NZ754320B2 - Pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives for the treatment of viral infections and other diseases - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention concerns pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives of compound (I), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treatment and /or therapy of diseases.

Description

o[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives for the treatment of viral infections and other diseases This application is a divisional of NZ 714267, which is the national phase entry in New Zealand of PCT ational application , filed 26 June 2014 and published as . This application claims the priority of an patent application 13174108.4 filed on 27 June 2013. The contents of each of these applications are incorporated herein in their entirety.

This invention and the invention of NZ 714267 relate to o[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives, processes for their preparation, ceutical compositions, and their use in ent and /or therapy of diseases.

The present invention relates to the use of pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives , more specifically to the use of pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives in the treatment of viral infections, immune or inflammatory disorders, whereby the modulation, or agonism, of toll-like-receptors (TLRs) is involved. Toll-Like Receptors are primary transmembrane proteins characterized by an extracellular leucine rich domain and a cytoplasmic extension that contains a conserved region. The innate immune system can ize pathogen-associated lar patterns via these TLRs expressed on the cell surface of certain types of immune cells. Recognition of foreign pathogens activates the production of cytokines and upregulation of co-stimulatory les on phagocytes. This leads to the tion of T cell behaviour.

A majority of mammalian species have between ten and fifteen types of Toll-like receptors. Thirteen TLRs (named simply TLR1 to TLR13) have been identified in humans and mice together, and equivalent forms of many of these have been found in other mammalian s. However, equivalents of certain TLR found in humans are not present in all mammals. For example, a gene coding for a protein analogous to TLR10 in humans is present in mice, but appears to have been damaged at some point in the past by a retrovirus. On the other hand, mice express TLRs 11, 12, and 13, none of which are represented in humans. Other mammals may express TLRs which are not found in humans. Other non-mammalian species may have TLRs distinct from mammals, as demonstrated by TLR14, which is found in the Takifugu pufferfish. This may complicate the s of using experimental s as models of human innate immunity.

For reviews on toll-like receptors see the following journal articles. Hoffmann, J.A., Nature, 426, p33-38, 2003; Akira, S., Takeda, K., and Kaisho, T., Annual Rev.

Immunology, 21, p335-376, 2003; Ulevitch, R. J., Nature Reviews: Immunology, 4, p512- 520, 2004.

Compounds indicating activity on Toll-Like receptors have been previously described such as heterocyclic tives in WO2000/006577, adenine derivatives in 1448 and WO99/28321, and pyrimidines in WO2009/067081.

In the ent of certain viral infections, regular injections of interferon (IFN-alfa) can be administered, as is the case for hepatitis C virus (HCV). Orally available small molecule IFN inducers offer the potential advantages of reduced immunogenicity and convenience of administration. Thus, novel IFN inducers are potentially effective new class of drugs for the treatment of viral infections. For an example in the ture of a small molecule IFN inducer having antiviral effect see De Clercq, E.; Descamps, J.; De Somer, P. Science 1978, 200, 563-565.

Interferon α is also given to patients in combination with other drugs in the ent of certain types of cancer. TLR 7/8 agonists are also of interest as vaccine adjuvants because of their ability to induce pronounced Th1 response. r, there exists a strong need for novel Toll-Like receptor modulators having preferred selectivity, and an improved safety profile compared to the compounds of the prior art.

In accordance with the present invention a compound of formula (I) is provided and their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or rph thereof wherein R1 is H, fluorine or methyl; R2 is H, halogen or C1-3 alkyl; R3 is C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from aryloxy, cycle, halogen, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, ylic ester, carboxylic amide, nitrile, or C1-6 alkoxy; or wherein R3 is an alkylaryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, y, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, amide, nitrile, or C 1-6 alkoxy; R4 is C1-6 alkyl ally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from hydroxyl, C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or aryl optionally further substituted by C1-6 alkyl, and C3-7 cycloalkyl optionally further substituted by C1-6 alkyl; or wherein R4 is an alkylaryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents ndently selected from halogen, aryloxy, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, sulfonamide, nitrile, or C 1-6 alkoxy.

Preferred compounds are those of formula (I) n R3 is a CH2-aryl group ituted or unsubstituted), and R1, R2, and R4 are described as above.

In a particular aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compound of formula H2N N N N O R3 R4 (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or rph thereof n R1 is H, fluorine or methyl; R2 is H, halogen or C1-3 alkyl; R3 is C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from aryloxy, heterocycle, halogen, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, nitrile, or C1-6 ; or wherein R3 is an alkylaryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, y, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, amide, nitrile, or C1-6 alkoxy; R4 is C1-6 alkyl ally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from hydroxyl, C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or aryl optionally further substituted by C1-6 alkyl, and C3-7 cycloalkyl optionally further substituted by C1-6 alkyl; (followed by page 3a) -3aor wherein R4 is an alkylaryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, aryloxy, aryl, alkylamino, lamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, sulfonamide, nitrile, or C1-6 alkoxy, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of viral infections, immune or inflammatory ers, whereby the modulation, or agonism, of toll-like-receptors is involved.

In a second ment are the compounds of formula (I) wherein R3 and R4 are both CH2-aryl groups optionally further substituted as described above, and R1, and R2 are as described as above.

Other preferred embodiments are those of formula (I) wherein R1 is fluorine, R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 are described as above.

The most red compound is compound of formula (II) having the following al structure: (II) The compounds of formula (I) and (II) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof have activity as pharmaceuticals, in particular as modulators of Toll- Like Receptor (especially TLR7) activity.

In a further aspect the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a nd of formula (I) or (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof together with one or more ceutically acceptable excipients, diluents or carriers.

Furthermore a compound of formula (I) or (II) or a ceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof according to the current invention, or a ceutical (followed by page 4) 2014/063467 ition comprising said compound of formula (I) or (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof can be used as a ment.

Another aspect of the invention is that a compound of formula (I) or (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, or said pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound of formula (I) or ‘II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, e or polymorph thereof can be used accordingly in the treatment of any disorder in which the modulation of TLR7 is involved.

The term "alkyl" refers to a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing the specified number of carbon atoms.

The term "halogen" refers to fluorine, chlorine, e or iodine.

The term "alkylaryl" refers to a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing the specified number of carbon atoms substituted by an aryl wherein "aryl" is defined as below.

The term "alkenyl" refers to an alkyl as defined above consisting of at least two carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

The term "cycloalkyl" refers to a carbocyclic ring containing the specified number of carbon atoms.

The term y" refers to an alkyl (carbon and hydrogen chain) group singular bonded to oxygen like for ce a methoxy group or ethoxy group.

The term "aryl" means an aromatic ring structure optionally comprising one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, in particular from N and O. Said aromatic ring structure may have 5, 6 or 7 ring atoms. In particular, said aromatic ring structure may have 5 or 6 ring atoms.

The term "aryloxy" refers to an aromatic ring structure. Said aromatic group is arly bonded to oxygen.

The term "heterocycle" refers to molecules that are saturated or partially ted and include ydrofuran, dioxane or other cyclic ethers. cycles containing nitrogen include, for example azetidine, morpholine, piperidine, piperazine, pyrrolidine, and the like. Other heterocycles e, for example, thiomorpholine, dioxolinyl, and cyclic sulfones.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of formula (I) and (II) include the acid addition and base salts thereof. Suitable acid addition salts are formed from acids which form non-toxic salts. Suitable base salts are formed from bases which form non- toxic salts.

The nds of the invention may also exist in unsolvated and solvated forms. The term "solvate" is used herein to describe a molecular complex comprising the compound of the invention and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable solvent molecules, for example, ethanol.

The term "polymorph" refers to the ability of the compound of the invention to exist in more than one form or crystal structure.

The compounds of the present invention may be administered as crystalline or amorphous products. They may be obtained for example as solid plugs, powders, or films by s such as precipitation, crystallization, freeze drying, spray drying, or ative drying. They may be stered alone or in combination with one or more other compounds of the invention or in ation with one or more other drugs.

Generally, they will be administered as a formulation in association with one or more pharmaceutically able excipients. The term "excipient" is used herein to be any ingredient other than the compound(s) of the invention. The choice of excipient depends largely on factors such as the particular mode of stration, the effect of the excipient on solubility and stability, and the nature of the dosage form.

The compounds of the present invention or any subgroup f may be formulated into various pharmaceutical forms for administration purposes. As appropriate compositions there may be cited all compositions usually employed for systemically stering drugs. To prepare the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention, an effective amount of the particular compound, optionally in addition salt form, as the active ingredient is combined in intimate admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which carrier may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form of preparation desired for stration. These pharmaceutical compositions are desirably in unitary dosage form suitable, for e, for oral, rectal, or percutaneous stration. For example, in preparing the compositions in oral dosage form, any of the usual pharmaceutical media may be employed such as, for example, water, glycols, oils, alcohols and the like in the case of oral liquid preparations such as suspensions, syrups, elixirs, emulsions, and solutions; or solid carriers such as starches, sugars, kaolin, diluents, lubricants, s, disintegrating agents and the like in the case of powders, pills, capsules, and tablets. Because of their ease in administration, tablets and capsules represent the most advantageous oral dosage unit forms, in which case solid pharmaceutical carriers are sly employed. Also included are solid form preparations that can be converted, shortly before use, to liquid forms. In the itions suitable for percutaneous administration, the carrier optionally comprises a penetration enhancing agent and/or a suitable wetting agent, optionally combined with le additives of any nature in minor proportions, which additives do not introduce a significant rious effect on the skin. Said additives may facilitate the administration to the skin and/or may be helpful for preparing the desired compositions. These compositions may be stered in s ways, e.g., as a transdermal patch, as a spot-on, as an ointment. The compounds of the present invention may also be administered via inhalation or insufflation by means of methods and formulations ed in the art for administration via this way. Thus, in general the compounds of the present invention may be administered to the lungs in the form of a solution, a suspension or a dry powder.

It is especially advantageous to formulate the entioned pharmaceutical compositions in unit dosage form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage.

Unit dosage form as used herein refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active ingredient calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. Examples of such unit dosage forms are s (including scored or coated tablets), capsules, pills, powder packets, wafers, suppositories, injectable ons or suspensions and the like, and segregated multiples thereof.

Those of skill in the treatment of infectious diseases will be able to determine the effective amount from the test results presented hereinafter. In general it is contemplated that an effective daily amount would be from 0.01 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg body weight, more preferably from 0.1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg body weight. It may be appropriate to ster the required dose as two, three, four or more sub-doses at appropriate intervals throughout the day. Said ses may be formulated as unit dosage forms, for example, containing 1 to 1000 mg, and in particular 5 to 200 mg of active ient per unit dosage form.

The exact dosage and frequency of stration depends on the particular compound of formula (I) used, the particular condition being treated, the severity of the ion being treated, the age, weight and general physical condition of the particular patient as well as other medication the individual may be taking, as is well known to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, it is evident that the effective amount may be lowered or sed depending on the response of the treated subject and/or depending on the evaluation of the physician prescribing the nds of the instant invention. The ive amount ranges mentioned above are therefore only ines and are not intended to limit the scope or use of the invention to any extent.

Experimental Section Scheme 1. Overall reaction scheme HOAR N H o\ 1N NaOH / |NYNTO / | \Y T —> N TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE RESIN, N / N O H gfg'osxfne’ DIAD, THF,RT,1h CI J R CI A B HO/\ N NH2 R1 N NH2 / I Y / | Y RJ NaH 60%, NMP, CI R 05°C, 30' then RT 2h O\R1 C D Compounds of type A in scheme 1 can be functionalized with alcohols using Mitsunobu conditions in a polar aprotic solvent, for example THF. The cleavage of the methyl carbamate was performed under basic conditions in 1,4-dioxane to form intermediate C.

The displacement of the chlorine in C was performed with an l and a base (e.g.

NaH) in a polar aprotic solvent (e.g. NMP) to form compounds of the type D.

Preparation of intermediate A H O O O O- —> \/ o +OZ/‘< N4+>TOH+ Na" /\ 0— MeOH, RT,16h HN POCI3 "N m o a lift HO NANJLO/ DIPEA, CH3CN, 70°C C. N’ m o/ 3-Aminoethoxycarbonylpyrrole hydrochloride (25.8 g, 135.3 mmol) was partitioned between dichloromethane and sat. NaHC03. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, the solids were removed via tion, and the solvent of the filtrate evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in methanol (500 mL) together with 1,3- thoxycarbonyl)methylthiopseudourea (32.1 g, 156 mmol) and acetic acid (39 mL, 677 mmol) and stirred 1 hour at room temperature. A precipitate appeared and stirring was continued overnight. Sodium methoxide (73.1 g, 1353 mmol) was added.

An exothermic reaction was observed and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight.

The mixture was t to pH 5 with acetic acid and the precipitate was isolated by filtration, triturated on the filter with water (2 x 350 mL), itrile (350 mL) and diisopropylether (350 mL). The obtained methyl N-(4-hydroxy-5H-pyrrolo- [3,2-d]pyrimidinyl)carbamate was dried in the oven. methyl N-(4-hydroxy-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl)carbamate (25 g, 120 mmol) was dispensed in 350 mL itrile in a 500 mL multi neck flask equipped with with an overhead stirrer (300 rpm) at room temperature. POCI3 (22.1 mL, 238.2 mmol) was added and then the reaction mixture was heated to 70°C while stirring.

Diisopropylethylamine (41.4 mL, 240.2 mmol) was added dropwise via a syringe pump at a flow of 0.2 mL/min.

The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and poured into a stirred on of sodium acetate (78.8 g, 961 mmol) in water (500 mL) at 45°C. The organics were evaporated and the remaining liquid was stirred and cooled over an ice bath. The formed solid was isolated by filtration, washed with acetonitrile and triturated with ropylether to afford intermediate A, dried under vacuum. LC-MS m/z = 227 (M+H) Preparation of intermediate B Method 1.

HN DIAD ah \N 0 I + Cl NANJkO/ THF, rt 0/ 30min A B To a suspension of A (500 mg, 2.2 mmol), benzylalcohol (0.28 mL, 2.6 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (0.69 g, 2.6 mmol) in anhydrous THF (15 mL) was added DIAD (0.64 mL, 3.3 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The mixture was concentrated under d pressure.

The product was purified via silica gel column chromatography using a heptanes to ethyl acetate gradient; 100-0 to 90-10. The product fractions were collected and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was triturated in ropylether, isolated by filtration and dried under vacuum to afford B as a pale yellow solid. LC-MS m/z = 317 (M+H) Method 2 with resin bound triphenylphosphine.

To a suspension of A (700 mg, 3.1 mmol), benzylalcohol (0.39 mL, 3.7 mmol) and triphenylphosphine resin (2.6 g, 7.7 mmol) in ous THF (21 mL) was added DIAD (0.90 mL, 4.6 mmol) at room temperature. The on mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1h. The mixture was filtered over packed te and washed with methanol. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The t was triturated in diisopropylether, isolated by filtration and dried under vacuum to afford a pale yellow solid, B. LC-MS m/z = 317 (M+H) Preparation of intermediate C Q/ ~ 1N NaOH \N O Q/NI I 1 ,4-dioxane, 60°C, 5h CI NAN H 2 CI NANJLO/ B (738 mg, 2.3 mmol) was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (11 mL) in a 50 mL glass tube and NaOH (5.6 mL, 1N a.q.) was added. The mixture was heated to 60°C for 5h. The mixture was cooled and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was treated with water and the precipitate was isolated by filtration and dried under vacuum to afford C as a solid.

The product was used as such in the next step. LC-MS m/z = 259 (M+H) ation of 1 and 2 Method 1.

Q/ ~ HCI 4N in e N HO/\/\ I MW120°C 10min—>N‘|\J\Q/ C N/)\NH2 c KIN/J:1 Intermediate C (240 mg, 0.93 mmol), n-butylalcohol (3.2 mL, 35 mmol), and 4N HCI in dioxane (0.46 mL, 1.9 mmol) was placed into a 7 mL microwave vial. The vial was sealed and the mixture was heated in the microwave at 120°C for 10 minutes. The mixture was cooled and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was neutralized with sat.

NaHC03 solution and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was ted, dried (MgSO4), the solids were removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under d pressure. The product was purified via silica gel column chromatography using a dichloromethane-methanol;100-0 to 95-5 gradient. The best fractions were collected and concentrated under reduced re. The product was triturated in diisopropylether and the solid was isolated by filtration and dried under vacuum to afford 1 as a white solid.

Method 2.

N, \O/\/N‘ \o/\/ \ N NaH 60% \N \ )\ I\ | N/ NH2 —’ + N\ A 0 O N c1 NMP, 06°C, 30' then RT2h ""2 OI \ Intermediate C2 (250 mg, 1.1 mmol), and 3-hydroxymethylmethylisoxazole (0.16 mL, 1.65 mmol) were dissolved in NMP (3 mL) in a 7 mL vial. The e was cooled on a ice bath and NaH (66 mg, 1.65 mmol, 60% dispersion in mineral oil) was added under N2 and the mixture was stirred at 0-5 °C for 30 minutes and then allowed to warm to room temperature and continued stirring for 2h. Then crude reaction mixture was purified by preparatory HPLC (Stationary phase: RP Vydac Denali C18 10 pm, 200 g, 5 cm), mobile phase: 0.25% NH4OAc solution in water, CH3CN), the desired fractions were collected and concentrated in vacuo. The t was crystallized from CH3CN, isolated by filtration and dried under vacuum to afford a white solid, 2.

Table 1. Compounds of formula (I) and corresponding analytical data. Compounds were prepared ing to the methods described in the experimental section.

LC Method, LC-MS Mass # STRUCTURE 1 H NMR Rt (min). Found (M+H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-de) 5 ppm 0.85 (t, J=7.37 Hz, 3 H) < 2 - 1.26 (dq, J=15.02, 7.39 Hz, 2 H) 1.56 - 1.63 (m, 2 H) 4.30 (t, AHZ J=6.38 Hz, 2 H) 5.39 (s, 2 H) B, 1.98 297 .72 (s, 2 H) 6.08 (d, J=3.08 Hz, 1 H) 7.03 - 7.08 (m, 2 H) 7.19 - 7.25 (m, 1 H) 7.26 - 7.32 (m, 2 H) 7.48 (d, J=3.08 Hz, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6) 5 ppm 2.41 (d, J=0.66 Hz, 3 H) \N 3.17 (s, 3 H) 3.57 (t, J=5.50 Hz, AHZ 2 H) 4.29 (t, J=5.50 Hz, 2 H) 5.50 A, 0.69 304 (s, 2 H) 5.82 (s, 2 H) 6.03 (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 6.37 (d, J=0.88 Hz, 1 H)7.35 (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6) 5 q: ppm 2.33 - 2.38 (m, 3 H) 3.79 (s, 3H)534(s 2H)538(s 2H) INJ‘NHz 5.7,5(s1H)586(s 2 (d, J:3.0,8Hz 1 H)6.40- 6.47 B, 1.62 366 (m, 1 H) 6.78 (td, J=7.48, 0.66 Hz, 1 H)7.00 (d, J=7.92 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (td, J=7.80, 1.80 Hz, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) WO 07082 -1 2- LC Method, LC-MS Mass # STRUCTURE 1H NMR Rt (min) Found (M+H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-de) 5 ppm 0.77 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3 H), 1.12 / (dq, J=15.0, 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 1.40 - \N / 1.50 (m, 2 H), 4.21 (t, J=6.4 Hz, | 2 H), 5.49 (s, 2 4 9 AH, (s, 2 H), 5.73 6 A, 0.81 298 f H), 6.11 (d, J—2.9 Hz, 1 H), 6.65 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1 H), 7.21 - 7.28 (m, 1 H), 7.47 (d, J=3.1 Hz, 1 H), 7.69 (td, J=7.7, 1.8 Hz, 1 H), 8.47 - 8.53 (m, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-de) 5 ppm 2.35 (s, 3 H) 5.37 (s, 2 H) / 5.47 (s, 2 H) 5.84 - 5.90 (m, 3 H) N 6.14 (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 6.72 (d, J=7.92 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (dd, B, 1.29 337 _, J=6.93, 4.95 Hz, 1 H) 7.52 (d, J=3.08 Hz, 1 H) 7.65 (td, J=7.70, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 8.47 (d, J=4.18 Hz, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-de) 5 ppm 2.57 (s, 3 H) 5.45 (s, 2 H) / 5.51 (s, 2 H) 5.85 (s, 2 H) 6.13 N (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 6.85 (d, J=7.70 Hz, 1 H) 7.22 (dd, B, 1.14 338 >=N J=7.04, 5.06 Hz, 1 H) 7.52 (d, J=3.08 Hz, 1 H) 7.64 (td, J=7.65, 1.65 Hz, 1 H) 8.43 (d, J=4.18 Hz, 1 H) WO 07082 LC Method, LC-MS Mass # STRUCTURE 1 H NMR Rt (min) Found (M+H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-ds) 5 /0 ppm 2.36 (s, 3 H) 3.74 (s, 3 H) C," 3.71 ‘ (s, 3 H)5.29 (s, 2 H)5.40 7 "39% (s, 2 H) 5.85 (s, 2 H) 5.93 (s, 1 B 1.45 397 0 HM H) 6.12 (d, J=3.08 Hz, 1 H) 6.29 02k (d, J=7.92 Hz, 1 H)7.11 (d, J=7.92 Hz, 1 H) 7.50 (d, J=3.08 Hz, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6) 5 q _ ppm 2.36 (s, 3 H) 3.80 (s, 3 H) .31 o\ \N (s, 2 H) 5.48 (s, 2 H) 5.75 - 8 o N/ H: 5.81 (m, 3 H) 6.07 (d, J=2.86 Hz, A, 0.72 367 07k 1 H) 7.25 (dd, J=8.25, 4.73 Hz, 1 H) 7.36 - 7.41 (m, 2 H) 7.90 (dd, J=4.73, 0.99 Hz, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-ds) 5 ppm 2.23 (d, J=1.10 Hz, 3 H) N 3.77 (s, 3 H) 5.32 (s, 2 H) 5.45 N‘ (s,2 H)5.77 (s,2 H)6.07 (d, 9 A; | :" J=2.86 Hz, 1 H)6.79 (d,J=1.10 B, 1.26 367 yr» N "2 Hz, 1 H)7.21 (dd, J=8.25, 4.73 Hz, 1 H) 7.33 (dd, J=8.36, 1.32 Hz, 1 H)7.37 (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 7.88 (dd, J=4.73, 1.21 Hz, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-ds) 5 N ppm 2.34 - 2.41 (m, 3 H) 5.49 (s, \ I ‘ 2 H) 5.58 (s, 2 H) 5.88 (s, 2 H) N | l 6.15(d,J=2.86 Hz, 1 H)6.72 (d, B, 1.28 353 V0 / N Hz J=7.92 Hz, 1 H)7.20- 7.25 (m, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J=1.10 Hz, 1 H) 7.52 (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 7.63 (td, J=7.70, 1.76 Hz, 1 H) 8.46 (dd, LC Method, LC-MS Mass # STRUCTURE 1 H NMR Rt (min). Found (M+H) J=4.73, 0.77 Hz, 1 H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, e) 5 ppm 2.24 (s, 3 H) 5.39 (s, 2 H) //N 5.43 (s, 2 H) 5.85 (s, 2 H) 6.13 \ ‘ (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 6.76 (d, N | J=7.70 Hz, 1 H)6.81 (s, 1 H) B, 1.18 337 Sj/N) / N Hz 7.21 (dd, J=6.93, 5.17 Hz,1 H) 7.52 (d, J=2.86 Hz, 1 H) 7.62 (td, J=7.65, 1.43 Hz, 1 H) 8.40 - 8.45 (m, 1 H) Analytical Methods.

LCMS l Procedure The High mance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) measurement was performed using a LC pump, a diode-array (DAD) or a UV detector and a column as specified in the respective methods. If necessary, additional detectors were included (see table of methods below).

Flow from the column was brought to the Mass Spectrometer (MS) which was configured with an atmospheric pressure ion source. It is within the knowledge of the skilled person to set the tune parameters (e.g. scanning range, dwell .) in order to obtain ions allowing the identification of the compounds nominal otopic molecular weight (MW). Data acquisition was performed with appropriate software.

Compounds are described by their experimental retention times (Rt) and ions. If not specified differently in the table of data, the reported molecular ion corresponds to the [M+H]+ nated molecule) and/or [M-H]— (deprotonated molecule). In case the compound was not directly ionizable the type of adduct is specified (i.e. [M+NH4]+, [M+HCOO]—, etc...). For molecules with multiple isotopic patterns (Br, Cl..), the ed value is the one obtained for the lowest isotope mass. All results were obtained with experimental uncertainties that are commonly associated with the method used.

WO 07082 Hereinafter, "SQD" means Single Quadrupole Detector, "MSD" Mass Selective or, "RT" room ature, "BEH" d ethylsiloxane/silica hybrid, "DAD" Diode Array Detector, "HSS" High Strength silica., "Q-Tof’ Quadrupole Time-of-flight mass spectrometers, "CLND", ChemiLuminescent Nitrogen or, "ELSD" ative Light Scanning Detector, LC-MS Method codes (Flow expressed in mL/min; column temperature (Col T) in °C; Run time in minutes).

Instrument Column Mobile phase Gradient A: 10mM Waters: Waters: CH3COONH4 From 95% A Acquity® BEH C18 in 95% H20 + to 5% A in UPLC®-DAD (1.7um, 5% CH3CN 1.3 min, held and SQD 2.1*50mm) for 0.7 min.

B: CH3CN A: 10mM From 100% Waters: Waters: CH3COONH4 Ato 5% A in Acquity® HSS T3 in 95% H20 + 2.10min, to UPLC®-DAD (1.8um, 5% CH3CN 0% A in 0.90 and SQD 2.1*100mm) min, to 5% A B: CH3CN in 0.5min Biolo ical Activit of com ounds of formula I and II Description of Biological Assays Assessment of TLR7 and TLR8 activity The ability of compounds to activate human TLR7 and/or TLR8 was assessed in a cellular reporter assay using HEK293 cells transiently transfected with a TLR7 or TLR8 expression vector and UC reporter construct.

Briefly, HEK293 cells were grown in culture medium (DMEM supplemented with 10% FCS and 2 mM Glutamine). For transfection of cells in 15 cm dishes, cells were detached with Trypsin-EDTA, transfected with a mix of CMV-TLR7 or TLR8 plasmid (1700 ng), NFKB-IUC plasmid (850 ng) and a transfection t and incubated for 48 h at 37°C in a humidified 5% C02 atmosphere. Transfected cells were then washed in PBS, detached with Trypsin-EDTA and resuspended in medium to a density of 1.25 X 105 cells/mL. Forty microliters of cells were then sed into each well in 384-well , where 200 nL of compound in 100% DMSO was already present. Following 6 hours incubation at 37°C, 5% C02, the luciferase activity was determined by adding 15 uL of Steady Lite Plus substrate (Perkin Elmer) to each well and readout performed on a ViewLux ultraHTS microplate imager n Elmer). Dose response curves were generated from measurements performed in quadruplicates. Lowest effective concentrations (LEC) values, defined as the concentration that induces an effect which is at least two fold above the standard deviation of the assay, were determined for each compound. nd toxicity was determined in parallel using a similar dilution series of compound with 40 uL per well of cells transfected with the CMV-TLR7 construct alone (1.25 x 105 cells/mL), in 384-well plates. Cell viability was measured after 6 hours incubation at 37°C, 5% C02 by adding 15 uL of ATP lite (Perkin Elmer) per well and g on a ViewLux ultraHTS microplate imager (Perkin Elmer). Data was reported as 0050.

In parallel, a similar dilution series of compound was used (200 nL of compound in 100% DMSO) with 40 uL per well of cells transfected with uc reporter construct alone (1.25 x 105 cells/mL). Six hours after incubation at 37°C, 5% C02, the rase activity was determined by adding 15 uL of Steady Lite Plus substrate (Perkin Elmer) to each well and t performed on a ViewLux ultraHTS microplate imager (Perkin Elmer). Counterscreen data is reported as LEC.

Activation of ISRE promoter elements The potential of compounds to induce lFN-l was also evaluated by measuring the activation of interferon-stimulated responsive elements (ISRE) by conditioned media from PBMC. The ISRE element of sequence GAAACTGAAACT is highly responsive to the STAT1-STAT2-IRF9 transcription , activated upon binding of lFN-l to their receptor IFNAR (Clontech, PT3372-5W). The d plSRE-Luc from Clontech (ref. 631913) contains 5 copies of this ISRE element, followed by the y luciferase ORF.

A HEK293 cell line stably transfected with plSRE-Luc (HEK-lSREluc) was established to profile the conditioned PBMC cell culture media.

Briefly, PBMCs were prepared from buffy coats of at least two donors using a standard Ficoll centrifugation protocol. lsolated PBMCs were resuspended in RPMI medium 2014/063467 supplemented with 10% human AB serum and 2 x 105 cells/well were dispensed into 384-well plates containing compounds (70 uL total ). After overnight incubation, uL of supernatant was transferred to 384-well plates containing 5 X 103 HEK-lSREluc cells/well in 30 uL (plated the day before). Following 24 hours of incubation, activation of the ISRE elements was measured by assaying luciferase activity using 40 uL/well Steady Lite Plus substrate (Perkin Elmer) and measured with ViewLuX TS microplate imager (Perkin Elmer). The stimulating activity of each compound on the HEK-lSREluc cells was reported as LEC value, defined as the compound concentration applied to the PBMCs resulting in a luciferase activity at least two fold above the standard deviation of the assay. The LEC in turn indicates the degree of ISRE activation on transfer of a defined amount of PBMC culture medium. Recombinant interferon d-2a (Roferon-A) was used as a standard l compound.

Table 2. Activity of compounds of formula (I).

All compounds demonstrated a CC50 >24uM.

Human TLR 7 (LEC) Human TLR 8 HEK-ISRE luc uM (LEC) uM (LEC) uM 1 0.6 >25 0.4 2 2.7 >25 0.5 3 0.1 >25 0.03 4 1.4 >25 0.6 0.4 >25 0.1 6 3.9 >25 2 7 0.08 >25 0.03 8 0.03 >25 0.01 9 0.07 >25 NA WO 07082 Human TLR 7 (LEC) Human TLR 8 HEK-ISRE luc "M (LEC) "M (LEC) "M 0.5 >25 NA 11 0.6 >25 NA NA = not available

Claims (5)

Claims

1. Use of a compound of formula (I) H2N N N N O R3 R4 (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof wherein 5 R1 is H, fluorine or methyl; R2 is H, halogen or C1-3 alkyl; R3 is C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from aryloxy, heterocycle, halogen, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, e, or C1-6 alkoxy; 10 or wherein R3 is an alkylaryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents ndently selected from halogen, aryloxy, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic amide, amide, nitrile, or C1-6 alkoxy; R4 is C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently 15 selected from hydroxyl, C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or aryl optionally further substituted by C1-6 alkyl, and C3-7 lkyl ally further substituted by C1-6 alkyl; or wherein R4 is an ryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, aryloxy, aryl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, C1-6 alkyl, carboxylic 20 acid, ylic ester, carboxylic amide, sulfonamide, nitrile, or C1-6 alkoxy, in the manufacture of a ment for the ent of viral infections, immune or inflammatory disorders, whereby the modulation, or agonism, of toll-like-receptors is involved.

2. The use according to claim 1 wherein R3 is a CH2-aryl group (substituted or 25 unsubstituted), and R1, R2, and R4 are described as in claim 1.

3. The use according to claim 1 wherein R3 and R4 are both CH2-aryl groups optionally further substituted as described in claim 1, and wherein R1, and R2 are as described in . 5 4. The use according to claim 1 wherein R1 is fluorine, R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 are described as in claim 1.

4. The use according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the ing chemical structure: 10 (II).

5. The use according to claim 1, wherein the compound satisfies any one of the following formulae: , , 15 , , ,, , , , and . 5 7. The use of claim 1, substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the es thereof.