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• This invention relates to novel sulphonyl compounds having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of CNS and other disorders.
• WO 98/27081, WO 99/02502, WO 99/37623, WO 99/42465 and WO 01/32646 disclose a series of aryl sulphonamide and sulphoxide compounds as 5-HT 6 receptor antagonists and which are claimed to be useful in the treatment of various CNS disorders.
• WO 01/39777 (Osi Pharmaceuticals) describes a series of substituted pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyrimidines as selective adenosine Al, A2a and A3 receptor antagonists.
• WO 99/65908 and WO 99/65909 (Pfizer) describe the use of 7H-pyrrolo [2,3-d] pyrimidine-5-bromo-7-(phenylsulfonyl)- 4-(l-piperidinyl) and 7H-pyrrolo [2,3-d] pyrimidine-5-iodo-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-4-(l-piperidinyl) as intermediates in the preparation of protein tyrosine kinases such as Janus Kinase 3.
• WO 99/28313 (Merck) describe a series of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines and homologous compounds as farnesyl protein-transferases for chemotherapeutic applications.
• a structurally novel class of compounds has now been found which also possess 5-HTg receptor affinity.
• the present invention therefore provides, in a first aspect, use of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:
• R la and R lb independently represent halogen, Ci -6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C ⁇ -6 alkanoyl, CN, CF 3 , O CF 3 , phenyloxy, benzyloxy or C 3-6 cycloalkyloxy;
• R 2 is halogen, C ⁇ -6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C ⁇ -6 alkoxy, C ⁇ -6 alkylthio, C 1-6 alkylsulphinyl, C ⁇ -6 alkylsulphonoyl, C 1-6 alkanoyl, CN, CF 3 , OCH 2 CF 3 , OCF 3 , hydroxy, hydroxyC,.
• R 6 alkyl hydroxyC 1-6 alkoxy, C ⁇ -6 alkoxcarbonyl, C ⁇ -6 alkoxyC ⁇ _ 6 alkoxy, nitro, amino, N(C ⁇ -6 alkyl) 2 , NHC 1-6 alkyl, C ⁇ -6 alkylamino or diC ⁇ -6 alkylamino, C(0)OR 4 (where R 4 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl), CONR 5 R 6 or NR 5 COR 6 , (where R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl or R 5 and R 6 combine together to form a 5- to 7- membered azacyclic ring optionally containing an additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen), or aryl or heteroaryl (both of which may be optionally substituted by groups as defined for R la and R lb above); R 3 is a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring or a bicyclic heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen,
• X, Y and Z independently represent nitrogen or carbon, provided that one or two of X, Y and Z represent nitrogen; in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of depression, anxiety, Alzheimers disease, age related cognitive decline, ADHD, obesity, mild cognitive impairment and schizophrenia.
• a compound of formula (IA) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is a compound of formula (T) wherein R la , R l , R 2 , R 3 , m, n, p, P, X, Y and Z are as defined above, with the proviso that the compound of formula (IA) is not
• Alkyl groups may be straight chain or branched and the groups alkoxy and alkanoyl shall be interpreted similarly.
• Alkyl moieties are more preferably C ⁇ - 4 alkyl, eg. methyl or ethyl.
• the term 'halogen' is used herein to describe, unless otherwise stated, a group selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
• aryl includes phenyl and naphthyl.
• heteroaryl is intended to mean a 5 or 6 membered monocyclic aromatic or a fused 8- 10 membered bicyclic aromatic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur.
• monocyclic aromatic rings include thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl and pyridyl.
• fused aromatic rings include benzofused aromatic rings such as quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, naphthyridinyl, indolyl, indazolyl, pyrrolopyridinyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl and the like.
• Heteroaryl groups, as described above, may be linked to the remainder of the molecule via a carbon atom or, when present, a suitable nitrogen atom except where otherwise indicated above.
• aryl or heteroaryl groups have more than one substituent
• said substituents may be linked to form a ring, for example a carboxyl and amine group may be linked to form an amide group.
• 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring is intended to mean a non aromatic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. Such rings may be partially unsaturated. Suitable examples of 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic rings include piperidinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, azepanyl, diazepanyl and piperazinyl. A 5- to 7- membered heterocyclic ring, as described above, may be linked to the remainder of the molecule via a carbon atom or a suitable nitrogen atom. When R 3 is a bicyclic heterocyclic ring, representative examples of such groups are:
• P represents ph ⁇ nyl, pyridyl or pyrazolyl, more preferably phenyl.
• m represents 0.
• n 0.
• p represents 0 or 1, more preferably 1.
• R l and R lb preferably independently represent halogen, a Ci .gallcyl group, CF3,
• R 2 represents halogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethyl, more preferably halogen.
• R 3 has up to 2 substituents.
• R 3 represents piperazinyl, more preferably unsubstituted piperazinyl.
• X and Y both represent carbon and Z represents nitrogen.
• Preferred compounds according to the invention include example El as shown below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the compounds of formula (I) can form acid addition salts thereof. It will be appreciated that for use in medicine the salts of the compounds of formula (I) should be pharmaceutically acceptable. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts will be apparent to those skilled in the art and include those described in J. Pharm. Sci., 1977, 66, 1-19, such as acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids e.g. hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, nitric or phosphoric acid; and organic acids e.g. succinic, maleic, acetic, fumaric, citric, tartaric, benzoic, p-toluenesulfonic, methanesulfonic or naphthalenesulfonic acid.
• the present invention includes within its scope all possible stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric forms.
• the compounds of formula (I) may be prepared in crystalline or non-crystalline form, and, if crystalline, may optionally be solvated, eg. as the hydrate.
• This invention includes within its scope stoichiometric solvates (eg. hydrates) as well as compounds containing variable amounts of solvent (eg. water).
• Certain compounds of formula (I) are capable of existing in stereoisomeric forms (e.g. diastereomers and enantiomers) and the invention extends to each of these stereoisomeric forms and to mixtures thereof including racemates.
• the different stereoisomeric forms may be separated one from the other by the usual methods, or any given isomer may be obtained by stereospecific or asymmetric synthesis.
• the invention also extends to any tautomeric forms and mixtures thereof.
• the present invention also provides a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (IA) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which process comprises:
• R 1 , m, X, Y and Z are as defined above and R 3a represents an R 3 group as defined above optionally protected with a suitable protecting group, eg. t-butoxycarbonyl (Boc), with a compound of formula (IH)
• a suitable protecting group eg. t-butoxycarbonyl (Boc)
• Process (a) typically comprises the use of a suitable base, eg. potassium t-butoxide in a suitable solvent, eg. tetrahydrofuran.
• a suitable base eg. potassium t-butoxide
• a suitable solvent eg. tetrahydrofuran.
• Suitable amine protecting groups include sulphonyl (e.g. tosyl), acyl (e.g. acetyl, 2',2',2'-trichloroethoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl or t-butoxycarbonyl) and arylalkyl (e.g. benzyl), which may be removed by hydrolysis (e.g. using an acid such as hydrochloric or trifiuoroacetic acid) or reductively (e.g.
• Suitable amine protecting groups include trifluoroacetyl (-COCF 3 ) which may be removed by base catalysed hydrolysis or a solid phase resin bound benzyl group, such as a Merrifield resin bound 2,6-dimethoxybenzyl group (Ellman linker), which may be removed by acid catalysed hydrolysis, for example with trifiuoroacetic acid.
• Process (c) may be performed using conventional interconversion procedures such as epimerisation, oxidation, reduction, alkylation, nucleophilic or electrophilic aromatic substitution, ester hydrolysis or amide bond formation.
• L 2 represents a suitable leaving group such as a halogen atom (eg. chlorine or fluorine)
• P 1 represents a suitable protecting group, such as t-butoxycarbonyl.
• Step (i) typically comprises the use of a suitable solvent, eg. dimethylformamide in the presence of a suitable base, eg. using an excess of a compound of formula (V).
• a suitable solvent eg. dimethylformamide
• a suitable base eg. using an excess of a compound of formula (V).
• compositions may be prepared conventionally by reaction with the appropriate acid or acid derivative.
• Compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts have affinity for the 5-HT 6 receptor and have potential use in the treatment of certain CNS disorders such as anxiety, depression, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorders, migraine, cognitive memory disorders (e.g. Alzheimers disease, age related cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment), Parkinsons
• ADHD Active Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity Syndrome
• sleep disorders including disturbances of Circadian rhythm
• feeding disorders such as anorexia and bulimia
• panic attacks withdrawal from drug abuse such as cocaine, ethanol, nicotine and benzodiazepines
• schizophrenia and also disorders associated with spinal trauma and/or head injury such as hydrocephalus.
• Compounds of the invention are also expected to be of use in the treatment of certain GI (gastrointestinal) disorders such as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
• the invention also provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use as a therapeutic substance, in particular in the treatment or prophylaxis of the above disorders.
• the invention provides for a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of depression, anxiety and cognitive memory disorders
• the invention further provides a method of treatment or prophylaxis of the above disorders, in mammals including humans, which comprises administering to the sufferer a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of the above disorders.
• a pharmaceutical composition of the invention which may be prepared by admixture, suitably at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, is usually adapted for oral, parenteral or rectal administration and, as such, may be in the form of tablets, capsules, oral liquid preparations, powders, granules, lozenges, reconstitutable powders, injectable or infusable solutions or suspensions or suppositories. Orally administrable compositions are generally preferred.
• Tablets and capsules for oral administration may be in unit dose form, and may contain conventional excipients, such as binding agents, fillers, tabletting lubricants, disintegrants and acceptable wetting agents.
• the tablets may be coated according to methods well known in normal pharmaceutical practice.
• Oral liquid preparations may be in the form of, for example, aqueous or oily suspension, solutions, emulsions, syrups or elixirs, or may be in the form of a dry product for reconstitution with water or other suitable vehicle before use.
• Such liquid preparations may contain conventional additives such as suspending agents, emulsifying agents, non-aqueous vehicles (which may include edible oils), preservatives, and, if desired, conventional flavourings or colourants.
• fluid unit dosage forms are prepared utilising a compound of the invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a sterile vehicle.
• the compound depending on the vehicle and concentration used, can be either suspended or dissolved in the vehicle.
• the compound can be dissolved for injection and filter sterilised before filling into a suitable vial or ampoule and sealing.
• adjuvants such as a local anaesthetic, preservatives and buffering agents are dissolved in the vehicle.
• the composition can be frozen after filling into the vial and the water removed under vacuum.
• Parenteral suspensions are prepared in substantially the same manner, except that the compound is suspended in the vehicle instead of being dissolved, and sterilization cannot be accomplished by filtration.
• the compound can be sterilised by exposure to ethylene oxide before suspension in a sterile vehicle.
• a surfactant or wetting agent is included in the composition to facilitate uniform distribution of the compound.
• composition may contain from 0.1% to 99% by weight, preferably from 10 to 60% by weight, of the active material, depending on the method of administration.
• suitable unit doses may be 0.05 to 1000 mg, more suitably 0.05 to 200 mg, for example 20 to 40 mg; and such unit doses will preferably be administered once a day, although administration more than once a day may be required; and such therapy may extend for a number of weeks or months.
• Example El The compound of Example El was tested and showed good affinity for the 5-HT 6 receptor, having pKi values > 8 at human cloned 5-HT 6 receptors.

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