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• the invention relates to 1 -phenylalkyl-piperazines having affinity for serotoninergic receptors, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to uses for such compounds and compositions.
• micturition In mammals, micturition (urination) is a complex process that requires the integrated action of the bladder, its internal and external sphincters, the musculature of the pelvic floor, and neurological control over these muscles at three levels (in the bladder wall or sphincter itself, in the autonomic centres of the spinal cord and in the central nervous system at the level of the pontine micturition centre (PMC) in the brainstem (pons) under the control of the cerebral cortex) (De Groat, Neurobiology of Incontinence, Ciba Foundation Symposium 151:27, 1990).
• PMC pontine micturition centre
• Micturition results from contraction of the detrusor muscle, which consists of interlacing smooth-muscle fibres, under the control of the parasympathetic autonomic system originating from the sacral spinal cord.
• a simple voiding reflex is triggered by sensory nerves for pain, temperature and distension that run from the bladder to the sacral spinal cord.
• sensory tracts from the bladder reach the PMC too, generating nerve impulses that normally suppress the sacral spinal suppression of cortical inhibition of the reflex arc, and relaxing the muscles of the pelvic floor and external sphincter.
• the detrusor muscle contracts and voiding occurs.
• Abnormalities of lower-urinary tract function e.g., dysuria, incontinence and enuresis, are common in the general population.
• Dysuria includes urinary frequency, nocturia and urgency, and may be caused by cystitis (including interstitial cystitis), prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (which affects about 70% of elderly males), or by neurological disorders.
• Incontinence syndromes include stress incontinence, urgency incontinence, overflow incontinence and mixed incontinence.
• Enuresis refers to the involuntary passage of urine at night or during sleep.
• treatment of neuromuscular dysfunction of the lower urinary tract involved administration of compounds that act directly on the bladder muscles, such as flavoxate, a spasmolytic drug (Ruffrnan, J Int. Med. Res. 16:317, 1988) which is also active on the PMC (Guarneri et al, Drugs of Today, 30:91, 1994), or anticholinergic compounds such as oxybutynin (Andersson, Drugs 36:477, 1988) and tolterodine (Nilvebrant, Life Sci. 68(22-23): 2549, 2001).
• ⁇ l-adrenergic receptor antagonists for the treatment of BPH is common too, but is based on a different mechanism of action (Lepor, Urology, 42:483, 1993).
• treatments that involve direct inhibition of the pelvic musculature may have unwanted side effects, such as incomplete voiding or accommodation paralysis, tachycardia and dry mouth (Andersson, Drugs 35:477, 1988).
• compounds that act via the central nervous system to affect for, example, the sacral spinal reflex and/or the PMC inhibition pathways in a manner that restores normal ft ctioning of the micturition mechanism.
• US 5346896 discloses 5-HTIA binding agents which may be used in the treatment of CNS disorders, such as, for example, anxiety.
• EP 0924205 discloses aryl piperazine compounds that bind to 5-HT ⁇ A receptors. .
• the present invention provides compounds of formula I:
• R represents hydrogen or one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylthio, hydroxy, halo, (C 2 -C 6 )- alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (CrC ⁇ -hydroxy alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, nitro, amino, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-aminoalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylamino-(C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (Ci- C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylamino, acylamino, (C t -C ⁇ -alkylsulphonylamino,
• N N-di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C C ⁇ -alkoxycarbonyl, (Ci- C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, formyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )- alkylaminocarbonylamino, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylsulphinyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylsulphonyl, andN, N-di- (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylaminosulphonyl groups;
• Ri represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, aralkoxy, heterocyclic, heterocycloxy, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkoxy groups, each group being optionally substituted with one or more substituent R, defined as above;
• Q represents -C(O)- or -CH(OR 2 )- where R 2 represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl and cycloalkyl groups, wherein each group is optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from R 5 and R 6) where R 5 is selected from the group consisting of halo, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, cyano, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (Ci-C ⁇ )- alkylcarbonyl, alkoxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, N-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, N,N-di-(C ⁇ - C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl groups and R 6 is selected from the group consist
• R 3 represents hydrogen or a (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )- alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocycle group, each group being optionally substituted with one or more substituent R or Ri, defined as above;
• R_ t represents an aryl or heterocyclic group, each being optionally substituted with one or more substituent R, defined as above;
• N-oxide e.g., N- piperazine oxide
• aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, arylalkoxy and heteroarylalkoxy group may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of, (C .
• Q represents -CH(OR 2 )-, where R 2 is defined as above.
• R 3 represents unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, or aryl or heteroaryl substituted with one more substituent selected from group consisting of (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkoxy, halo, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkyl, nitro, amino, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylamino, di-(C ! -C 6 )- alkylamino, phenyl, halophenyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )
• Q is -CH(OR 2 ) ⁇ .
• Compounds of formula I can exist as four stereoisomers, which may be present in racemic mixtures or in any other combination. Racemic mixtures can be subjected to enantiomeric enrichment, to yield compositions enriched in a particular enantiomer, or resolved to a composition comprising a single enantiomer. Enantiomeric enrichment can be expressed as ee (enantiomeric excess) as defined below.
• the invention also includes metabolites of the foregoing compounds having the same type of activity, hereinafter referred to as active metabolites.
• the present invention also contemplates prodrugs which are metabolized in the body to generate any of the foregoing compounds.
• the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the foregoing compounds, enantiomers, diastereomers, N- piperazine oxides, crystalline forms, hydrates, solvates or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds of formula I, in admixture with pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or carriers such as those disclosed.
• the invention provides intermediates useful in the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Some of these are included in the claims.
• Yet another embodiment is a method for reducing the frequency of bladder contractions due to bladder distension in a mammal (such as a human) in need thereof by administering an effective amount of at least one compound of the present invention to reduce the frequency of bladder contractions due to bladder distension to the mammal.
• Yet another embodiment is a method for increasing urinary bladder capacity in a mammal (such as a human) in need thereof by administering an effective amount of at least one compound of the present invention to increase urinary bladder capacity to the mammal.
• Yet another embodiment is a method for treating disorders of the urinary tract in a mammal (such as a human) in need thereof by administering an effective amount of at least one compound of the present invention to ameliorate at least one condition among urinary urgency, overactive bladder, increased urinary frequency, decreased urinary compliance (decreased bladder storage capacity), cystitis (including interstitial cystitis), incontinence, urine leakage, enuresis, dysuria, urinary hesitancy and difficulty in emptying the bladder.
• a mammal such as a human
• the invention provides for methods of treating the above disorders, by administering a compound of formula I in combination with other agents such as, for example, one or more additional 5HT_A antagonist, antimuscarinic drugs, ⁇ l-adrenergic antagonists, inhibitors of the cyclooxygenase enzyme, which may inhibit both COX1 and COX2 isozymes or which may, alternatively, be selective for COX2 isozyme, and NO donor derivatives thereof.
• agents such as, for example, one or more additional 5HT_A antagonist, antimuscarinic drugs, ⁇ l-adrenergic antagonists, inhibitors of the cyclooxygenase enzyme, which may inhibit both COX1 and COX2 isozymes or which may, alternatively, be selective for COX2 isozyme, and NO donor derivatives thereof.
• the invention provides a method for treating a mammal suffering from a central nervous system (CNS) disorder due to serotoninergic dysfunction by administering an effective amount of at least one compound of the present invention to treat the CNS disorder.
• CNS central nervous system
• dysfunctions include, but are not limited to, anxiety, depression, hypertension, sleep/wake cycle disorders, feeding, behaviour, sexual dysfunction and cognition disorders in mammals (particularly in humans) associated with stroke, injury, dementia, and originated by neurological development, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), drug addiction, drug withdrawal, irritable-bowel syndrome and symptoms caused by withdrawal or partial withdrawal from the use of nicotine or tobacco.
• ADHD attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders
• the invention provides a method for treating a disorder due to serotoninergic dysfunction by delivering a compound of the invention to the environment of a 5-HTIA serotoninergic receptor, for example, to the extracellular medium (or by systemically or locally administering to a mammal possessing such a 5- HTI receptor) an amount of a compound of the invention effective in the treatment of said disorder due to serotoninergic dysfunction.
• the invention provides methods for treating a mammal (including a human) suffering from a urinary tract disorder by administering at least one compound of the invention to the environment of a 5-HT I A receptor in an amount effective to increase the duration of bladder quiescence. More highly preferred is where the increase in the duration of bladder quiescence is accomplished with little or no effect (e.g., decrease or increase ) on micturition pressure.
• the invention relates to compounds of formula I as disclosed above.
• the invention includes the enantiomers, diastereoisomers, N-piperazine oxides, crystalline forms, hydrates, solvates or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds, as well as active metabolites of these compounds having the same type of activity.
• haloalkyl includes alkyl groups substituted by a single halogen atom (monohaloalkyl) and those substituted by more than one halogen atom (polyhaloalkyl). Examples of the latter are trifluoromethyl and 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl groups.
• haloalkoxy is to be interreted correspondingly. Preferred haloalkoxy groups include trifluoromethoxy and 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy groups.
• aryl refers to a carbocyclic aromatic system containing one, two or three rings wherein such rings may be attached together in a pendent manner or may be fused.
• aryl includes aromatic radicals such as phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, indane and biphenyl.
• heterocyclic and “heterocyclo” refer to saturated, partially saturated and unsaturated heteroatom-containing ring-shaped radicals, where the heteroatoms may be selected from nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen.
• saturated heterocyclic radicals include saturated heteromonocylic groups containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms (e.g., pyrrolidinyl, imidazohdinyl, piperidino, piperazinyl); saturated heteromonocyclic groups containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms (e.g., morpholinyl); saturated heteromonocyclic groups containing 1 to 2 sulphur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms (e.g., thiazolidinyl).
• partially saturated heterocyclic radicals include dihydrothiophene, dihydropyran, dihydrofuran and dihydrothiazole.
• heterocyclo and heterocyclic encompass the term “heteroaryl,” which refers to unsaturated heterocyclic radicals.
• heteroaryl radicals include unsaturated 5 to 6 membered heteromonocyclic groups containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example, pyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4- pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazolyl (e.g., 4H-l,2,4-triazolyl, 1H-1,2,3- triazolyl, 2H- 1,2,3 -triazolyl) tetrazolyl (e.g., lH-tetrazolyl, 2H-tetrazolyl); unsaturated condensed heterocyclic groups containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example,
• heteroaryl also refers to radicals where heterocyclic radicals are fused with aryl radicals.
• fused bicyclic radicals include benzofuran, benzothiophene, and the like.
• Said "heterocyclic group” may have 1 to 3 substituents such as, for example and without limitation, lower alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, amino and lower alkylamino.
• Preferred heterocyclic radicals include five to ten membered fused or unfused radicals.
• heteroaryl radicals include benzofuryl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuryl, benzothienyl, indolyl, dihydroindolyl, chromanyl, benzopyran, thiochromanyl, benzothiopyran, benzodioxolyl, benzodioxanyl, pyridyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, furyl, and pyrazinyl.
• cycloalkyl refers to saturated carbocyclic radicals having three to ten carbon atoms.
• Preferred cycloalkyl radicals are "lower cycloalkyl” radicals having three to seven carbon atoms. Examples include radicals such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.
• a most preferred cycloalkyl group is cyclohexyl.
• acyl denotes a radical provided by the residue after removal of hydroxyl from a carboxylic acid.
• Preferred acyl groups are alkanoyl groups, such as acetyl.
• a “metabolite” of a compound disclosed herein is a derivative of a compound which is formed when the compound is metabolised.
• active metabolite refers to a biologically active derivative of a compound that is formed when the compound is metabolised.
• metabolised refers to the sum of the processes by which a particular substance is changed in the living body. All compounds present in the body are manipulated by enzymes within the body in order to derive energy and/or to remove them from the body. Specific enzymes produce specific structural alterations to the compound. Cytochrome P450, for example, catalyses a variety of oxidative and reductive reactions.
• Uridine diphosphate glucuronyltransferases catalyse the transfer of an activated glucuronic-acid molecule to aromatic alcohols, aliphatic alcohols, carboxylic acids, amines and free sulphhydryl groups. Further information on metabolism may be obtained from The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9 th Edition, McGraw-Hill (1996), pages 11-17.
• the metabolites of the compounds disclosed herein can be identified either by administration of compounds to a host and analysis of tissue samples from the host, or by incubation of compounds with hepatic cells or other in vitro systems such as cytochromes or microsomes, and analysis of the resulting compounds. Both methods are well known in the art.
• stereoisomer refers to a compound made up of the same atoms bonded by the same bonds but having different three-dimensional structures which are not interchangeable. The three-dimensional structures are called configurations.
• enantiomer refers to two stereoisomers whose molecules are nonsuperimposable mirror images of one another.
• optical isomer is equivalent to the term “enantiomer”.
• Compounds that are stereoisomers of one another, but are not enantiomers of one another, are called diastereoisomers.
• racemate or “racemic mixture” refer to a mixture of equal parts of enantiomers.
• chiral center refers to a carbon atom to which four different groups are attached.
• enantiomeric enrichment refers to the increase in the amount of one enantiomer as compared to the other.
• the ee with respect to the first enantiomer is 25%. However, if the final ratio is 90:10, the ee with respect to the first enantiomer is 80%. According to one embodiment of the invention, an ee of greater than 90% is preferred, an ee of greater than '
• Enantiomeric enrichment is readily determined by one of ordinary skill in the art using standard techniques and procedures, such as high performance liquid chromatography with a chiral column. Choice of the appropriate chiral column, eluent and conditions necessary to effect separation of the enantiomeric pair is within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art.
• the enantiomers of compounds of formula I can be resolved by one of ordinary skill in the art using standard techniques well known in the art, such as those described by J. Jacques, et al., "Enantiomers, Racemates, and
• Diastereisomers differ in both physical properties and chemical reactivity.
• a mixture of diastereomers can be separated into enantiomeric pairs based on solubility, fractional crystallization or chromatographic properties, e.g., thin layer chromatograph, column chromatography or HPLC.
• Purification of complex mixtures of diastereomers into enantiomers typically requires two steps. In a first step, the mixture of diastereomers is resolved into enantiomeric pairs, as described above. In a second step, enantiomeric pairs are further purified into compositions enriched for one or the other enantiomer or, more preferably resolved into composition comprising pure enantiomers. Resolution of enantiomers typically requires reaction or molecular interaction with a chiral agent, e.g., solvent or column matrix. Resolution may be achieved, for example, by converting the mixture of enantiomers, e.g., a.
• Chiral resolving columns are well known in the art and are commercially available (e.g., from MetaChem Technologies Inc., a division of ANSYS Technologies, Inc., Lake Forest, CA). Enantiomers can be analyzed and purified using, for example, chiral stationary phases (CSPs) for HPLC. Chiral HPLC columns typically contain one form of an enantiomeric compound immobilized to the surface of a silica packing material. For chiral resolution to occur, there must be at least three points of simultaneous interaction between the CSP and one analyte enantiomer, with one or more of these interactions being stereochemically dependent.
• CSPs chiral stationary phases
• D-phenylglycine and L-leucine are Type I CSPs and use combinations of p-p interactions, hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole interactions, and steric interactions to achieve chiral recognition.
• analyte enantiomers must contain functionality complementary to that of the CSP so that the analyte undergoes essential interactions with the CSP.
• the sample should preferably contain one of the following functional groups: p-acid or p-base, hydrogen bond donor and/or acceptor, or an amide dipole.
• Derivatization is sometimes used to add the interactive sites to those compounds lacking them. The most common derivatives involve the formation of amides from amines and carboxylic acids.
• the MetaChiral ODMTM is a type II CSP.
• the primary mechanisms for the formation of solute-CSP complexes is through attractive interactions, but inclusion complexes also play an important role. Hydrogen bonding, pi-pi, and dipole stacking are important for chiral resolution on the MetaChiralTM ODM.
• Derivatization is often necessary when the solute molecule does not contain the groups required for solute- column interactions. Derivatization, usually to benzylamides, is also required of some strongly polar molecules like amines and carboxylic acids, which would otherwise interact too strongly with the stationary phase through non-stereo- specific interactions.
• formula I set forth above may include a proviso that excludes compounds represented by the generic formula disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,346,896.
• formula I set forth above may include a proviso that excludes compounds represented by the generic formula disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,358,958.
• formula I set forth above may include one or more proviso that excludes compounds represented by the generic formulas disclosed in both U.S. Patent No. 5,346,896 and U.S. Patent No. 6,358,958.
• compounds represented by formula I exclude compounds within formula I that are with the generic formula disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,346,896.
• Preferred groups that R represent are a hydrogen or halogen atom or (C ⁇ -C 6 )- alkoxy, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, N,N-di-(C ⁇ -C 6 )-aminocarbonyl or cyano group.
• a preferred haloalkoxy the R is a polyhaloalkoxy, more preferably prefereably trifluoromethoxy.
• a preferred halogen atom that R represents is a fluorine atom.
• the preferred position for the aforementioned atoms and groups is on the 2-position of the phenyl group to which they are attached.
• Ri represents is a hydrogen atom.
• R represents one or more member selected from the groups consisting hydroxy, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-aminoalkyl, (Ci-C ⁇ -alkylamino ⁇ -C ⁇ -alkyl , acylamino, (C ⁇ -C 6 )- alkylsulphonylamino, aminosulphonyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylaminosulphonyl, cyano, aminocarbonyl, N-(C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, N, N-di-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylaminocarbonyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (Ct-C ⁇ -alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, formyl, alkanoyloxyal
• Preferred groups that Q represents are -C(O)- and -CH(OR 2 )- where R represents a hydrogen atom or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, -C(O)- ( -C ⁇ -alkyl, -C(0)O-(C 1 -C 6 )-allcyl, -C(O)NR 7 R 8 or -C(S)NR 7 R 8 wherein R 7 and R 8 are independently hydrogen or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl;
• R 3 represents are a hydrogen atom or a (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 - C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocycle group. Also preferred is where R 3 represents hydrogen or a (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, each group being optionally substituted with one or more substituent R or Ri, defined as above. More preferably, R 3 represents a cyclohexyl group.
• Preferred groups that j represents are an aryl or heterocyclic group, each being optionally substituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atom or (C ⁇ C 6 ) ⁇ alkoxy or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkoxy groups.
• a preferred halogen atom that is a substitutent on j is fluorine.
• a preferred alkoxy group that is a substitutent on R t is a methoxy group.
• a preferred haloalkoxy group that is a sustitutent on R. is a polyhaloalkoxy group, most preferably a trifluoroethoxy group.
• a preferred aryl group that R_t represents is a phenyl group.
• a preferred heterocyclic group that R_ t represents is a bicyclic heterocyclic group. More preferably R_ t represents a bicyclic heteroaryl group, most prefereably a 2,3-dihydro-l,4-benzodioxinyl group.
• ⁇ represents an aryl or heterocyclic group, substituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-aminoalkyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, acylamino, aminosulphonyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylaminosulphonyl, cyano, ( -C ⁇ -alkoxycarbonyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )- alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, formyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )- alkylaminocarbonylamino, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylsulphinyl, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkylsulphonyl, and N, N-di- (C ⁇ )-hal
• n is prefereably 1.
• R represents a hydrogen or halogent atom or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkoxy, N,N-di-(C ⁇ -C 6 )- aminocarbonyln or cyano group;
• Rt represents is a hydrogen atom,
• Q represents -C(O)- or -CH(OR 2 )- where R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 - C 6 )-alkynyl, -C(O)- (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, -C(O)O-(C !
• R 7 and R 8 are independently hydrogen or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl group
• R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )-alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocycle group
• R represents are an aryl or heterocyclic group, each being optionally substituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atom or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-alkoxy or (C ⁇ -C 6 )-haloalkoxy groups
• A represents a bond
• n 2.
• compounds of formula I represented by the formula Compounds of formula I can be separated into diastereomeric pairs by, for example, by separation by TLC. These diastereomeric pairs are referred to herein as diastereoisomer with upper TLC Rf; and diastereoisomer with lower TLC Rf.
• the diastereoisomers can further be enriched for a particular enantiomer or resolved into a single enantiomer using methods well known in the art, such as those described herein.
• Groups B, R are the same as groups A-Rj, and (R+ Ri ) respectively, as given in the general formula I.
• R 2 and R 3 are the same as given in the general formula and R a is a lower alkyl group.
• Starting material (1) is treated with a base, preferably potassium tert-butoxide, followed by alkylation with 2-bromoacetaldehyde dialkyl acetal or other carbonyl protected 2-haloacetaldehyde (e.g., the R a alkyl groups can also be joined in a cycle to give a dioxolane or dioxane ring).
• a base preferably potassium tert-butoxide
• 2-bromoacetaldehyde dialkyl acetal or other carbonyl protected 2-haloacetaldehyde e.g., the R a alkyl groups can also be joined in a cycle to give a dioxolane or dioxane ring.
• bases to carry out the condensation include lithium amides, sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate and the like with the aid or not of phase transfer catalysts.
• the reaction is preferably carried out in a solvent such as dimethyl sulphoxide or toluene at a temperature of 0°C to reflux.
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid or p-toluene-sulphonic acid or frifluoroacetic acid in a suitable organic solvent
• the reaction is conducted in a protic solvent, such a mixture of aqueous acid and acetone or tetrahychofuran, at temperatures of from about 5 ° to 75 ° C preferably at ambient temperature.
• a preferred and alike method consists of carrying out the reaction in a mixuture of aqueous trifluoroacetic acid in a chlorinated solvent at ambient temperature.
• Aldehyde (3) is coupled with the desired aryl piperazine (4) by reductive animation procedure to prepare (5).
• the reaction is preferably conducted at ambient temperature in a non-reactive solvent such as dichloroethane or methylene chloride or chloroform in the presence of sodium triacetoxyborohydride and is substantially complete in one to 24 hours (see for example A. F. Abdel-Magid, et al., J. Org. Chem., 61, 3849 (1996)) or it can be conducted in a protic solvent (e.g., methanol) with the aid of sodium cyanoborohydride optionally in the presence of molecular sieves.
• a protic solvent e.g., methanol
• Reduction of (5) to the alcohol (I) is readily accomplished using a reducing agent such as sodium borohydride or, diisobutylaluminum hydride or other aluminum or boron hydride or other reduction method to carry out the conversion ketone to alcohol very well known to those skilled in the art, to prepare the hydroxy compound (I).
• a reducing agent such as sodium borohydride or, diisobutylaluminum hydride or other aluminum or boron hydride or other reduction method to carry out the conversion ketone to alcohol very well known to those skilled in the art, to prepare the hydroxy compound (I).
• the reaction is preferably conducted in an organic solvent such as methanol or methylene chloride or tefrahydrofuran at temperatures of from about -20 ° C to ambient temperature.
• Starting material (1) is either commercially available or can be prepared by coupling the proper Weinreb amide (6) [See Nahm and Weinreb, Tetrahedron Lett., 22, 3815, (1981)] with (7), as described in Scheme 2 above, where M is a metallic salt, such as lithium or magnesium halide.
• the reaction is preferably carried out under nitrogen atmosphere, in an aprotic solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran, at ambient or lower temperatures down to -78°C.
• an aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran
• an ester of structure R 3 COOalkyl can be treated with a substituted benzylmagnesium chloride or benzylmagnesium bromide or lithium derivative under standard conditions well known in the art to provide the ketone of structure (1).
• An alternative route to obtain compounds (1) consists in reacting the appropriate arylaldehyde with an alkylnitro derivative in a nitroaldol fashion, dehydration of the resultant nitro alcohol followed by double bond reduction afford a 2-nitro(2-Ak)- phenethyl derivative, which can undergo Nef reaction to yield the wished keto derivative 1. This kind of pathway is well documented in the experimental part and in the literature.
• Preferred and alike way of synthesis of (1) is the palladium catalysed coupling of an acyl halide with a compound (7) where M is Zn halide.
• step A for example, cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride is added to a mixture of the suitable benzylzinc chloride or bromide and a proper palladium catalyst, e.g., dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium (II) stirred at 0°C in a solvent such as tetraliydrofuran. Afterwards, stirring is continued at ambient temperature for 4-24 h. Then the reaction is quenched for example with an aqueous saturated solution of ammonium chloride. Usual work-up procedure by extraction provide the ketone (8).
• a proper palladium catalyst e.g., dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium (II) stirred at 0°C in a solvent such as tetraliydrofuran. Afterwards, stirring is continued at ambient temperature for 4-24 h. Then the reaction is quenched for example with an aqueous saturated solution of
• Ketone (8) can be purified by techniques well known in the art, such as flash chromatography on silica gel with a suitable eluent, such as ethyl acetate/hexane to provide the purified material.
• a suitable eluent such as ethyl acetate/hexane
• the crude ketone (8) can be carried on to step B.
• step B ketone (8) is alkylated with bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal under conditions well known in the art to provide compound of structure (9).
• ketone (8) is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent, such as dimethyl sulphoxide or toluene and treated with a slight excess of a suitable base, such as potassium tert-butoxide.
• a suitable organic solvent such as dimethyl sulphoxide or toluene
• a suitable base such as potassium tert-butoxide.
• the reaction is stirred for about 15 to 30 minutes at a temperature of between 0°C and the reflux temp, of the solvent and bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal is added dropwise to the reaction.
• bromoacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, bromoacetaldehyde ethylene acetal and the like may be used in place of the corresponding diethyl acetal.
• step C compound (9) is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to provide aldehyde (10) in a manner analogous to the procedure described in Scheme I. More specifically, for example, compound (9) is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent, such as dichloromethane and treated with a suitable acid, such as aq. frifluoroacetic acid. The reaction mixture is stirred for about 1 to 6 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is then diluted with the same solvent, washed with brine, the organic layer is separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to provide aldehyde (10).
• a suitable organic solvent such as dichloromethane
• a suitable acid such as aq. frifluoroacetic acid
• Aldehyde (10) can be purified by techniques well l ⁇ iown in the art, such as flash chromatography on silica gel with a suitable eluent, such as ethyl acetate/hexane. Alternatively, crude aldehyde (10) can be used directly in step D.
• step D aldehyde (10) is reductively aminated, under conditions well known in the art, with piperazine (4) to provide the ketone (5) in a manner analogous to the procedure described in Scheme I.
• aldehyde (10) is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent, such as methylene chloride.
• a suitable organic solvent such as methylene chloride.
• Acetic acid may optionally be added to aid in dissolution of the piperazine (4).
• about 1.4 to 1.5 equivalents of sodium triacetoxyborohydride is added and the reaction is stirred at room temperature for about 3 to 5 hours.
• reaction is then quenched by addition of a suitable base, such as aqueous sodium carbonate or hydroxide to provide a pH of about 8 to about 12.
• a suitable base such as aqueous sodium carbonate or hydroxide
• the quenched reaction is then extracted with a suitable organic solvent, such as methylene chloride.
• the organic extracts are combined, washed with brine, dried, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to provide the compound of formula (5).
• This material can then be purified by techniques well l ⁇ iown in the art, such as flash chromatography on silica gel with a suitable eluent, such as ethyl acetate/petroleum ether or hexane.
• step A aldehyde (11) is combined with a suitable organometallic reagent (12) under conditions well known in the art to provide alcohol (13).
• suitable organometallic reagents include Grignard Reagents, alkyl lithium reagents, alkyl zinc reagents, and the like. Grignard Reagents are preferred.
• Examples of typical Grignard Reagents and reaction conditions see J. March, "Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure", 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, pages 836-841 (1977).
• aldehyde (11) is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran or toluene, cooled to about -5 °C and treated with about 1.1 to 1.2 equivalents of a Grignard reagent of formula (12) wherein M is MgCl or MgBr.
• a suitable organic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or toluene
• M is MgCl or MgBr
• step B alcohol (13) is oxidized under standard conditions well know in the art, such as those described by J. March, "Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure", 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, pages 1082-1084 (1977), to provide ketone (1).
• Ketone (1) is the starting material used in Scheme 1 above.
• the oxidation can also be performed using standard Swern Oxidation conditions which are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art (Marx,Tidwell - J. Org. Chem. 49,788 (1984) , or the alcohol (13) is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent, such as methylene chloride, the solution cooled with a wet ice-acetone bath, and treated with 2.5 to 3.0 equivalents of dimethyl sulphoxide. After stirring for about 30 minutes, the reaction is then treated with about 1.8 equivalents of P 2 O 5 . The reaction is stirred for about 3 hours and then, preferably, treated over about 30 minutes with about 3.5 equivalents of a suitable amine, such as triethylamine. The cooling bath is then removed and the reaction is stirred for about 8 to 16 hours. The ketone (1) is then isolated by standard extraction techniques well known in the art.
• step C ketone (1) is treated with a suitable base followed by addition of the alkene (15), wherein X is a suitable leaving group, to provide compound (14).
• ketone (1) is combined with an excess of alkene (15) in a suitable organic solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran, and cooled with a wet ice acetone bath.
• suitable leaving groups are Cl, Br, I, tosylate, mesylate, and the like.
• Preferred leaving groups are Cl and Br.
• About 1.1 equivalents of a suitable base is added and the reaction is allowed to stir for about 2 hours at room temperature.
• Suitable bases are potassium tert-butoxide, sodium hydride, NaN(Si(CH 3 ) 3 ) 2 , LDA, KN(Si(CH 3 ) 3 ) 2 , NaNH 2 , sodium etlioxide, sodium methoxide and the like. Potassium tert- butoxide is the preferred suitable base. The reaction is then quenched with aqueous acid and compound (14) is isolated by usual work-up procedure.
• step D compound (14) is treated with a suitable oxidizing agent to provide aldehyde (3).
• a suitable oxidizing agent is ozone, NaIO 4 /Osmium catalyst, and the like. Ozone is the preferred oxidizing agent. Examples of suitable oxidizing reagents and conditions are described by J. March, "Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure", 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, pages 1090-1096 (1977).
• compound (14) is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent, such as methanol, a small amount of Sudan III is added, and the solution is cooled to about -20 °C. Ozone is bubbled into the solution for about 4 hours until the pink color turns to a pale yellow color. Then a reducing agent such as Me 2 S or fributylphosphine is added. Concentration provides the intermediate dimethyl acetal of aldehyde (3). This dimethyl acetal is readily hydrolyzed under standard acidic conditions to provide aldehyde (3). Alternatively, direct acidic work-up of the crude reaction mixture provides aldehyde (3). Alternatively, aldehyde (3) can be obtained directly by ozonolysis of (14) in a non-acetal forming solvent, such as methylene chloride.
• a suitable organic solvent such as methanol
• a small amount of Sudan III is added, and the solution is cooled to about -20 °C. Ozone is bubbled into the solution for about 4 hours until the pink color turns to
• step E aldehyde (3) is reductively animated under conditions analogous to those described above in Scheme 3, step D, to provide compound (5).
• Compound 5 is also prepared in Scheme I)
• Scheme 5 provides an alternative synthesis for the preparation of ketone (5). All substituents, unless otherwise indicated, are as defined previously. The reagents and starting materials are readily available to one of ordinary skill in the art.
• step A aldehyde .(3) is condensed with piperazine (4) under standard conditions well known in the art to provide the enamine (15).
• a suitable organic solvent such as isopropyl acetate or isopropanol
• additional organic solvent is added to produce a slurry and the reaction is stirred for about 1 to 2 hours.
• the enamine (15) is then isolated by standard techniques, such as collection by filtration.
• step B the enamine (15) is hydrogenated under conditions well known to one of ordinary skill in the art to provide compound (5).
• enamine (15) is combined with a suitable organic solvent, such as isopropyl alcohol and a catalytic amount of 5% palladium on carbon in a Parr bottle.
• a suitable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol and a catalytic amount of 5% palladium on carbon in a Parr bottle.
• the mixture is placed under 50 psi of hydrogen and shaken for about 2 days at room temperature.
• the slurry is then filtered to remove catalyst and the filtrate is concentrated to provide compound (5).
• very reactive halogenide or mesylate/tosylate e.g. benzyl bromides
• Scheme 7 describes a double functionalization approach to the synthesis of Compound (I). This kind of approach can be useful for the synthesis of libraries of compounds (I) introducing different piperazine moieties and different R 3 groups at the same time.
• groups B and R are the same as groups A-R_., and (R+ Ri) respectively, as given in the general formula I;
• R 2 and R 3 are the same as given in the general formula and R a is a lower alkyl group or the two R a groups are linked forming a 1,3-dioxolanyl or 1,3-dioxanyl group.
• These reactants can be converted following known alkylation methods into compounds (20) or (28) respectively reacting them with allyl halogenides (or allyl mesylates or tosylates) or haloalkylaldehydes in their carbonyl protected form (acetals or dioxolanyl derivatives or other).
• alkylation reactions can be carried out by the use of bases to generate the reactive benzyl carbanions.
• base are lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) or tert-butyl litliium or NaH or potassium tert-butoxide or sodium amide or potassium amide or others in a proper solvent such as THF or Et 2 O or DMF or other at a temperature ranging from -78°C to the reflux temperature.
• LDA lithium diisopropylamide
• a preferred method of alkylation includes the use of hindered bases such as LDA in the presence of hexamethyl phosphorous triamide or DMPU at -78°C - r.t.
• Compounds (20) can be in turn reduced by the use of diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIB AL-H) in a proper solvent (toluene, DMF, CH 2 C1 2 or other) at a temperature ranging from -78°C to the reflux of the solvent.
• DIB AL-H diisobutylaluminum hydride
• the so obtained aldehydes (21) are then carbonyl protected following methods very well known to those skilled in the art to give compounds (22), which can be catalytically osmilated (C. P. Forbes J.C.S. Perkin Trans I, 1979, 906-910) or undergo ozonolysis to afford compounds (23).
• Compounds (23) can be reductively aminated as described above to afford compounds (24). Deprotection by common methods leads to the aldehydes (25).
• the free bases of formula I can be converted to the corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable salts under standard conditions well known in the art.
• a suitable organic solvent such as methanol
• the free base of formula I is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent, such as methanol, treated with one equivalent of maleic or oxalic acid for example, one or two equivalents of hydrochloric acid or methanesulphonic acid for example, and then concentrated under vacuum to provide the corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
• the residue can then be purified by recrystallization from a suitable organic solvent or organic solvent mixture, such as methanol/diethyl ether.
• N-oxides of compounds of formula I can be synthesized by simple oxidation procedures well known to those skilled in the art.
• the oxidation procedure described by P. Brougham et al. (Synthesis, 1015-1017, 1987), allows the two nitrogen of the piperazine ring to be differentiated, enabling both the N-oxides and N,N' -dioxide to be obtained.
• disorders of the urinary tract are treated by administering a compound of formula I in combination with an additional 5-HT_ A antagonist or an antagonist of one or more additional class of receptors.
• a compound of formula I is administered in combination with an antagonist of an ⁇ l- adrenergic, or muscarinic receptor.
• lower urinary tract disease is treated by administering a compound of formula I in combination with one or more inhibitor of the cyclooxygenase enzyme, which may inhibit both COXl and COX2 isozymes or which may, alternatively, be selective for COX2 isozyme, and NO donor derivatives thereof.
• antimuscarinic drugs for administration in combination with a compound of formula I are oxybutynin, tolterodine, darifenacin, and temiverine.
• a compound of formula I may be administered in combination with ⁇ l-adrenergic antagonists, for the therapy of lower urinary tract symptoms, whether or not these are associated with BPH.
• Preferred ⁇ l-adrenergic antagonists suitable for administration in combination with a compound of formula I are, for example, prazosin, doxazosin, terazosin, alfuzosin, and tamsulosin. Additional ⁇ l-adrenergic antagonists suitable for administration in combination with a compound of formula I are described in U.S. Patents No. 5,990,114; 6,306,861; 6,365,591; 6,387,909; and 6,403,594.
• 5-HTIA antagonists that may be administered in combination with a compound of formula I are found in Leonardi et al, J Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 299: 1027- 1037, 2001 (e.g., Rec 15/3079), U.S. Patent No. 6,071,920, other phenylpiperazine derivatives described in WO 99/06383 and pending U.S. Patent Applications Serial No. 10/266,088 and 10/266,104 filed on October 7, 2002.
• Additional 5-HT ⁇ A antagonists include DU-125530 and related compounds described in U.S. Patent No. 5,462,942 and robalzotan and related compounds described in WO 95/11891.
• selective COX2 inhibitors that may be administered in combination with a compound of formula I are, without limitation, nimesulide, meloxicam, rofecoxib, celecoxib, parecoxib and valdecoxib. Additional examples of selective COX2 inhibitors are described, without limitation, in US 6,440,963.
• non-selective COX1- COX2 inhibitors are, without limitation, acetylsalicylic acid, niflumic acid, flufenamic acid, enfenamic acid, meclofenamic acid, tolfenamic acid, thiaprophenic acid, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, flurbiprofen, furprofen, indomethacin, acemethacin, proglumethacin, ketorolac, diclofenac, etodolac, sulindac, fentiazac, tenoxicam, lornoxicam, cynnoxicam, ibuproxam, nabumetone, tolmetin, amtolmetin. Accordingly, each of the foregoing are non-limiting examples of COX inhibitors that may be administered in combination with a compound of formula I.
• derivatives of COX inhibitors that may be administered in combination with a compound of formula I are derivatives of COX inhibitors bearing nitrate (nitrooxy) or nitrite groups, such as those given , for example, in WO 98/09948, able to release NO in vivo.
• compositions comprising a compound of formula I or an enantiomer, diastereomer, N-piperazine oxide, crystalline form, hydrate, solvate, active metabolite or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.
• the pharmaceutical composition may also include optional additives, such as a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent, a flavouring, a sweetener, a preservative, a dye, a binder, a suspending agent, a dispersing agent, a colorant, a disintegrator, an excipient, a diluent, a lubricant, an absorption enhancer, a bactericide and the like, a stabiliser, a plasticizer, an edible oil, or any combination of two or more of said additives.
• a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent such as a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent, a flavouring, a sweetener, a preservative, a dye, a binder, a suspending agent, a dispersing agent, a colorant, a disintegrator, an excipient, a diluent, a lubricant, an absorption enhancer, a bactericide and the like, a stabiliser
• Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents include, but are not limited to, ethanol, water, glycerol, aloe vera gel, allantoin, glycerine, vitamin-A and E oils, mineral oil, phosphate buffered saline, PPG2 myristyl propionate, magnesium carbonate, potassium phosphate, vegetable oil, animal oil and solketal.
• Suitable binders include, but are not limited to, starch, gelatine, natural sugars such as glucose, sucrose and lactose, corn sweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, tragacanth, vegetable gum, sodium alginate, carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, waxes and the like.
• Suitable disintegrators include, but are not limited to, starch such as corn starch, methyl cellulose, agar, bentonite, xanthan gum and the like.
• Suitable lubricants include, but are not limited to, sodium oleate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium chloride and the like.
• Suitable suspending agents include, but are not limited to, bentonite.
• Suitable dispersing and suspending agents include, but are not limited to, synthetic and natural gums such as vegetable gum, tragacanth, acacia, alginate, dextran, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone and gelatine.
• Suitable edible oils include, but are not limited to, cottonseed oil, sesame oil, coconut oil and peanut oil.
• additional additives include, but are not limited to, sorbitol, talc, stearic acid and dicalcium phosphate.
• the pharmaceutical composition may be formulated as unit dosage forms, such as tablets, pills, capsules, boluses, powders, granules, sterile parenteral solutions, sterile parenteral suspensions, sterile parenteral emulsions, elixirs, tinctures, metered aerosol or liquid sprays, drops, ampoules, autoinjector devices or suppositories.
• the unit dosage forms may be used for oral, parenteral, intranasal, sublingual or rectal administration, or for administration by inhalation or insufflation, transdermal patches, and a lyophilized composition. In general, any delivery of active ingredients that results in systemic availability of such ingredients can be used.
• the unit dosage form is an oral dosage form, most preferably a solid oral dosage; therefore the preferred dosage forms are tablets, pills and capsules.
• parenteral preparations are preferred too.
• Solid unit dosage forms may be prepared by mixing the active agents of the present invention with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and any other desired additives as described above. The mixture is typically mixed until a homogeneous mixture of the active agents of the present invention is obtained and the carrier and any other desired additives are formed, i.e. the active agents are dispersed evenly throughout the composition. In this case, the composition can be formed as dry or moist granules.
• Dosage forms can be formulated as, for example, "immediate release” dosage forms.
• “Immediate release” dosage forms are typically formulated as tablets that release at least 60%-90% of the active ingredient within 30-60 min when tested in a drug dissolution test, e.g., U.S. Pharmacopeia standard ⁇ 711>.
• immediate dosage forms release at 75% of active ingredient within about 45 min.
• Dosage forms can also be formulated as, for example, "controlled release” dosage forms.
• Controlled,” “sustained,” “extended” or “time release” dosage forms are equivalent terms that describe the type of active agent delivery that occurs when the active agent is released from a delivery vehicle at an ascertainable and manipulatable rate over a period of time, which is generally on the order of minutes, hours or days, typically ranging from about sixty minutes to about 3 days, rather than being dispersed immediately upon entry into the digestive tract or upon contact with gastric fluid.
• a controlled release rate can vary as a function of a multiplicity of factors.
• Factors influencing the rate of delivery in controlled release include the particle size, composition, porosity, charge structure, and degree of hydration of the delivery vehicle and the active ingredient(s), the acidity of the environment (either internal or external to the delivery vehicle), and the solubility of the active agent in the physiological environment, i.e., the particular location along the digestive tract.
• Typical parameters for dissolution test of controlled release forms are found in U.S. Pharmacopeia standard ⁇ 724>.
• Dosage forms can also be formulated to deliver active agent in multiphasic stages whereby a first fraction of an active ingredient is released at a first rate and at least a second fractions of active ingredient is released at a second rate.
• a dosage form can be formulated to deliver active agent in a biphasic manner, comprising a first "immediate release phase", wherein a fraction of active . ingredient is delivered at a rate set forth above for immediate release dosage forms, and a second "controlled release phase," wherein the remainder of the active ingredient is released in a controlled release manner, as set forth above for controlled release dosage forms.
• Tablets or pills can be coated or otherwise prepared so as to form a unit dosage form that has delayed and/or sustained action, such as controlled release and delayed release unit dosage forms.
• the tablet or pill can comprise an inner dosage and an outer dosage component, the latter being in the form of a layer or envelope over the former.
• the two components can be separated by an enteric layer which serves to resist disintegration in the stomach and permits the inner component to pass intact into the duodenum or to be delayed in release.
• Biodegradable polymers for controlling the release of the active agents include, but are not limited to, polylactic acid, polyepsilon caprolactone, polyhydroxybutyric acid, polyorthoesters, polyacetals, polydihydropyrans, polycyanoacrylates and crosslinked or amphipathic block copolymers of hydrogels.
• the active substances or their physiologically acceptable salts are dissolved, suspended or emulsified, optionally with the usually employed substances such as solubilizers, emulsifiers or other auxiliaries.
• Solvents for the active combinations and the corresponding physiologically acceptable salts can include water, physiological salt solutions or alcohols, e.g. ethanol, propanediol or glycerol. Additionally, sugar solutions such as glucose or mannitol solutions may be used. A mixture of the various solvents mentioned may be used in the present invention too.
• Transdermal dosage form is contemplated by the present invention too.
• Transdermal forms may be a diffusion transdermal system (transdermal patch) using either a fluid reservoir or a drug-in-adhesive matrix system.
• Other transdermal dosage forms include, but are not limited to, topical gels, lotions, ointments, transmucosal systems and devices, and iontophoretic (electrical diffusion) delivery systems.
• Transdermal dosage forms may be used for delayed release and sustained release of the active agents of the present invention.
• the pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosage forms of the present invention for parenteral administration, and in particular by injection typically include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as described above.
• a preferred liquid carrier is vegetable oil.
• Injection may be, for example, intravenous, epidural, intrathecal, intramuscular, intraluminal, intratracheal or subcutaneous.
• the active agents can also be administered in the form of liposome delivery systems, such as small unilamellar vesicles, large unilamellar vesicles and rnultilamellar vesicles.
• Liposomes can be formed from a variety of phospholipids, such as cholesterol, stearylamine or phosphatidylcholines.
• the active agents of the present invention may also be coupled with soluble polymers such as targetable drug carriers.
• soluble polymers include, but are not limited to, polyvinylpyrrolidone, pyran copolymers, polyhydroxypropylmethacrylamidophenol, polyhydroxyethylaspartamidophenol, and polyethylenoxypolylysine substituted with palmitoyl residues.
• composition or unit dosage forms of the present invention may be administered by a variety of routes, such as the oral and enteral, intravenous, intramuscular subcutaneous, transdermal, transmucosal (including rectal and buccal) and by inhalation routes.
• Oral or transdermal routes are preferred (e.g., solid or liquid formulations or skin patches, respectively).
• composition or unit dosage forms comprising an effective amount of the present invention may be administered to an animal, preferably a human, in need of treatment of neuromuscular dysfunction of the lower urinary tract described by E. J. McGuire in "Campbell's UROLOGY", 5 th Ed., 616-638, 1986, W.B. Saunders Company, and patients affected by any physiological dysfunction related to impairment of 5-HT ⁇ A receptor function.
• Such dysfunctions include, without limitation, central- nervous-system disorders such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, sexual dysfunction, addiction and related problems.
• the term "effective amount” refers to an amount that results in measurable amelioration of at least one symptom or parameter of a specific disorder.
• the compound treats disorders of the urinary tract, such as urinary urgency, overactive bladder, increased urinary frequency, reduced urinary compliance (reduced bladder storage capacity), cystitis (including interstitial cystitis), incontinence, urine leakage, enuresis, dysuria, urinary hesitancy and difficulty in emptying the bladder, or central nervous system disorders due to serotonergic dysfunction (such as anxiety, depression, hypertension, sleep/wake cycle disorders, feeding behaviour, sexual function and cognition disorders in mammals (particularly a human) associated to stroke, injury, dementia and due to neurological development, disorders from hyperactivity related to an attention deficit (ADHD), drug addiction, drug withdrawal, irritable bowel syndrome.
• disorders of the urinary tract such as urinary urgency, overactive bladder, increased urinary frequency, reduced urinary compliance (reduced bladder storage capacity), cystitis (including interstitial cystitis), incontinence, urine
• the pharmaceutical composition or unit dosage form of the present invention may be administered according to a dosage and administration regimen defined by routine testing in the light of the guidelines given above in order to obtain optimal activity while minimising toxicity or side effects for a particular patient.
• a dosage and administration regimen defined by routine testing in the light of the guidelines given above in order to obtain optimal activity while minimising toxicity or side effects for a particular patient.
• fine tuning of the therapeutic regimen is routine in the light of the guidelines given herein.
• the dosage of the active agents of the present invention may vary according to a variety of factors such as underlying disease conditions, the individual's condition, weight, sex and age, and the mode of administration.
• An effective amount for treating a disorder can easily be determined by empirical methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art, for example by establishing a matrix of dosages and frequencies of administration and comparing a group of experimental units or subjects at each point in the matrix.
• the exact amount to be administered to a patient will vary depending on the state and severity of the disorder and the physical condition of the patient.
• a measurable amelioration of any symptom or parameter can be determined by a person skilled in the art or reported by the patient to the physician. It will be understood that any clinically or statistically significant attenuation or amelioration of any symptom or parameter of urinary tract disorders is within the scope of the invention.
• Clinically significant attenuation or amelioration means perceptible to the patient and/or to the physician.
• a single patient may suffer from several symptoms of dysuria simultaneously, such as, for example, urgency and excessive frequency of urination or both, and these may be reduced using the methods of the present invention.
• any reduction in the frequency or volume of unwanted passage of urine is considered a beneficial effect of the present method of treatment.
• the amount of the agent to be administered can range between about 0.01 and about 25 mg/kg/day, preferably between about 0.1 and about 10 mg/kg/day and most preferably between 0.2 and about 5 mg/kg/day. It will be understood that the pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention need not necessarily contain the entire amount of the agent that is effective in treating the disorder, as such effective amounts can be reached by administration of a plurality of doses of such pharmaceutical formulations.
• the compounds are formulated in capsules or tablets, preferably containing 50 to 200 mg of the compounds of the invention, and are preferably administered to a patient at a total daily dose of 50 to 400 mg, preferably 150 to 250 mg and most preferably about 200 mg, for relief of urinary incontinence and dysfunctions under treatment with 5-HTi A receptor ligand.
• a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration contains from about 0.01%) to about 100%) by weight of the active agents of the present invention, based upon 100% weight of total pharmaceutical composition.
• transdermal dosage forms contain from about 0.01% to about 100% by weight of the active agents versus 100% total weight of the dosage form.
• the pharmaceutical composition or unit dosage form may be administered in a single daily dose, or the total daily dosage may be administered in divided doses.
• co-administration or sequential administration of another compound for the treatment of the disorder may be desirable.
• the compounds of the invention may be administered in combination with more antimuscarinic, ⁇ i-adrenergic antagonist, 5-HT I A receptor antagonist, or COX inhibitors or NO releasing derivatives thereof, for the therapy of lower urinary tract symptoms.
• antimuscarinics, ⁇ i-adrenergic antagonists, 5-HTIA receptor antagonist, COX inhibitors and NO releasing derivatives thereof are set forth above, without limitation.
• the compounds can be administered concurrently, or each can be administered at separate staggered times.
• the compound of the invention may be administered in the morning and the antimuscarinic compound may be administered in the evening, or vice versa. Additional compounds may be administered at specific intervals too.
• the order of administration will depend upon a variety of factors including age, weight, sex and medical condition of the patient; the severity and aetiology of the disorders to be treated, the route of administration, the renal and hepatic function of the patient, the treatment history of the patient, and the responsiveness of the patient. Determination of the order of administration may be fine-tuned and such fine-tuning is routine in the light of the guidelines given herein.
• a wide range of neuromuscular dysfunctions of the lower urinary tract can be treated using the compounds of the present invention, including without limitation dysuria, incontinence and enuresis (overactive bladder).
• Dysuria includes urinary frequency, nocturia, urgency, reduced urinary compliance (reduced bladder storage capacity), difficulty in emptying the bladder, i.e. a suboptimal volume of urine is expelled during micturition.
• Incontinence syndromes include stress incontinence, urgency incontinence and enuresis incontinence, as well as mixed forms of incontinence.
• Enuresis refers to the involuntary passage of urine at night or during sleep.
• the compounds of the invention may also be useful for the treatment of central nervous system disorders due to serotonergic dysfunction.
• reaction mixture was poured into water (30 ml), extracted with 2 x 20 ml of EtOAc, which was washed, dried (Na 2 SO 4 ) and evaporated to dryness in vacuo affording 0.50 g of the title compound as a crude, which could be used in the following step without further purification.
• the title product was obtained by the same procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using Compound 6f and vinylmagnesium bromide (IM in THF) instead of ethyl magnesium bromide in THF.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 95:5) affording the title product as a yellow glassy oil (42.6 %).
• the title product was obtained by the same procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using Compound 6f and isopropylmagnesium chloride(2 M in THF) ' instead of ethylmagnesium bromide in THF.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 97:3) affording the title product as a yellow glassy oil (30.9 %).
• Example 6 but using vinylmagnesium bromide (IM in THF) instead of ethyl magnesium bromide in THF and starting from Compound 9a.
• the crude was purified by flash cliromatography (PE - EtOAc 4:6). Yield: 63.1 %.
• Example 1 but using compound 9d instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the yield after flash cliromatography (PE - acetone 6:4) was 34.5%.
• the title compound was prepared following the method described for Compound 2b but using l-phenyl-2-pentanone instead of Compound 2a.
• the crude was purified by flash cliromatography (EtOAc-PE 95:5). Yield: 59.2 %.
• Example 1 but using compound 13c instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :EtOAc 6:4) to afford the title compound
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for the Compound of Example 1 but using compound 13c instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :EtOAc 6:4) to afford the title compound (82 %).
• Example 16 1 - [3-(2-Cy anophenyl)-4-cy dohexyl-4-hy droxybutyl] -4-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine
• the tiltle compound was synthesised using the method described for Compound lc but starting from the Compound of Example 14 instead of Compoundlb. After the usual work-up procedure, the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE - EtOAc - NH 3 /MeOH 65:35:3) affording the title compound (51.3 %).
• Example 1 but using compound 17e instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me CO 75:25) to afford the title compound (77.4 %).
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for the Compound of Example 1 but using compound 17e instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphe ⁇ yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 75:25) to afford the title compound (79.8 %).
• Example 1 but using compound 19b instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)- ⁇ iperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 8:2) to afford the title compound (60.6 %).
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for the Compound of Example 1 but using compound 19b instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 75:25) to afford the title compound (73 %).
• Example 1 but using compound 21b instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 7:3) to afford the title compound (64.1 %).
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for the Compound of Example 1 but using compound 21b instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 7:3) to afford the title compound (77.1 %).
• Example 1 but using compound 23b instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 7:3) to afford the title compound (67.1 %).
• Example 24 l-(4-Cyclohexyl-3-phenyI-4-propargyloxybutyI)-4 ⁇ (4-fluoro-2- methoxypJ__enyl)-piperazine
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for the Compound of Example 1 but using Compound 23b instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-frifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 8:2) to afford the title compound (66.2 %).
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for the Compound of Example 1 but using Compound 25b instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-frifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 8:2) to afford the title compound (50.7 %).
• Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f .
• the title compound was obtained following the procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f and isopropylmagnesium chloride (2M THF sol.) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 98:2) affording the title product as a white solid (35 %).
• the title compound was obtained following the procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f and methylmagnesium bromide (3M THF sol.) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 99:1) affording the title product as a white solid (42 %) characterized as a 7:3 (RS,RS)-(RS,SR) mixture.
• Example 31 l-[5-(2,3-Dihydro-l,4-benzodioxinyl)]-4- (4-hydroxy-3-phenylhept-5- ynyl)-piperazine
• the title compound was obtained following the procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f and 1- propynylmagnesium bromide (0.5 M THF sol.) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 99:1) affording the title product as a pale yellow solid (35 %).
• the title compound was obtained following the procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f and 1- propenylmagnesium bromide (0.5 M THF sol.) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 99:1) affording the title product as a pale yellow solid (83 %).
• the title compound was obtained following the procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f and 1-ethynyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M THF sol.) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was purified twice, first by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 99:1) followed by preparative LC affording the title product as a white solid (8 %).
• Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f and allylmagnesium bromide (1 M THF sol.) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the title compound was obtained following the procedure described for the compound of Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 26c instead of Compound 6f and 2-methyl-l-propenylmagnesium bromide (0.5 M THF sol.) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was doubly purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH/NH 3 99: 1) followed by preparative LC affording the title product as a white solid (10 %).
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for Compound 2b but using Compound 39a instead of Compound 2a.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE - Me2CO 75:25). Yield: 21.3 %.
• Example 1 but using Compound 39c instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 6:4) to afford the title compound
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for the Compound of Example 1 but using Compound 39c instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :Me 2 CO 6:4) to afford the title compound (64.5 %).
• Example 42 1 - [4-Cy clohexyl-3-(2-dimethylaminocarbonylphenyl)-4-hydroxybutyl] - 4-(4-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for Compound 2b but using l-(2-cyanophenyl)-propan-2-one ( R.A. Bruce, Org. Prep. Proc. Int. 407-412, 1999) instead of Compound 2a.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE-EtOAc
• Example 1 but using Compound 43b instead of Compound le and l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4- benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :EtOAc 6:4) to afford the title compound
• a needle shape single crystal was selected for X-ray diffraction analysis and mounted on a glass fiber.
• Example 36 but using as a starting material Compound 50b instead of Compound 26c and using 1-propynylmagnesium bromide (0.5 N in THF) instead of a solution of isobutylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 -
• Example 36 but using as a starting material Compound 50b instead of Compound 26c and using 1-propenylmagnesium bromide (0.5 N in THF) instead of a solution of isobutylmagnesium chloride.
• the title compound was synthesised following the procedure described for the compound of Example 36 but using isopropenylmagnesium bromide (0.5 N in THF) instead a solution of isobutylmagnesium chloride. The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 3 h. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH 99:1) affording the title product as an brownish solid (38 %).
• the title compound was synthesised following the procedure described for the compound of Example 36 but using 2-tl ienylmagnesium bromide (1 M in THF) instead of a solution of isobutylmagnesium chloride. The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 3 h. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH 99:1) affording the title product as an brownish solid (33 %).
• the title compound was synthesised following the procedure described for the compound of Example 36 but using n-butylmagnesium chloride (2 M in THF) instead of a solution of isobutylmagnesium chloride. The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 3 h. The crude was purified by flash chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 - MeOH 99:1) affording the title product as an brownish solid (48 %).
• Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 17b instead of compound 6f and 1- propynylmagnesium chloride (2M sol. in THF) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (EtOAc - PE 3:7) affording the title product.
• Example 6 but using as a starting material Compound 17b instead of compound 6f and 1- propenylmagnesium chloride (2M sol. in THF) instead of ethylmagnesium chloride.
• Example 1 but using compound 59c instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :EtOAc 4:6) to afford the title compound
• the title compound was prepared using the method described for Compound 2b but using Compound 61b instead of l-(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-propan-2-one. Usual work-up procedure and purification afforded the title compound.
• Example 1 but using Compound 61 d instead of Compound le and l-(4-fluoro-2- methoxyphenyl)-piperazine instead of l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxyphenyl)-piperazine.
• the crude was purified by flash chromatography (PE :EtOAc 6:4) to afford the title compound.
• Genomic clone coding for the human 5HT;i was stably transfected in a human cell line (HeLa).
• HeLa cells were grown as monolayers in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium (DMEM), containing 10% foetal bovine serum, gentamycin (0.1 mg/ml) and 5% carbon dioxide, at 37°C. The cells were detached from the growth flask at 95% confluence by a cell scraper and were lysed in cold 5 mM Tris and 5 mM EDTA buffer (pH 7.4).
• DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium
• the homogenates were centrifuged at 40000 x g x 20 minutes and the pellets were resuspended in a small volume of cold 5 mM Tris and 5 mM EDTA buffer (pH 7.4) and immediately frozen and stored at -70°C until use. On the day of experiment, the cell membranes were resuspended in incubation buffer: 50 mM Tris HCl (pH 7.4), 2.5 mM MgCl 2 , 10 mM pargyline (Fargin et al., Nature 335, 358-360, 1988).
• the membranes were incubated in a final volume of 1 ml for 30 minutes at 30°C with 1 nM [ 3 H]8-OH-DPAT, in the absence or presence of the test compounds. Nonspecific binding was determined in the presence of 10 ⁇ M 5-HT. Incubation was stopped by addition of cold Tris-HCl buffer and rapid filtration through a 0.2%- polyethyleneimine-pretreated Whatman-GF/B or Schleicher-&-Schuell-GF52 filter.
• the affinities of the tested compounds were evaluated as inhibition of specific binding of the radioligand to 5-HT I A receptors (IC 50 ) by using the non-linear curve-fitting program Allfit (De Lean et al, Am. J. Physiol. 235, E97-E102 (1978).
• the IC 50 value was converted to an affinity constant (Ki) by the equation of Cheng & Prusoff (Cheng Y. C., Prusoff W. H., Biochem. Pharmacol. 22, 3099-3108 (1973)).
• Ki affinity constant
• rats were anaesthetised by subcutaneous injection of 1.25 g/kg (5 ml/kg) urethane, after which the urinary bladder was catheterised via the uretiira using PE 50 polyethylene tubing filled with physiological saline.
• the catheter was tied in place with a ligature around the external urethral orifice and was connected to conventional pressure transducers (Statham P23 ID/P23 XL).
• the intravesical pressure was displayed continuously on a chart recorder (Battaglia Rangoni KV 135 with DCI/TI amplifier).
• the bladder was then filled via the recording catheter by incremental volumes of warm (37°C) saline until reflex bladder-voiding contractions occurred (usually 0.8-1.5 ml).
• PE 50 polyethylene tubing filled with physiological saline was inserted into the jugular vein.
• bioactivity was conveniently estimated by measuring the duration of bladder quiescence (i.e., the length of the time during which no contractions occured). The number of tested animals showing a reduction in the number of contractions higher than 30% of that observed in the basal period was also recorded.
• n.a. not active; no significant reduction of the height of the peaks
• Data represent the ED ⁇ ⁇ m j n values (the extrapolated dose inducing 10 minutes of disappearance of the contractions), the ED 50 (frequency) values (the extrapolated doses inducing a reduction of the number of contractions > 30%> in 50% of treated rats) , and the ED 50 (amplitude) values (the extrapolated doses inducing a 30% reduction of amplitude of the contractions in 50% of treated rats).
• the compounds of the present invention inhibited the frequency of micturition, with no effects on their amplitude.
• rats were anaesthetised by intraperitoneal administration of 3 ml/kg of Equithensin solution (pentobarbital 30 mg/kg and chloral hydrate 125 mg/kg) and placed in a supine position. An approximately- 10-mm-long midline incision was made in the shaved and cleaned abdominal wall. The urinary bladder was gently freed from adhering tissues, emptied and then cannulated via an incision in the bladder body, using a polyethylene cannula (0.58-mm internal diameter, 0.96-mm external diameter) which had been permanently sutured with silk thread. The cannula was exteriorised through a subcutaneous tunnel in the retroscapular area, where it was connected to a plastic adapter in order to avoid the risk of removal by the animal. For drug testing, the rats were utilised one day after implantation.
• Equithensin solution pentobarbital 30 mg/kg and chloral hydrate 125 mg/kg
• the rats were placed in modified Bol nan cages, i.e., restraining cages that were large enough to permit the rats to adopt a normal crouched posture, but narrow enough to prevent turning around.
• the free tip of the bladder cannula was connected through a T-shaped tube to a pressure transducer (Statham P23XL) and to a peristaltic pump (Gilson minipuls 2) for continuos infusion of a warm (37°C) saline solution into the urinary bladder, at a constant rate of 0.1 ml/minute.
• the intraluminal-pressure signal during infusion of saline into the bladder was continuously recorded on a polygraph (Rectigraph-8K San-ei with BM614/2 amplifier from Biomedica Mangoni).
• the cystometrogram was used to evaluate the urodynamic parameters of bladder volume capacity (BVC) and micturition pressure (MP).
• BVC bladder volume capacity
• MP micturition pressure
• Basal BNC and MP values were evaluated as mean of the values observed in the cystometrograms recorded in an initial period of 30-60 minutes.
• mice Male Sprague-Dawley rats [Crl: CD ® (SD) IGS BR] weighing 150-175 g from Charles River Italia were used. The animals were housed with free access to food and water and maintained on a forced 12-hour-light/12-hour-dark cycle at 22-24°C of temperature. On the day of the experiment, the rats were placed singly in clear plastic containers, 10-15 minutes before administration of the vehicle or compounds to be tested. For evaluation of antagonistic activity after oral administration, the compounds were administered 1 and 4 hours before induction of stereotypy by 8-OH-DPAT (1 mg/kg subcutaneously). Observation sessions last 30 seconds and were begun 3 minutes after 8- OH-DPAT treatment and repeated every 3 minutes over a period of 15 minutes.
• 8-OH-DPAT 1 mg/kg subcutaneously
• the compounds of the present invention in particular Ex. 45, showed potent and long-lasting inhibition of stereotypy induced by 8-OH-DPAT.

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