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Definitions

• the central nervous system In the central nervous system (CNS) the transmission of stimuli takes place by the interaction of a neurotransmitter, which is sent out by a neuron, with a neuroreceptor.
• Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and plays a unique role in a variety of central nervous system (CNS) functions.
• the glutamate-dependent stimulus receptors are divided into two main groups. The first main group, namely the ionotropic receptors, forms ligand-controlled ion channels.
• the metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR) belong to the second main group and, furthermore, belong to the family of G-protein coupled receptors.
• these eight receptors can be sub-divided into three sub-groups: mGluR1 and mGluR5 belong to group I, mGluR2 and mGluR3 belong to group II and mGluR4, mGluR6, mGluR7 and mGluR8 belong to group III.
• Ligands of metabotropic glutamate receptors belonging to the first group can be used for the treatment or prevention of acute and/or chronic neurological disorders such as psychosis, epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorders and memory deficits, as well as chronic and acute pain.
• acute and/or chronic neurological disorders such as psychosis, epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorders and memory deficits, as well as chronic and acute pain.
• treatable indications in this connection are restricted brain function caused by bypass operations or transplants, poor blood supply to the brain, spinal cord injuries, head injuries, hypoxia caused by pregnancy, cardiac arrest and hypoglycaemia.
• Further treatable indications are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), fragile X syndrome, ischemia, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), dementia caused by AIDS, eye injuries, retinopathy, idiopathic parkinsonism or parkinsonism caused by medicaments as well as conditions which lead to glutamate-deficiency functions, such as e.g. muscle spasms, convulsions, migraine, urinary incontinence, obesity, nicotine addiction, opiate addiction, anxiety, vomiting, dyskinesia and depressions.
• Disorders mediated full or in part by mGluR5 are for example acute, traumatic and chronic degenerative processes of the nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis, psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia and anxiety, depression, pain and drug dependency ( Expert Opin. Ther. Patents (2002), 12, (12)).
• the present invention provides novel pyrazine 2-carboxyamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein R 1 is a 5- or 6-membered ring of formula (II) or (III): R 2 is H, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R a ; R 3 is H, aryl or heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R 5 is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl-C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ) n —O—R f , C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl-O—R f , —(CH 2 ) n —NR g R h , —C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl-NR g R h , or —(CH 2 ) n —R e ;
• R a is —C 1 -C 7 -alkyl or —OH
• R b is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, NH 2 , or —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R c is —OH, NH 2 , or NH—(CO)—O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R d is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —NH 2 , —NH—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —N-di(C 1 -C 7 -alkyl);
• R e is —OH, —CH 2 F, Br, C, —CHF 3 , CF 3 , or —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R f is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or —(CO)—R′;
• R g and R h are each independently Hs C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, phenyl, benzyl, or —(CO)—R′ or R g and R h , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic or heteroaryl ring optionally substituted with 1 or 2OH;
• R′ is NH 2 , —NH—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or C 1 -C 7 -alkoxy;
• n 1 to 4.
• n 2 to 6;
• Compounds of general formula I are metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists. Compounds of formula I are distinguished by having valuable therapeutic properties. They can be used for the treatment of mGluR5 receptor mediated disorders.
• the present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention and methods for preparing the compounds and compositions of the invention.
• the invention further provides methods for treating mGluR5 receptor mediated disorders.
• the invention provides methods for treating acute and/or chronic neurological disorders, in particular anxiety and chronic acute pain.
• Aryl means a monovalent cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of a mono-, bi- or tricyclic aromatic ring. Preferred aryl groups are C 6 -C 10 aryl. The aryl group can be optionally substituted as defined herein.
• aryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, fluorenyl, indenyl, pentalenyl, azulenyl, oxydiphenyl, biphenyl, methylenediphenyl, aminodiphenyl, diphenylsulfidyl, diphenylsulfonyl, diphenylisopropylidenyl, benzodioxanyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxylyl, benzopyranyl, benzoxazinyl, benzoxazinonyl, benzopiperadinyl, benzopiperazinyl, benzopyrrolidinyl, benzomorpholinyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, ethylenedioxyphenyl, and the like, including partially hydrogenated derivatives thereof.
• C 1 -C 7 alkyl denotes a straight- or branched-carbon chain group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, and n-hexyl as well as these specifically illustrated by the examples herein below.
• Alkenyl denotes a straight- or branched-chain unsaturated hydrocarbon residue having 3-8, preferably 2-6, carbon atoms, such as ethenyl, 2-propenyl, and isobutene-1-yl, as well as those specifically illustrated by the examples herein below.
• Halogen denotes chlorine, iodine, fluorine and bromine.
• Heteroaryl means a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic radical of 5 to 12, preferably 5 to 9, ring atoms having at least one aromatic ring and furthermore containing one, two, or three ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being C.
• Heteroaryl can optionally be substituted with one, two, three or four substituents, wherein each substituent is independently hydroxy, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, acetyl, —NHCOOC(CH 3 ) 3 or halogen substituted benzyl, or for the non aromatic part of cyclic ring also by oxo, unless otherwise specifically indicated.
• heteroaryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted imidazolyl, optionally substituted oxazolyl, optionally substituted thiazolyl, optionally substituted pyrazinyl, optionally substituted pyrrolyl, optionally substituted pyrazinyl, optionally substituted pyridinyl, optionally substituted pyrimdinyl, optionally substituted indonyl, optionally substituted isoquinolinyl, optionally substituted carbazol-9-yl, optionally substituted furanyl, optionally substituted benzofuranyl, optionally substituted benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazolyl, optionally substituted benzo[b]thiophenyl, optionally substituted 9H-thioxanthenyl, optionally substituted thieno[2,3-c]pyridinyl and the like or these which are specifically exemplified herein.
• C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl denotes a carbon ring having 3 to 6 carbon atoms as ring members and includes, but is not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl, as well as these groups specifically illustrated by the examples herein below.
• 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic denotes a saturated cyclic ring comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as ring members, the other remaining ring member atoms being selected from one or more O, N, and S.
• Preferred 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl groups are 5 or 6 membered heterocycloalkyl groups.
• Examples of 5 to 7 and 5 or 6 membered heterocycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted piperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, azepinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, quinuclidinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, thiadiazolylidinyl, benzothiazolidinyl, benzoazolylidinyl, dihydrofuryl, tetrahydrofuryl, dihydropyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, thiomorpholinyl, thio
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable,” such as pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, etc., means pharmaceutically acceptable and substantially non-toxic to the subject to which the particular compound is administered.
• pharmaceutically acceptable salt refers to any salt derived from an inorganic or organic acid or base.
• “Therapeutically effective amount” means an amount that is effective to prevent, alleviate, or ameliorate symptoms of disease or prolong the survival of the subject being treated.
• the present invention provides novel pyrazine 2-carboxyamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein R 1 is a 5- or 6-membered ring of formula (II) or (III): R 2 is H, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R a ; R 3 is H, aryl or heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R 5 is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl-C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ), —O—R f , C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl-O—R f , —(CH 2 ) n —NR g R h , —C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl-NR g R h , or —(CH 2 ) n —R c ;
• R a is —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl or —OH
• R b is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, NH 2 , or —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R c is —OH, NH 2 , or NH—(CO)—O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R d is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —NH 2 , —NH—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —N-di(C 1 -C 7 -alkyl);
• R e is —OH, —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , or —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R f is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or —(CO)—R′;
• R g and R h are each independently H, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, phenyl, benzyl, or —(CO)—R′ or R g and R h , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic or heteroaryl ring optionally substituted with 1 or 2OH;
• R′ is NH 2 , —NH—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or C 1 -C 7 -alkoxy;
• n 1 to 4.
• n 2 to 6;
• the invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R 1 is a 5- or 6-membered ring of formula (II) or (III): R 2 is H, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R a ; R 3 is aryl or heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R 5 is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl-C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ), —O—R f , C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl-O—R f , —(CH 2 ) n —NR g R h , —C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl-NR g R h or —(CH 2 ) n —R e ;
• R a is —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl or —OH
• R b is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, NH 2 , or —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R c is —OH, NH 2 , or NH—(CO)—O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R d is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —NH 2 , —NH—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —N-di(C 1 -C 7 -alkyl);
• R e is —OH, —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , or —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl;
• R f is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or —(CO)—R′;
• R g and R h are each independently H, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, phenyl, benzyl, or —(CO)—R′ or R g and R h , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic or heteroaryl ring optionally substituted with 1 or 2OH;
• R′ is NH 2 , —NH—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or C 1 -C 7 -alkoxy;
• n 1 to 4.
• n 2 to 6;
• the compounds of formula (Ia) according to the invention are those compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for example 6-Methyl-3-(pyrimidin-5-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amide hydrochloride.
• the compounds of formula (Ib) according to the invention are those compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for example 6-Methyl-3-(pyrimidin-5-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (2-methyl-thiazol-4-yl)-amide hydrochloride.
• the compounds of formula (Ic) according to the invention are compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for example the following compounds:
• the compounds of formula (Id) according to the invention are those compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 5 is H, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 1 -C 7 -alkyl-C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ), —O—R f , C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl-O—R f , —(CH 2 ) n —NR g R h , —C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl-NR g R h , or —(CH 2 ) n —R c ; and
• R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g and R h are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for example the following compounds:
• the compounds of formula (Ie) according to the invention are those compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the compounds of formula (If) according to the invention are those compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the compounds of formula (Ig) according to the invention are these compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the compounds of formula (Ih) according to the invention are those compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• R 4 can also be H.
• the compounds of formula (Ii) according to the invention are compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for example the following compounds:
• Still further compounds encompassed by the compounds of formula (I) are compounds of formula (Ij): wherein R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are as defined hereinabove.
• the compounds of formula (Ij) according to the invention are those compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for example the following compounds:
• Still further compounds encompassed by the compounds of formula (I) are compounds of formula (Ik): wherein R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are as defined hereinabove.
• the compounds of formula (Ik) according to the invention are compounds wherein:
• R 2 is H or C 1 -C 7 -alkyl
• R 3 is H, phenyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl each of which is optionally substituted by:
• R 4 is H, —OH, Cl, F, Br, CN, —CHF 2 , CF 3 , C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) m —R e ;
• R b , R c , R d and R e are as defined hereinabove, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for example the following compounds:
• the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein:
• R is aryl which is optionally substituted by CN, Cl, F, Br, CHF 2 , —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —(CO)—R b , (CH 2 ) n —R c , —NH—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—CH 2 F, —O—CHF 2 , —O—CF 3 , —S(O) 2 —R d , or a heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by C 1 -C 7 -alkyl.
• compounds of formula (I) are those wherein R 3 is phenyl which is optionally substituted by CN, Cl, F, Br, CHF 2 , —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —(CO)—R b , —(CH 2 ) n —R c , —NH—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—CH 2 F, —O—CHF 2 , —O—CF 3 , —S(O) 2 —R d , or a heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by C 1 -C 7 -alkyl.
• the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein:
• R 3 is heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by CN, Cl, F, Br, CHF 2 , —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —(CO)—R b , —(CH 2 ) n —R c , —NH—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—CH 2 F, —O—CHF 2 , —O—CF 3 , —S(O) 2 —R d , or heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by C 1 -C 7 -alkyl.
• compounds of formula (I) are those wherein R 3 is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by CN, Cl, F, Br, CHF 2 , —O—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —(CO)—R b , —(CH 2 ) n —R c , —NH—(CO)—C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, —O—CH 2 F, —O—CHF 2 , —O—CF 3 , —S(O) 2 —R d , or heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by C 1 -C 7 -alkyl.
• the compounds of formula (I) are those in which R f is C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, or —C(O)—R′.
• compounds of formula (I) are those in which R f is phenyl or benzyl.
• the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein at least one of R g and R h is H, —C 1 -C 7 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, or —(CO)—R′.
• the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein at least one of R g and R h is phenyl or benzyl. In other embodiments, the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein R g and R h , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with 1 or 2OH. In other embodiments, the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein R g and R h , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- to 7-membered heteroaryl ring optionally substituted with 1 or 2OH.
• the invention also encompasses methods for the preparation of the compounds of the invention.
• the compounds of formula (I) can be prepared according to the following method of the invention which method comprises the steps of reacting an amino protected or free amino compound of formula (IVa) or (IV): with a compound of formula (VIII): R 1 —NH 2 (VIII) and then, if necessary, deprotecting the resulting compound to obtain a compound of formula (V): followed by reacting the compound of formula (V) with a compound of formula (IX): R 3 —X (IX) to obtain the compound of formula (I) wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined hereinabove and X is halo, and R is alkyl or aralkyl (preferably methyl or ethyl).
• the protecting group can be for example a carbamate protecting group such as the tert-Butoxycarbonyl (—BOC), or a bis-protected derivative such as a —(BOC)2 group.
• a carbamate protecting group such as the tert-Butoxycarbonyl (—BOC)
• a bis-protected derivative such as a —(BOC)2 group.
• the compounds of formula (I) can also be prepared according to the following method of the invention which method comprises the steps of reacting a compound of formula (IV): in a diazotization reaction with sodium nitrite (or an alkyl nitrite) in presence of aqueous mineral acid H—X eventually in presence of a copper(I) salt CuX to yield a compound of formula (VI): followed by reacting the compound of formula (VI) with a compound of formula (VIII): R 1 —NH 2 (VIII) to obtain a compound of formula (VII): followed by reacting the compound of formula (VII) with a compound of formula (X): R 3 —NH 2 (X) to obtain the compound of formula (I) wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined hereinabove and X is halo, and R is alkyl or aralkyl (preferably methyl or ethyl).
• the compound of formula (IV) can be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• the compounds of formula (IVa) can be obtained by stirring a compound of formula (IV) faith di-tert.-butyldicarbonate and 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine in refluxing dichloromethane.
• the compound of formula (IVa) can be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• the compounds of formula (V) can be obtained by stirring an acidic solution of a compound of formula (Va) in a suitable solvent (e.g. water and/or ethanol).
• a suitable solvent e.g. water and/or ethanol.
• the compound of formula (V) can be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• the compound of formula (I) can be obtained either by a catalyzed coupling of the compound of formula (V) with a compound of formula (IX), or by coupling a compound of formula (VII) with a compound of formula (X) using e.g. Cesium carbonate, 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (Xanthphos) and tri(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium chloroform complex (Pd 2 (dba) 3 .CHCl 3 ).
• the compound of formula (I) can then be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• the compound of formula (X) can be obtained by a Pd catalyzed coupling of the compound of formula (IV) with a compound of formula (IX), using e.g. Cesium carbonate, 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (Xanthphos) and tri(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium chloroform complex (Pd 2 (dba) 3 .CHCl 3 ).
• the compound of formula (X) can then be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• the compounds of formula (XI) can be obtained by stirring a compound of formula (X) with di-tert.-butyldicarbonate and 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine in refluxing dichloromethane.
• the compound of formula (XI) can be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• the compounds of formula (XII) can be obtained by stirring a compound of formula (XI) with an aqueous solution of lithium hydroxide overnight at room temperature using a methanol/THF mixture as cosolvent.
• the compound of formula (XII) can be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• a coupling reagent e.g. O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU)
• TBTU tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate
• the compounds of formula (I) can be obtained by stirring an acidic solution of a compound of formula (XIII) in a suitable solvent (e.g. water and/or ethanol).
• a suitable solvent e.g. water and/or ethanol.
• the compound of formula (I) can be isolated and purified using conventional methods.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds of formula I can be manufactured readily according to methods known per se and taking into consideration the nature of the compound to be converted into a salt.
• Inorganic or organic acids such as, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid or citric acid, formic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, methanesulphonic acid, p-toluenesulphonic acid and the like are suitable for the formation of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of basic compounds of formula I.
• Compounds which contain the alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, for example sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium or the like, basic amines or basic amino acids are suitable for the formation of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of acidic compounds.
• the compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are, as already mentioned above, metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists and can be used for the treatment of mGluR5 receptor mediated disorders, such as acute and/or chronic neurological disorders, cognitive disorders and memory deficits, as well as acute and chronic pain.
• Treatable neurological disorders are, for instance, epilepsy, schizophrenia, anxiety, acute, traumatic or chronic degenerative processes of the nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, Huntington's chorea, ALS, multiple sclerosis, dementia caused by AIDS, eye injuries, retinopathy, idiopathic parkinsonism or parkinsonism caused by medicaments as well as conditions which lead to glutamate-deficient functions, such as e.g.
• treatable indications are restricted brain function caused by bypass operations or transplants, poor blood supply to the brain, spinal cord injuries, head injuries, hypoxia caused by pregnancy, cardiac arrest and hypoglycaemia.
• restricted brain function leading to mental retardation due to abnormalities during pregnancy, retarded brain development or genetic anomalies such as Fragile-X syndrome, Down syndrome, or Autism spectrum disorders such as Kanner's syndrome, Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), Attention deficit disorder (ADD) are also possible treatable indications.
• Treatable kinds of pain include inflammatory pain such as arthritis and rheumatoid disease, vasculitis, neuropathic pain such as trigeminal or herpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, hyperalgesia, severe chronic pain, post-operative pain and pain associated with various conditions like cancer, angina, renal or billiay colic, menstruation, migraine and gout.
• cDNA encoding human mGlu 5a receptor was transiently transfected into EBNA cells using a procedure described by Schlaeger and Christensen [Cytotechnology 15:1-13 (1998)].
• Cell membrane homogenates were stored at ⁇ 80° C. until the day of assay where upon they were thawed and resuspended and polytronized in 15 mM Tris-HCl, 120 mM NaCl, 100 mM KCl, 25 mM CaCl 2 , 25 mM MgCl 2 binding buffer at pH 7.4 to a final assay concentration of 20 ⁇ g protein/well.
• membranes were filtered onto unifilter (96-well white microplate with bonded GF/C filter preincubated 1 h in 0.1% PEI in wash buffer, Packard BioScience, Meriden, Conn.) with a Filtermate 96 harvester (Packard BioScience) and washed 3 times with cold 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4 buffer. Nonspecific binding was measured in the presence of 10 ⁇ M MPEP. The radioactivity on the filter was counted (3 min) on a Packard Top-count microplate scintillation counter with quenching correction after addition of 45 ⁇ l of microscint 40 (Can berra Packard S. A., Zürich, Switzerland) and shaking for 20 min.
• [Ca 2+ ]i measurements were performed as described previously by Porter et al. [Br. J. Pharmacol. 128:13-20 (1999)] on recombinant human mGlu 5a receptors in HEK-293 cells.
• the cells were dye loaded using Fluo 4-AM (obtainable by FLUKA, 0.2 ⁇ M final concentration).
• [Ca 2+ ]i measurements were performed using a fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR, Molecular Devices Corporation, La Jolla, Calif., USA).
• Antagonist evaluation was performed following a 5 min preincubation with the test compounds followed by the addition of a submaximal addition of agonist.
• the inhibition (antagonists) curves were fitted with a four parameter logistic equation giving IC 50 , and Hill coefficient using iterative non linear curve fitting software (Xcel fit).
• Ki values of the compounds tested are given.
• L is the concentration of radioligand used in the binding experiment and the K d value of the radioligand is empirically determined for each batch of membranes prepared.
• the compounds of the present invention are mGluR 5a receptor antagonists.
• the activities of compounds of formula I as measured in the assay described above are in the range of K i ⁇ 4 ⁇ M and preferably ⁇ 150 nM.
• Example Ki Example Ki No. nM No. nM 1 54 4 761 2 95 5 1628 3 71
• the present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• Such pharmaceutical compositions can be in the form of tablets, coated tablets, dragées, hard and soft gelatin capsules, solutions, emulsions, or suspensions.
• the pharmaceutical compositions also can be in the form of suppositories or injectable solutions.
• compositions of the invention in addition to one or more compounds of the invention, contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include pharmaceutically inert, inorganic or organic carriers. Lactose, corn starch or derivatives thereof, talc, stearic acid or its salts and the like can be used, for example, as such carriers for tablets, coated tablets, dragées and hard gelatine capsules.
• Suitable carriers for soft gelatine capsules are, for example, vegetable oils, waxes, fats, semi-solid and liquid polyols and the like; depending on the nature of the active substance no carriers are, however, usually required in the case of soft gelatine capsules.
• Suitable carriers for the production of solutions and syrups are, for example, water, polyols, sucrose, invert sugar, glucose and the like.
• Adjuvants such as alcohols, polyols, glycerol, vegetable oils and the like, can be used for aqueous injection solutions of water-soluble salts of compounds of formula I, but as a rule are not necessary.
• Suitable carriers for suppositories are, for example, natural or hardened oils, waxes, fats, semi-liquid or liquid polyols and the like.
• compositions can contain preservatives, solubilizers, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, sweeteners, colorants, flavorants, salts for varying the osmotic pressure, buffers, masking agents or antioxidants. They can also contain still other therapeutically valuable substances.
• the present invention also provides a process for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions. Such process comprises bringing the compound of formula I and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and, if desired, one or more other therapeutically valuable substances into a galenical administration form together with one or more therapeutically inert carriers.
• the present invention further provides methods for the treatment of mGluR5 mediated disorders.
• the invention provides a method for treating a disorder selected from the group consisting of acute and/or chronic neurological disorders, anxiety, behavioral disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD).
• OCD obsessive compulsive disorders
• the invention also provides a method for treating a disorder selected from the group consisting of anorexia and bulimia.
• the invention further provides a method for treating a disorder selected from the group consisting of schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.
• Such methods comprise administering to an individual a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• the dosage at which compounds of the invention can be administered can vary within wide limits and will, of course, be fitted to the individual requirements in each particular case.
• the effective dosage for oral or parenteral administration is between 0.01-20 mg/kg/day, with a dosage of 0.1-10 mg/kg/day being preferred for all of the indications described.
• Step 1 3-(Pyridin-3-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
• 3-Aminopyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (0.8 g, 5.2 mmol) and 3-bromopyridine (1.2 g, 7.8 mmol) were dissolved in 20 mL dry toluene.
• 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (0.6 g, 1.04 mmol)
• sodium tert.-butylate 0.75 g, 7.8 mmol
• tri(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium chloroform complex (0.54 g, 0.52 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred under microwave irradiation for 60 minutes at 150° C.
• 3-Chloroaniline 140 mg, 1.1 mmol was dissolved in 4 mL dioxane and trimethylaluminium-solution 2M in heptane (0.55 mL, 1.1 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred for 1 hr at room temperature and 3-(pyridin-3-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (127 mg, 0.55 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hrs at 80° C., cooled and quenched with 0.5 mL water. Sodium sulfate was added, stirred for 10 minutes, filtered and evaporated.
• Step 1 3-Di-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
• Step 2 [3-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-carbamic acid di-tert-butyl ester
• Step 4 3-(5-Fluoro-pyridin-3-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amide
• Step 1 3-Bromo-6-methyl-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
• Step 2 3-(3-Fluoro-phenylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide
• Step 1 3-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl-pyridin-3-yl-amino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
• Step 3 [3-(4-Methyl-thiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-pyridin-3-yl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
• Step 4 3-(Pyridin-3-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide dihydrochloride
• Step 1 3-(Pyrimidin-5-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
• Step 1 6-Methyl-3-(pyridin-3-ylamino)-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
• 3-Amino-6-methyl-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (800 mg, 4.4 mmol) and 3-iodopyridine (1.63 g, 8.0 mmol) were dissolved in 17 ml dry dioxane.
• 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (510 mg, 0.88 mmol)
• cesium carbonate (2.30 g, 7.0 mmol
• tri(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium chloroform complex (460 mg, 0.44 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 16 hours at 130° C.
• Step 2 3-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl-pyridin-3-yl-amino)-6-methyl-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
• Step 4 [3-(5-Fluoro-pyridin-2-ylcarbamoyl)-5-methyl-pyrazin-2-yl]-pyridin-3-yl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
• Step 1 3-Amino-6-methyl-4-oxy-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
• Step 2 3-Amino-6-methyl-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
• the title compound can be prepared in accordance with the preparation described in patent EP 321115.
• Tablets of the following composition are produced in a conventional manner: mg/Tablet Active ingredient 100 Powdered. lactose 95 White corn starch 35 Polyvinylpyrrolidone 8 Na carboxymethylstarch 10 Magnesium stearate 2 Tablet weight 250
• Tablets of the following composition are produced in a conventional manner: mg/Tablet Active ingredient 200 Powdered. lactose 100 White corn starch 64 Polyvinylpyrrolidone 12 Na carboxymethylstarch 20 Magnesium stearate 4 Tablet weight 400
• Capsules of the following composition are produced: mg/Capsule Active ingredient 50 Crystalline, lactose 60 Microcrystalline cellulose 34 Talc 5 Magnesium stearate 1 Capsule fill weight 150
• the active ingredient having a suitable particle size, the crystalline lactose and the microcrystalline cellulose are homogeneously mixed with one another, sieved and thereafter talc and magnesium stearate are admixed.
• the final mixture is filled into hard gelatine capsules of suitable size.

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