP PDE5 inhibitor is indicated, and for which treatment with compounds of the present invention may be useful, include pre-eclampsia, Kawasaki's syndrome, nitrate tolerance, multiple sclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy including autonomic and peripheral neuropathy and in particular diabetic neuropathy and symptoms thereof (e.g.
• peripheral diabetic neuropathy Alzheimer's disease, acute respiratory failure, psoriasis, skin necrosis, cancer, metastasis, baldness, nutcracker oesophagus, anal fissure, haemorrhoids, hypoxic vasoconstriction, , hypoxic vasoconstriction, diabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus, the insulin resistance syndrome, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, as well as the stabilisation of blood pressure during haemodialysis.
• Particularly preferred conditions include MED and FSD.
• the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a medical condition for which a cGMP PDE5 inhibitor is indicated, in an animal (e.g. a mammal, including a human being), which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention to a mammal in need of such treatment.
• an animal e.g. a mammal, including a human being
• compositions will normally be administered orally or by any parenteral route, in the form of pharmaceutical preparations comprising the active ingredient, optionally in the form of a non-toxic organic, or inorganic, acid, or base, addition salt, in a pharmaceutically acceptable dosage form.
• the compositions may be administered at varying doses.
• the compounds may also be combined with any other drugs useful in the inhibition of cGMP-PDEs, such as cGMP-PDE5.
• the compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of either entity can be administered alone but, in human therapy will generally be administered in admixture with a suitable pharmaceutical excipient diluent or carrier selected with regard to the intended route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice.
• the compounds or salts or solvates thereof can be administered orally, buccally or sublingually in the form of tablets, capsules (including soft gel capsules), ovules, elixirs, solutions or suspensions, which may contain flavouring or colouring agents, for immediate-, delayed-, modified-, or controlled-release such as sustained-, dual-, or pulsatile delivery applications.
• the compounds may also be administered via intracavernosal injection.
• the compounds may also be administered via fast dispersing or fast dissolving dosages forms.
• Such tablets may contain excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, dibasic calcium phosphate, glycine and starch (preferably corn, potato or tapioca starch), disintegrants such as sodium starch glycollate, croscarmellose sodium and certain complex silicates, and granulation binders such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), sucrose, gelatin and acacia. Additionally, lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid, glyceryl behenate and talc may be included.
• excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, dibasic calcium phosphate, glycine and starch (preferably corn, potato or tapioca starch), disintegrants such as sodium starch glycollate, croscarmellose sodium and certain complex silicates, and
• Solid compositions of a similar type may also be employed as fillers in gelatin capsules.
• Preferred excipients in this regard include lactose, starch, a cellulose, milk sugar or high molecular weight polyethylene glycols.
• the compounds of the invention may be combined with various sweetening or flavouring agents, colouring matter or dyes, with emulsifying and/or suspending agents and with diluents such as water, ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerin, and combinations thereof.
• Modified release and pulsatile release dosage forms may contain excipients such as those detailed for immediate release dosage forms together with additional excipients that act as release rate modifiers, these being coated on and/or included in the body of the device.
• Release rate modifiers include, but are not exclusively limited to, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, polyethylene oxide, Xanthan gum, Carbomer, ammonio methacrylate copolymer, hydrogenated castor oil, carnauba wax, paraffin wax, cellulose acetate phthalate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, methacrylic acid copolymer and mixtures thereof.
• Modified release and pulsatile release dosage forms may contain one or a combination of release rate modifying excipients.
• Release rate modifying excipients maybe present both within the dosage form i.e. within the matrix, and/or on the dosage form i.e. upon the surface or coating.
• Fast dispersing or dissolving dosage formulations may contain the following ingredients: aspartame, acesulfame potassium, citric acid, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, diascorbic acid, ethyl acrylate, ethyl cellulose, gelatin, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, mannitol, methyl methacrylate, mint flavouring, polyethylene glycol, fumed silica, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, sodium stearyl fumarate, sorbitol, xylitol.
• dispersing or dissolving as used herein to describe FDDFs are dependent upon the solubility of the drug substance used i.e. where the drug substance is insoluble a fast dispersing dosage form can be prepared and where the drug substance is soluble a fast dissolving dosage form can be prepared.
• the compounds can also be administered parenterally, for example, intracavernosally, intravenously, intra-arterially, intraperitoneally, intrathecally, intraventricularly, intraurethrally intrasternally, intracranially, intramuscularly or subcutaneously, or they may be administered by infusion techniques.
• parenteral administration they are best used in the form of a sterile aqueous solution which may contain other substances, for example, enough salts or glucose to make the solution isotonic with blood.
• the aqueous solutions should be suitably buffered (preferably to a pH of from 3 to 9), if necessary.
• the preparation of suitable parenteral formulations under sterile conditions is readily accomplished by standard pharmaceutical techniques well-known to those skilled in the art.
• the daily dosage level of the compounds or salts or solvates thereof will usually be from 10 to 500 mg (in single or divided doses).
• tablets or capsules of the compounds or salts or solvates thereof may contain from 5mg to 250 mg of active compound for administration singly or two or more at a time, as appropriate.
• the physician in any event will determine the actual dosage which will be most suitable for any individual patient and it will vary with the age, weight and response of the particular patient.
• the above dosages are exemplary of the average case. There can, of course, be individual instances where higher or lower dosage ranges are merited and such are within the scope of this invention.
• compounds may be taken as a single dose on an "as required" basis (i.e. as needed or desired).
• a tablet formulation could typically contain between about 0.01 mg and 500mg of the compound (or a salt thereof) whilst tablet fill weights may range from 50mg to 1000mg.
• An example formulation for a 10mg tablet is illustrated:
• Such tablets can be manufactured by standard processes, for example, direct compression or a wet or dry granulation process.
• the tablet cores may be coated with appropriate overcoats.
• the compounds can also be administered intranasally or by inhalation and are conveniently delivered in the form of a dry powder inhaler or an aerosol spray presentation from a pressurised container, pump, spray or nebuliser with the use of a suitable propellant, e.g. dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, a hydrofluoroalkane such as 1 ,1 ,1 ,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFA 134A [trade mark] or 1 ,1 ,1 ,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFA 227EA [trade mark]), carbon dioxide or other suitable gas.
• a suitable propellant e.g. dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, a hydrofluoroalkane such as 1 ,1 ,1 ,
• the dosage unit may be determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount.
• the pressurised container, pump, spray or nebuliser may contain a solution or suspension of the active compound, e.g. using a mixture of ethanol and the propellant as the solvent, which may additionally contain a lubricant, e.g. sorbitan trioleate.
• a lubricant e.g. sorbitan trioleate.
• Capsules and cartridges (made, for example, from gelatin) for use in an inhaler or insufflator may be formulated to contain a powder mix of the compound and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.
• Aerosol or dry powder formulations are preferably arranged so that each metered dose or "puff' contains from 1 to 50 mg of the compound for delivery to the patient.
• the overall daily dose with an aerosol will be in the range of from 1 to 50 mg which may be administered in a single dose or, more usually, in divided doses throughout the day.
• the compounds may also be formulated for delivery via an atomiser.
• Formulations for atomiser devices may contain the following ingredients as solubilisers, emulsifiers or suspending agents: water, ethanol, glycerol, propylene glycol, low molecular weight polyethylene glycols, sodium chloride, fluorocarbons, polyethylene glycol ethers, sorbitan trioleate, oleic acid.
• the compounds or salts or solvates thereof can be administered in the form of a suppository or pessary, or they may be applied topically in the form of a gel, hydrogel, lotion, solution, cream, ointment or dusting powder.
• the compounds or salts or solvates thereof may also be dermally administered.
• the compounds or salts or solvates thereof may also be transdermally administered, for example, by the use of a skin patch. They may also be administered by the ocular, pulmonary or rectal routes.
• the compounds can be formulated as micronised suspensions in isotonic, pH adjusted, sterile saline, or, preferably, as solutions in isotonic, pH adjusted, sterile saline, optionally in combination with a preservative such as a benzylalkonium chloride.
• a preservative such as a benzylalkonium chloride.
• they may be formulated in an ointment such as petrolatum.
• the compounds or salts or solvates thereof can be formulated as a suitable ointment containing the active compound suspended or dissolved in, for example, a mixture with one or more of the following: mineral oil, liquid petrolatum, white petrolatum, propylene glycol, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene compound, emulsifying wax and water.
• they can be formulated as a suitable lotion or cream, suspended or dissolved in, for example, a mixture of one or more of the following: mineral oil, sorbitan monostearate, a polyethylene glycol, liquid paraffin, polysorbate 60, cetyl esters wax, cetearyl alcohol, 2-octyldodecanol, benzyl alcohol and water.
• the compounds may also be used in combination with a cyclodextrin.
• Cyclodextrins are known to form inclusion and non-inclusion complexes with drug molecules. Formation of a drug-cyclodextrin complex may modify the solubility, dissolution rate, bioavailability and/or stability property of a drug molecule. Drug- cyclodextrin complexes are generally useful for most dosage forms and administration routes.
• the cyclodextrin may be used as an auxiliary additive, e.g. as a carrier, diluent or solubiliser.
• Alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrins are most commonly used and suitable examples are described in WO-A-91/11172, WO-A-94/02518 and WO-A-98/55148.
• oral administration of the compounds is the preferred route, being the most convenient and, for example in MED, avoiding the well- known disadvantages associated with intracavernosal (i.e.) administration.
• a preferred oral dosing regimen in MED for a typical man is from 25 to 250 mg of compound when required.
• the drug may be administered parenterally, sublingually or buccally.
• the compound, or a veterinarily acceptable salt thereof, or a veterinarily acceptable solvate or pro-drug thereof is administered as a suitably acceptable formulation in accordance with normal veterinary practice and the veterinary surgeon will determine the dosing regimen and route of administration which will be most appropriate for a particular animal.
• a pharmaceutical formulation including a compound as detailed hereinbefore in admixture with a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier.
• the compounds inhibit cyclic guanosine 3',5'- monophosphate phosphodiesterases (cGMP PDEs) and in particular, are potent and selective inhibitors of cGMP PDE5
• the compounds may also have the advantage that they may be more efficacious than, be less toxic than, have a broader range of activity than, be more potent than, produce fewer side effects than, be more easily absorbed than, or they may have other useful pharmacological properties over, compounds known in the prior art.
• the biological activities of the compounds were determined by the following test methods.
• Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitory activity Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitory activity
• Compounds of the present invention are potent and selective cGMP PDE5 inhibitors.
• In vitro PDE inhibitory activities against cyclic guanosine 3', 5'- monophosphate (cGMP) and cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterases were determined by measurement of their IC 50 values (the concentration of compound required for 50% inhibition of enzyme activity).
• the required PDE enzymes were isolated from a variety of sources, including human corpus cavernosum, human platelets, human cardiac ventricle, human skeletal muscle and human and canine retina, essentially by the method of W.J. Thompson and M.M. Appleman (Biochem., 1971 , 10, 311 ).
• the cGMP-specific PDE (PDE5) and the cGMP-inhibited cAMP PDE (PDE3) were obtained from human corpus cavernosum tissue or human platelets; the cGMP- stimulated PDE (PDE2) was obtained from human corpus cavernosum or human platelets; the calcium/calmodulin (Ca/CAM)-dependent PDE (PDE1 ) from human cardiac ventricle; the cAMP-specific PDE (PDE4) from recombinant clone or human skeletal muscle; and the photoreceptor PDE (PDE6) from canine or human retina.
• Phosphodiesterases 7-11 were generated from full length human recombinant clones transfected into SF9 cells.
• the final assay volume was made up to 102 ⁇ l with assay buffer [20 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.4, 5 mM MgCI 2 , 1 mg/ml bovine serum albumin]. Reactions were initiated with enzyme, incubated for 30-60 min at 30°C to give ⁇ 30% substrate turnover and terminated with 50 ⁇ l yttrium silicate SPA beads (containing 3 mM of the respective unlabelled cyclic nucleotide for PDEs 3, 9 and 11 ). Plates were re-sealed and shaken for 20 min, after which the beads were allowed to settle for 30 min in the dark and then counted on a TopCount plate reader (Packard, Meriden, CT).
• assay buffer 20 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.4, 5 mM MgCI 2 , 1 mg/ml bovine serum albumin.
• Radioactivity units were converted to % activity of an uninhibited control (100%), plotted against inhibitor concentration and inhibitor IC 50 values obtained using the 'Fit Curve' Microsoft Excel extension or in-house equivalent. Results from these tests show that the compounds of the present invention are potent and selective inhibitors of cGMP-specific PDE5.
• Microsomal incubations (1.5 ml) were prepared containing 0.5 ⁇ M cytochrome P450, 200 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), 0.1 M MgCI 2 , 0.1 M isocitric acid, 1 unit/ml isocitrate dehydrogenase and 20 mM ⁇ -NADP. Compounds under study were added after a 5 min preincubation at 37°C to give an initial substrate concentration of 1 ⁇ M. The mixture was incubated at 37°C and samples (100 ⁇ l) were removed for analysis for up to 60 min.
• MRM positive ion multiple reaction monitoring
• HLM human liver microsome
• a particular advantage of compounds of the invention is desirable in vitro microsomal half-lives.
• Particularly preferred compounds herein have 2-fold preferably 4-fold and more preferably 5- fold improvements versus compound of the art. Such improved in vitro microsomal half-lives are indicative of reduced clearance in vivo.
• Preferred compounds of formula (I) herein have IC 50 values of less than about 10nM for the PDE5 enzyme.
• a more preferred group of compounds have IC 50 values of less than about 5nM for the PDE5 enzyme.
• Highly preferred herein are compounds which have IC 50 values of less than about 3nM for the PDE5 enzyme.
• preferred compounds of formula (I) herein have greater than 5-fold selectivity for the PDE5 enzyme versus the PDE6 enzyme. Highly preferred herein are compounds having greater than 10-fold selectivity for the PDE5 enzyme versus the PDE6 enzyme. More preferable herein are compounds having greater than 20-fold selectivity for the PDE5 enzyme versus the PDE6 enzyme and especially preferred are compounds having greater than 30-fold selectivity for the PDE5 enzyme versus the PDE6 enzyme.
• Especially preferred herein are compounds which have an IC 50 value of less than about 10, more preferably less than about 5 nM and especially less than about 3nM for the PDE5 enzyme in combination with greater than 10-fold, preferably greater than about 20-fold and especially greater than 30-fold selectivity for the PDE5 enzyme versus the PDE6 enzyme.
• preferred compounds herein have desirable human liver microsome (HLM) half-lives.
• HLM human liver microsome
• Especially preferred herein are compounds having HLM half-lives of greater than about 20 minutes, more preferably greater than 60 minutes, and most preferably greater than 120 minutes.
• HLM values can be measured according to the methods detailed hereinbefore.
• an especially preferred group of compounds herein have an IC 50 value of less than about 10, more preferably less than about 5 nM and especially less than about 3nM for the PDE5 enzyme in combination with greater than 10-fold, preferably greater than about 20-fold and especially greater than 30-fold selectivity for the PDE5 enzyme versus the PDE6 enzyme and HLM half-lives of greater than about 20 minutes.
• In vivo activity can be tested by screening test compounds in anaesthetised dogs to determine their capacity, after i.v. administration, to enhance the pressure rises in the corpora cavernosa of the penis induced by intracavernosal injection of sodium nitroprusside, using a method based on that described by Trigo-Rocha et al. (Neurourol. and Urodyn., 1994, 13, 71 ).
• the compounds may be tested at varying i.v and p.o. doses in animals such as mouse and dog, observing for any untoward effects.
• Mass spectra (m/z) were recorded using a Fisons Instruments Trio mass spectrometer in the thermospray ionisation mode (TSP) or using a Finnigan navigator in electrospray ionisation mode (ES) - positive and/or negative ionisation mode.
• column chromatography refers to normal phase chromatography using silica gel (0.04-0.06 mm).
• Room temperature includes 20 to 25°C.
• N-(3-Ethoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-3-butenyl)propanamide tert-Butyl lithium (70 ml, 1.7M in pentane, 119 mmol) was added over 5 minutes to a cooled (-78°C) solution of ethyl vinyl ether (11.4 ml, 119 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (160 mL), and the solution allowed to warm to -5°C over 1 h. The solution was then re-cooled to -60°C, and magnesium bromide diethyl etherate (30.73 g, 119 mmol) was added portionwise, so as to maintain an internal temperature of less than -50°C.
• N,N-Dimethylformamide (3 drops) was added to an ice-cold suspension of the title compound of Preparation 6 (2.25 g, 7.01 mmol) and oxalyl chloride (3.55 g, 28.0 mmol) in DCM (20 ml), and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue azeotroped with DCM. The acid chloride was resuspended in DCM (20 ml), cooled in an ice-bath, 0.88 ammonia (2 mL) was added and the solution stirred at room temperature for 30 min.
• reaction mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with water, 2M HCl and brine, then dried (MgSO ), filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give a brown solid.
• a solution of trifluoroacetic anhydride (1.82 g, 8.67 mmol) in dioxan (2 ml) was added to an ice-cold solution of the intermediate amide (1.85 g, 5.78 mmol) and pyridine (1.14 g, 14.4 mmol) in dioxan (15 ml), and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue partitioned between EtOAc and water, and the layers separated.
• Oxalyl chloride (6.60 ml, 75.1 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-ethoxy-5- iodonicotinic acid (prepared according to the procedure in WO0127112, 20.0 g, 68.3 mmol) in DCM (400 ml) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.1 ml) at 0°C. The solution was warmed to room temperature over 18 h and then concentrated in vacuo. The resultant orange oil was dissolved in THF (200 ml) and cooled to 0°C. NH 3 (410 ml of a 0.5 M soln. in dioxane, 205 mmol) was added and the mixture was warmed to room temperature over 4 h.
• 2-ethoxy-5- iodonicotinic acid prepared according to the procedure in WO0127112, 20.0 g, 68.3 mmol
• DCM 400 ml
• N,N-dimethylformamide 0.1 m
• the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (50 ml), and the combined organics were washed with 10% Na 2 CO 3 soln. (50 ml) and 2M HCl (50 ml).
• the DCM solution was dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated in vacuo.
• the crude product was purified by column chromatography (ethyl acetate) to afford the title compound as a yellow oil (12.3 g, 57.4 mmol, 77%).
• Acetone cyanohydrin (2.0 ml, 22 mmol) was added to a solution of the title compound of preparation 19 (3.30 g, 21.3 mmol) in DCM (50 ml) and Et 3 N (3.1 ml) and the mixture was stirred for 18 h at 20°C. A further 0.5 ml of acetone cyanohydrin was added and the mixture stirred for a further 18 h. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo and the crude product purified by column chromatography (pentane/EtOAc, 60:40-40:60) to afford the title compound as a 1 :1 mixture of diastereoisomers, yellow oil (2.35 g, 12.9 mmol, 61%).
• the reaction mixture was diluted with water (20 ml), and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 150 ml) and DCM (2 x 50 ml). The combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO ), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield a brown oil.
• the crude product was purified by column chromatography (DCM/MeOH, 98:2) to afford the title compound as a pale yellow solid, (40 mg, 0.11 mmol, 25%); m.p. 190-196°C.
• example 1 may be prepared from the title compound of preparation 9 by following the procedure used to prepare the title compound of preparation 12 from example 44 in Annex 1 , PCT Application, IB 00/01430.
• Example 2 2-(5-Acetyl-2-butoxy-3-pyridinvn-7-ethyl-5-propylimidazof5.1-ri ⁇ .2.4ltriazin-4(3H)- one
• Preferred compounds of formula (I) herein have in vitro activities as inhibitors of cGMP PDE5 with IC 50 values of less than about 10 nM.
• the compounds of examples 1 and 2 herein have cGMP PDE5 IC 50 (human corp. cav.) values of 1.34nM and 1.96nM respectively.
• Table 1 illustrates the improved HLM half-life of the compound of example 1 versus a comparative example compound A.
• Compound A is 2-[2-ethoxy-5-(4-ethyl-piperazin-1-yl-1-sulphonyl)-phenyl]-5- methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1 ,2,4]triazin-4-one also known as 1-[[3-(3,4- dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-7-propylimidazo[5,1-f]-as-triazin-2-yl)-4- ethoxyphenyl]sulphonyl]-4-ethylpiperazine.
• Compound A can be prepared according to the methods detailed in examples 20, 19, 337 and 336 of published international application WO99/24433.

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