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• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I), compositions thereof, and a method of antagonizing the NK-1 subtype of tachykinin receptor that comprises administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).
• the present invention relates to processes for preparing the compounds of Formula I and intermediates thereof.
• Tachykinins are a family of peptides that are widely distributed in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. These peptides exert a number of biological effects through actions at tachykinin receptors. To date, three such receptors have been characterized, including the NK-1, NK-2, and NK-3 subtypes of tachykinin receptor.
• NK-1 receptor subtype in numerous disorders of the central nervous system and the periphery has been thoroughly demonstrated in the art. For instance, NK-1 receptors are believed to play a role in depression, anxiety, and central regulation of various autonomic, as well as cardiovascular and respiratory functions. NK- 1 receptors in the spinal cord are believed to play a role in pain transmission, especially the pain associated with migraine and arthritis. In the periphery, NK-1 receptor activation has been implicated in numerous disorders, including various inflammatory disorders, asthma, and disorders of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract. There is an increasingly wide recognition that selective NK-1 receptor antagonists would prove useful in the treatment of many diseases of the central nervous system and the periphery.
• SSRIs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• SSRIs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• SSRIs have numerous side effects, including nausea, insomnia, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction. This could significantly affect patient compliance rate.
• current treatments for chemotherapy- induced nausea and emesis such as the 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists, are ineffective in managing delayed emesis.
• the development of NK-1 receptor antagonists will therefore greatly enhance the ability to treat such disorders more effectively.
• the present invention provides a class of potent, non-peptide NK-1 receptor antagonists, compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of using the compounds.
• the invention provides compounds of Formula (I):
• D 1 is a C ⁇ -C 3 alkane-diyl
• D 2 is CH or nitrogen
• D 4 is oxygen or sulfur
• R 1 is phenyl, which is optionally substituted with one to three substitutents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, C ⁇ -C 4 alkoxy, cyano, difiuoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy;
• R 4 is a radical selected from the group consisting of:
• a 1 , A 2 , A “ , and A 4 together with the atoms to which they are attached, form an unsaturated heterocyclic ring in which each of A 1 , A 2 , and A 3 is independently CR 7 , nitrogen, which nitrogen is optionally substituted with R , oxygen, or sulfur, and A is carbon or nitrogen, wherein only one of A 1 , A 2 , and A 3 can be oxygen or sulfur;
• a , A , A , and A together with the atoms to which they are attached, form an unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring in which each of A , A , A , and A is independently CR 7 or nitrogen, wherein at least one of A 5 , A , A 7 , and A 8 must be CR 7 ;
• each R 7 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C ⁇ - C alkyl, substituted C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C ⁇ -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, and -NR 9 R 10 ;
• R 9 and R 10 are each independently hydrogen, C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, or -C(O)-CH 3 , or R and R 10 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 4-7 membered saturated heterocyclic ring;
• each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, substituted C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, and C ⁇ -C 3 cycloalkyl;
• R 6 is C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or pyridyl, which phenyl or pyridyl is optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, cyano, C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, d- C alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, and -NR ⁇ R 12 ;
• R 1 ' and R 12 are each independently hydrogen or Cj-C 4 alkyl, or R 1 ' and R , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 4-7 membered saturated heterocyclic ring;
• R 5 is hydrogen, halo, trifluoromethyl, C]-C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, -NR R , pyridyloxy, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, anilino,
• phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, or anilino group may be optionally substituted on the phenyl ring with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C]-C 4 alkyl, -C 4 alkoxy, and -S(O) q (C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl),
• W is a bond, CHR 15 , O, NR 15 , or S(O) q ;
• q is O, l, or 2;
• R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C ⁇ -C alkyl, acetyl, carbamoyl, phenyl, benzyl, and -S(O) 2 CH 3 ;
• Z 1 , Z 2 , and Z 3 are each independently CH or nitrogen;
• R 13 and R 14 are each independently hydrogen or C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl
• the compounds of Formula I are antagonists of tachykinin receptors. Specifically, the compounds of Formula I are antagonists of the NK-1 subtype of tachykinin receptor. Because these compounds inhibit the physiological effects associated with an excess of tachykinins, the compounds are useful in the treatment of numerous disorders related to tachykinin receptor activation.
• disorders include: anxiety, depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia, including senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type, Alzheimer's disease, AIDS- associated dementia, and Down's syndrome; seizure disorders, such as epilepsy; demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neuropathological disorders, such as peripheral neuropathy, diabetic and chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, and post-herpetic and other neuralgias; acute and chronic obstructive airway diseases such as adult respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopneumonia, bronchospasm, chronic bronchitis, drivercough, and asthma; inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, fibrositis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis; disorders of the musculo-skeletal system, such as osteoporosis; allergies such as eczema and rhinitis; hypersensitivity disorders such
• this invention provides a pharmaceutical composition
• a pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, or excipients.
• the present invention relates to a method of making a compound represented by Formula I, and intermediates thereof.
• the present invention provides a method of selectively antagonizing an NK-1 receptor by contacting the receptor with a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• this invention provides methods of treating a condition associated with an excess of tachykinins, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. That is, the present invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, for the treatment of a disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins.
• the present invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for antagonizing the NK-1 receptor.
• the present invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins by means of the method described above.
• depression anxiety
• schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders emesis
• pain asthma
• inflammatory bowel disease irritable bowel syndrome
• dermatitis are of importance.
• depression and anxiety are of particular importance.
• the present invention provides a method for treating major depressive disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the present invention provides a method for treating generalized anxiety disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the present invention provides a method for treating panic disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the present invention provides a method for treating obsessive compulsive disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the present invention provides a method for treating social phobia, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the present invention provides a method for treating irritable bowel syndrome, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the present invention provides a method for treating inflammatory bowel disease, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the present invention provides a method for treating emesis (chemotherapy-induced nausea and acute or delayed emesis), comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• C,-C 4 alkyl refers to straight or branched, monovalent, saturated aliphatic chains of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and includes, but is not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl.
• - C 3 alkyl and “C ⁇ -C alkyl” are encompassed within the definition of "C,-C 4 alkyl.”
• C C 4 alkane-diyl refers to a straight or branched, divalent, saturated aliphatic chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and includes, but is not limited to, methylene, ethylene, ethane- 1,1-diyl, propane- 1,1-diyl, propane- 1 ,2-diyl, propane- 1, 3 -diyl, propane-2,2-diyl, and butane- 1,4-diyl.
• C ⁇ -C 2 alkane-diyl and “C ⁇ -C 3 alkane-diyl” are encompassed within the definition of "Cj-C 4 alkane-diyl.”
• -C 4 alkoxy represents a C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl group, as defined above, linked to the parent molecule through an oxygen atom.
• Typical C1-C4 alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, and the like.
• C,-C 4 alkoxy includes within its definition the term “C,-C 3 alkoxy” and "C ⁇ -C 2 alkoxy.”
• C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl represents a saturated hydrocarbon ring structure containing from three to six carbon atoms. Typical C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl groups include cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and the like.
• Halo “halogen,” and “halide” represent a chloro, fluoro, bromo or iodo atom. Preferred halogens include chloro and fluoro.
• C ⁇ -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl represents a straight or branched C ⁇ -C 4 alkoxy chain, as defined above, that is attached via the oxygen atom of the alkoxy to a carbonyl moiety.
• Typical Cj-C 4 alkoxycarbonyl groups include methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, t-butoxycarbonyl and the like.
• Pg refers to an alcohol, carboxyl, or amino protecting group.
• Typical protecting groups include tetrahydropyranyl (THP), silanes such as trimethylsilane (TMS), tert-butyldimethylsilane (TBDMS), and tert-butyldiphenylsilane (TBDPS), methoxymethyl (MOM), benzyl (Bn), p-methoxybenzyl, formyl, acetyl (Ac), and tert- butoxycarbonyl (t-BOC).
• Typical carboxyl protecting groups may include methyl, ethyl, and tert-butyl. The selection and use of protecting groups is well known and appreciated in the art. See for example, Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis, Theodora Greene (Wiley-Interscience); Protecting Groups, Philip J. Kocienski, Thieme Medical Publishers, inc: New York 1994, chapters 2,4,6.
• R 5 or R 6 when R 5 or R 6 is pyridyl, the radical may be a pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, or pyridin-4-yl.
• R 5 when R 5 is furyl or thienyl, the radical may be attached at the 2-, or 3-position of the radical.
• R 5 when R 5 is pyrrolyl or imidazolyl, the radical may be attached at the 1-, 2-, or 3 position of the pyrrolyl, or the 1, 2, or 4 position of the imidazolyl.
• R 4 is a radical of Formula (IA), and A 1 , A 2 , or A 3 is nitrogen, the nitrogen may only be optionally substituted with R 8 when such substitution creates an uncharged heterocyclic ring.
• the compounds of the present invention may exist as stereoisomers.
• the Cahn- Prelog-Ingold designations of (R)- and (S)- and the designations of L- and D- for stereochemistry relative to the isomers of glyceraldehyde are used herein to refer to specific isomers.
• the specific stereoisomers can be prepared by stereospecific synthesis or can be resolved and recovered by techniques known in the art, such as chromatography on chiral stationary phases, and fractional recrystallization of addition salts formed by reagents used for that purpose. Useful methods of resolving and recovering specific stereoisomers are known in the art and described in E.L. Eliel and S.H.
• This invention includes the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of Formula I.
• a compound of this invention can possess a sufficiently basic functional group, which can react with any of a number of inorganic and organic acids, to form a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
• pharmaceutically-acceptable salt refers to a salt of a compound of the above Formula I. It should be recognized that the particular counterion forming a part of any salt of this invention is usually not of a critical nature, so long as the salt as a whole is pharmacologically acceptable and as long as the counterion does not contribute undesired qualities to the salt as a whole.
• the compounds of Formula I and the intermediates described herein form pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts with a wide variety of organic and inorganic acids and include the physiologically-acceptable salts which are often used in pharmaceutical chemistry. Such salts are also part of this invention.
• a pharmaceutically- acceptable acid addition salt is formed from a pharmaceutically-acceptable acid, as is well known in the art. Such salts include the pharmaceutically acceptable salts listed in Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 66, 2-19 (1977), which are known to the skilled artisan. See also, The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts; Properties, Selection, and Use. P. H. Stahl and C. G. Wermuth (ED.s), Verlag, Zurich (Switzerland) 2002.
• Typical inorganic acids used to form such salts include hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydriodic, nitric, sulfuric, phosphoric, hypophosphoric, metaphosphoric, pyrophosphoric, and the like.
• Salts derived from organic acids such as aliphatic mono and dicarboxylic acids, phenyl substituted alkanoic acids, hydroxyalkanoic and hydroxyalkandioic acids, aromatic acids, aliphatic and aromatic sulfonic acids, may also be used.
• Such pharmaceutically acceptable salts thus include acetate, phenylacetate, trifluoroacetate, acrylate, ascorbate, benzoate, chlorobenzoate, dinitrobenzoate, hydroxybenzoate, methoxybenzoate, methylbenzoate, o-acetoxybenzoate, naphthalene-2- benzoate, bromide, isobutyrate, phenylbutyrate, ⁇ -hydroxybutyrate, butyne-1,4- dicarboxylate, hexyne-l,4-dicarboxylate, caprate, caprylate, cinnamate, citrate, formate, fumarate, glycollate, heptanoate, hippurate, lactate, malate, maleate, hydroxymaleate, malonate, mandelate, mesylate, nicotinate, isonicotinate, nitrate, oxalate, phthalate, teraphthalate, propiolate, propionate
• the term "patient” refers to a mammal that is afflicted with one or more disorders associated with excess tachykinins.
• Guinea pigs, dogs, cats, rats, mice, horses, cattle, sheep, and humans are examples of mammals within the scope of the meaning of the term. It will be understood that the most preferred patient is a human. It is also understood that this invention relates specifically to the inhibition of mammalian NK-1 receptors.
• treatment and “treating” are intended to refer to all processes wherein there may be a slowing, interrupting, arresting, controlling, or stopping of the progression of the disorders described herein, and is intended to include prophylactic treatment of such disorders, but does not necessarily indicate a total elimination of all disorder symptoms.
• the term "effective amount" of a compound of Formula I refers to an amount that is effective in treating the disorders described herein.
• R is a radical of Formula (IA)
• preferred embodiments of the unsaturated heterocyclic rings of Formula (IA) include the following:
• R is a radical of Formula (IB)
• preferred embodiments of the unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings of Formula (IB) include the following:
• R 1 is phenyl, which is substituted with two substituents selected from the group consisting of halo and trifluoromethyl.
• R 1 is 3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl.
• R 5 is a radical of Formula (ID).
• R 5 is phenyl
• R 5 is pyridin-4-yl.
• R 5 is pyridin-3-yl.
• R 5 is pyrimidin-5-yl.
• (k) R .5 is imidazolyl.
• R , 5 is a radical of Formula (IC) in which W is O.
• R 4 is a radical of Formula (IA).
• a 1 is CR 7 , A 2 is nitrogen, A 3 is oxygen, and A 4 is carbon.
• a 1 is CR 7 , A 2 is oxygen, A 3 is nitrogen, and A 4 is carbon.
• a 1 is oxygen
• a 2 is CR 7
• a 3 is nitrogen
• a 4 is carbon
• a 1 is NR 8 ;
• a 2 is nitrogen,
• a 3 is CR 7 , and
• a 4 is carbon.
• R 4 is a radical of Formula (IA- 1 ).
• (s) R 4 is a radical of Formula (IA-2).
• R 4 is a radical of Formula (IA-4).
• R 4 is a radical of Formula (IA-9).
• R 7 is C ⁇ -C alkyl or substituted C C 4 alkyl.
• R 7 is substituted C ⁇ -C alkyl in which the C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl is substituted with one hydroxy.
• R 7 is C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl.
• R 6 is phenyl, which is substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, cyano, C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl, C ⁇ -C 4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, and -NR ⁇ R 12 .
• R 6 is 2-chloro-phenyl.
• Most preferred compounds of Formula I include: [l-(3,5-bis- trifluoromethylbenzyl)-5-imidazol-l-yl-lH-[l,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-[5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3- hydroxymethyl-isoxazol-4-yl]-methanone (Example 269), [l-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl- benzyl)-5-imidazol-l-yl-l ⁇ -[l,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-[4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-2-cyclopropyl- oxazol-5-yl]-methanone (Example 131), [l-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-lH- [l,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-[5-(2-chloro-phenyl)-3-hydroxymethyl-isoxazol-4
• the skilled artisan will appreciate that the introduction of certain substituents will create asymmetry in the compounds of Formula (I).
• the present invention contemplates all stereoisomers, enantiomers, and mixtures of enantiomers, including racemates and diastereomers. It is preferred that the compounds of the invention containing chiral centers are single enantiomers.
• the product of Formula (3) can be isolated and purified by techniques well known in the art, such as precipitation, filtration, extraction, evaporation, trituration, chromatography, or recrystallization.
• Azides of Formula (1) are commercially available or can be synthesized from the corresponding halide or sulfonate ester derivatives by reaction with an azide source, such as NaN 3 , LiN 3 , or tetrabutyl ammonium azide (Bu 4 NN 3 ), with NaN 3 being preferred, in a suitable solvent mixture such as DMSO and water.
• an azide source such as NaN 3 , LiN 3 , or tetrabutyl ammonium azide (Bu 4 NN 3 ), with NaN 3 being preferred, in a suitable solvent mixture such as DMSO and water.
• azides of Formula (1) may be prepared from the corresponding alcohol derivative by reaction with hydrazoic acid, diphenylphosphoryl azide, or zinc azide, in the presence of triphenylphosphine and diethyl- or diisopropyl-azodicarboxylate, in a solvent such as THF or toluene.
• R 5 in the resulting product of Formula (3a) is a hydroxyl group.
• the hydroxyl group may be readily converted to the corresponding halide.
• reagents for this reaction include PC1 5 , POCl 3 , PBr 3 , POBr 3 , and thionyl chloride, with PC1 5 as the preferred reagent. This type of transformation is well known and appreciated in the art. See Buckle, D. R.; Rockell, C. J. M. J. Chem. Soc, Perkin I, 1982, 627-630.
• compounds of Formula (5) may be prepared by exposing the free base or the hydrochloride salt of compounds of Formula (4), wherein R 5 is -NH 2 , to a combination of a suitable base and an appropriate alkylating agent in a suitable solvent.
• Preferred bases include, but are not limited to, sodium or potassium hydride, sodium or potassium hexamethyldisilazide, or butyl lithium.
• Preferred alkylating agents include alkyl halides or alkyl sulfonate esters.
• Preferred solvents include DMF, DME, or THF. This transformation is well-known in the literature. (See for example: Kelly, J.L., J.
• R 5 substituents of Formula (I) by reactions well known in the art. For examples, see Larock, Comprehensive Organic Transformations 2 nd ed., Wiley- VCH, New York, pp 678-679; Gajewski and Beck, J. Heterocyclic Chem. (1987) 24: 243.
• step d the nitrile functionality of compounds of Formula (6) is converted to an ester-containing compound of Formula (3b).
• This tranformation may be accomplished by treating the nitrile with an acid, such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, in a solution of an alcohol, such as methanol or ethanol, and water.
• an acid such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid
• an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol
• compounds of Formula (3b) may be prepared by combining an amine of Formula (8) and a properly substituted bromo isocyanoacrylate of Formula (7), wherein R x is a C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl or benzyl, in the presence of a base, preferably triethylamine, and an appropriate solvent, preferably DMF.
• a base preferably triethylamine
• an appropriate solvent preferably DMF.
• Step f depicts the reduction of the carboxylic acid ester of Formula (3), in which R x is C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl or benzyl, to give a substituted methanol of Formula (9).
• R x is C ⁇ -C 4 alkyl or benzyl
• the carboxylic acid ester of Formula (3) may be reduced by a suitable reducing agent, such as sodium borohydride, lithium aluminumhydride, lithium borohydride, or diisobutyl aluminumhydride, with sodium borohydride being the preferred reducing agent.
• a suitable reducing agent such as sodium borohydride, lithium aluminumhydride, lithium borohydride, or diisobutyl aluminumhydride
• sodium borohydride being the preferred reducing agent.
• Such reductions are generally carried out in a solvent, such as MeOH, EtOH, iPrOH, THF, toluene, methylene chloride, or mixtures thereof.
• the preferred solvent is absolute ethanol.
• the product can be isolated and purified by techniques described above.
• Oxidation of an alkyl-hydroxy group of Formula (9) to the corresponding aldehyde of Formula (10) is well known in the art.
• a representative example is shown in step g, in which the methanol of Formula (9) can be oxidized by reacting it with an appropriate oxidizing agent, such as manganese oxide.
• oxidizing agents include pyridine sulfurtrioxide complex, 1,1,1-triacetoxy- 1,1 -dihydro- l,2-benziodoxol-3(lH)-one (Dess- Martin reagent), pyridinium chlorochromate, pyridinium dichromate, and catalytic tetrapropylammonium perruthenate (TPAP) with N-methylmo ⁇ holine N-oxide (NMO) as a co-oxidant.
• TPAP catalytic tetrapropylammonium perruthenate
• NMO N-methylmo ⁇ holine N-oxide
• the aldehydes of Formula ( 10) can be isolated by techniques described above. Hydrolysis of the carboxyl esters of Formula (3) to give the corresponding carboxylic acids of Formula (11), as shown in step h, is a well-known reaction. See Larock, R.
• an appropriate ester of Formula (3) may be dissolved in a suitable solvent, such as methanol or dioxane and water, and treated with a suitable base, such as NaOH or LiOH, to give a compound of Formula (11).
• a suitable solvent such as methanol or dioxane and water
• a suitable base such as NaOH or LiOH
• step i is well known to the skilled artisan.
• a carboxylic acid such as that of Formula (11) is coupled with an appropriate amine, under peptide coupling conditions, to provide amines of Formula (12).
• Suitable peptide coupling reagents include NN'-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI), NN -dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), 1 -(3- dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), and l-(3-(l- pyrrolidinyl)propyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (PEPC).
• CDI NN'-carbonyldiimidazole
• DCC NN -dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
• EDC 1 -(3- dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
• PEPC l-(3
• Suitable catalysts for the coupling reaction include NN-[dimethyl]-4-aminopyridine (DMAP).
• DMAP dimethyl-4-aminopyridine
• a compound of Formula (11) may be converted to an acid chloride derivative, preferably by reaction with oxalyl chloride and DMF, and used to acylate an amine to give a compound of Formula (12).
• acylation reactions are well known and appreciated in the art. See Larock, R. C, Comprehensive Organic Transformations, 2" Ed., copyright 1999, John Wiley & Sons, pp 1929-1930. The product can be isolated and purified by techniques described above.
• amides of Formula (12) by a direct conversion of the carboxyl ester of Formula (3) by the use of a trialkyl- aluminum reagent with an appropriate amine or by use of a magnesium amide, as depicted in step j.
• Compounds of Formula (12) can further undergo a reduction (shown in step k) by treatment with a suitable reducing agent, such as diisobutylaluminum hydride, lithium aluminum hydride or a borane-methyl sulfide complex to afford aldehydes of Formula (10).
• a suitable reducing agent such as diisobutylaluminum hydride, lithium aluminum hydride or a borane-methyl sulfide complex.
• Alkynyl -ketones of Formula (14) can be synthesized from the aldehydes of Formula ( 10) or the N-methyl-N-methoxyamide derivatives of Formula (12).
• Step 1 depicts the addition of an alkynyl anion to an aldehyde of Formula (10) or a N-methyl-N-methoxyamide of Formula (12).
• the alkynyl anion is generated by treating the appropriate alkyne with a suitable base, such as methyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, tert- butyl lithium, lithium diisopropylamine, or preferably methyl or ethyl magnesium bromide.
• a suitable base such as methyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, tert- butyl lithium, lithium diisopropylamine, or preferably methyl or ethyl magnesium bromide.
• Formula (13) can be oxidized to afford the ketone of Formula (14).
• Such reactions are well known in the art. -See Larock, R.C., Comprehensive Organic Transformations, 2 nd ed, Wiley- VCH: New York, 1999, pp 1234-1246.
• N-methyl-N- methoxyamide derivatives of Formula (12) are reacted with a suitable alkynyl anion to provide compounds of Formula (14) directly.
• Step n depicts the addition of an ethynyl anion reagent, such as ethynyl magnesium bromide, to an ⁇ -methyl- ⁇ -methoxyamide of Formula (12) to give the vinylogous amide of Formula (15).
• an ethynyl anion reagent such as ethynyl magnesium bromide
• the compounds of Formula (21) are readily prepared by cross-coupling of a stannyl-triazole of Formula (19) and an acid chloride of Formula (20). This is accomplished by heating a mixture of acyl chloride and stannane, in roughly molar equivalence, in the presence of PdCl 2 (PPh 3 ) 2 in degassed 1,4-dioxane at temperatures ranging from RT to 100°C.
• PdCl 2 (PPh 3 ) 2 in degassed 1,4-dioxane at temperatures ranging from RT to 100°C.
• Other suitable catalysts include Pd(OAc) 2 , Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 , and Pd 2 (dba) 3 *CHCl 3 .
• Alternative solvents include DMF, toluene, and THF.
• the compound of Formula (21 ) is concentrated and purified by techniques known in the art and described herein.
• Stannyl triazoles of Formula (19) can be made from the reaction of an appropriate azide of Formula (1) with an appropriate stannyl-acetylene of Formula (17). The reactants are combined in a suitable solvent, such as benzene, chloroform, THF, or preferably toluene, and heated until the reaction is complete.
• a suitable solvent such as benzene, chloroform, THF, or preferably toluene, and heated until the reaction is complete.
• the compound of Formula (19) is isolated and purified by techniques known in the art and described above.
• the stannyl-acetylenes of Formula (17) are readily available from commercial sources or can be prepared from compounds of Formula (16) or alternatively, from compounds of Formula (18).
• a compound of Formula (16) may be dissolved in an appropriate solvent, such as THF, followed by addition of bis(tributyl)tin oxide and an appropriate desilylating agent, such as TBAF (tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride), or potassium trimethylsilanolate.
• the compound of Formula (17) is made by dissolving an alkyne in an appropriate solvent, such as ether or THF, at -15 to -10 °C. To this mixture is added nBuLi, followed by tributyltin chloride.
• the compound of Formula (17) may be used directly or isolated and purified by techniques described above.
• silyl-acetylenes of Formula (16) are readily available from commercial sources.
• compounds of Formula (16) may be prepared by reacting an appropriate aryl halide compound with trimethylsilyl acetylene to give the silyl-alkyne.
• the reaction proceeds in the presence of copper iodide and a palladium catalyst, such as dichlorobis(triphenyl-phosphine)palladium (II).
• a palladium catalyst such as dichlorobis(triphenyl-phosphine)palladium (II).
• Other suitable catalysts include Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , Pd 2 dba 3 » CHCl 3 , or Pd(OAc) 2 .
• R 5 is a halide, such as chloride
• a substitution can be performed with an appropriate nucleophile such as, but not limited to, primary amines, secondary amines, alcohols or thiols to further encompass compounds of the present invention. See March, j., Advanced Organic Chemistry, 1985, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., pp 255-446.
• [3+2] cyclization of a vinylogous amide of Formula (15) with a nitrile oxide under the above same cyclization conditions affords compounds of Formula (22), in which one of A 2 and A 3 is nitrogen, and the other is oxygen, and in which R 7 is hydrogen.
• R x represents a C ⁇ -C 4 alkane-diyl, unless otherwise specified.
• Pg is a hydroxyl protecting group such as THP or trimethylsilane
• the compound of Formula (23) is dissolved in a suitable solvent, such as MeOH or EtOH, and treated with a suitable acid, such as p-TsOH*H 2 O (para-toluene sulfonic acid) or CSA (camphor sulfonic acid).
• a suitable acid such as p-TsOH*H 2 O (para-toluene sulfonic acid) or CSA (camphor sulfonic acid).
• the alcohol may be liberated by treating with acetic acid in a mixture of THF and water.
• the product is isolated and purified as described previously, or can be used without purification. Additional transformations known to the skilled artisan or described herein may be carried out to yield compounds of Formula (25-29), which are all encompassed in the invention of Formula (I).
• alcohol-containing compounds of Formula (24), in which R x is C ⁇ -C 4 alkane-diyl may be oxidized to give aldehydes of Formula (25), wherein R x is a bond or C ⁇ -C 3 alkane-diyl.
• the alcohol may be oxidized by reaction with a combination of DMSO, oxalyl chloride, and triethylamine in CH 2 C1 2 .
• DMSO dimethyl methyl
• oxalyl chloride oxalyl chloride
• triethylamine triethylamine
• aldehydes of Formula (25) may undergo further transformation to yield a compound of Formula (26), in which R x is a bond or C ⁇ -C 3 alkane-diyl.
• R x is a bond or C ⁇ -C 3 alkane-diyl.
• the skilled artisan will appreciate that this transformation may yield mo ⁇ holino-substituted alkyl groups in addition to the -NR m R n groups depicted in step q.
• the amine is added to a solution of carbaldehyde in a solvent such as THF, or preferably 1,2-dichloroethane, followed by addition of a suitable reducing agent, such as NaHB(OAc) 3 or NaBH 3 CN.
• a suitable reducing agent such as NaHB(OAc) 3 or NaBH 3 CN.
• the compound is isolated and purified using conditions well known to the skilled artisan and described above.
• the compound of Formula (25) may undergo the reaction depicted in step y to provide di-fluoro substituted compounds of Formula (27), in which R x is a bond or C ⁇ -C 3 alkane-diyl.
• (diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride or [bis(2- methoxyethyl)-amino] sulfur trifluoride may be used as fluorinating agents.
• the fluorinating agent is added to dichloromethane, THF, or ether, and the reaction proceeds at temperatures ranging from RT to 50 °C, for 1 to 6 hours.
• the compound of Formula (27) is isolated and purified as described above.
• step z (diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride or [bis(2-methoxyethyl)- amino] sulfur trifluoride may be used as fluorinating agents to convert the alcohol of Formula (24) to the compound of Formula (28).
• step y dichloromethane, THF, or ether may be used as solvents, and the reaction proceeds at temperatures ranging from -78 °C to 0 °C. The reaction is stirred briefly and then warmed to RT. After 0.5 to 24 hours, the product may be isolated and purified as described above.
• step aa For synthesis of amines of Formula (29), the reaction is carried out as shown in step aa.
• R x is -CH 2 -
• the methanol of Formula (24) is combined with diphenyl phosphoryl azide and l,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene in a suitable solvent, such as dichloromethane, ether, DMF, or preferably THF, and stirred overnight at temperatures ranging from RT to 80 °C.
• a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane, ether, DMF, or preferably THF
• R x is C 2 -C 4 alkyl
• the alcohol of Formula (24) is converted to a suitable leaving group, such as chloro, bromo, or sulfonate ester, under standard conditions, which is displaced by an azide source, such as NaN 3 or LiN 3 .
• the crude product is dissolved in a solvent, such as THF, and triphenylphosphine is added with several drops of water. The reaction proceeds after stirring for several hours to overnight.
• a solvent such as THF
• triphenylphosphine is added with several drops of water.
• the reaction proceeds after stirring for several hours to overnight.
• the resulting amine of Formula (29) is purified by techniques well known to the skilled artisan.
• the azide of Formula (30) is prepared in a similar manner as the azides of Formula (1). The reaction is carried out essentially as described in Scheme 3, step p, above. The skilled artisan will appreciate that the R 8 substituent may undergo transformations similar to those described elsewhere to give alternatively- substituted compounds of Formula (I).
• Step bb Compound (14) is dissolved in a solvent, such as toluene, benzene, or preferably THF/ether.
• a solvent such as toluene, benzene, or preferably THF/ether.
• a suitable diazoalkyl reagent preferably trimethylsilyl diazomethane, is added.
• the mixture can be separated by methods well known to the skilled artisan.
• the desired pyrazole is dissolved in a solvent, such as ether, or preferably THF, and cooled under N 2 . Temperatures may range from -20 °C to RT, with 0 °C preferred.
• a base such as t-BuLi, sec-BuLi, NaH, or preferably ra-BuLi, with stirring for 1 hour, followed by addition of a suitable alkylating agent, such as an alkyl halide or alkyl sulfonate.
• Preferred alkylating agents include dimethylsulfate or iodomethane.
• the reaction is stirred overnight while warming to RT. The reaction is quenched with water and extracted with EtOAc.
• the desired product is isolated and purified by techniques well known to the skilled artisan.
• Step cc is carried out by addition of a sodium carboxylate salt of the compound of Formula (31) to a solution of an alpha-halo acetophenone of Formula (32), in which X is halo, such as chloro or bromo.
• X is halo, such as chloro or bromo.
• the reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent, such as DMF.
• the reaction proceeds at temperatures ranging from RT to 50 °C to yield the compound of Formula (33).
• the desired compound is extracted, concentrated, and purified by methods well known to the skilled artisan.
• Oxazoles of Formula (34) may be prepared by cyclization of compounds of Formula (33) with acetamide, as shown in step dd.
• the reaction is conveniently carried out in the presence of an acid such as BF 3 OEt .
• the mixture is warmed to 100-130 °C for several hours, then cooled to RT.
• Extraction, concentration, and purification of the compound of Formula (34) is carried out by methods well known to the skilled artisan.
• the reaction may be carried out neat, or in a suitable solvent, such as toluene, diphenyl ether, or chlorobenzene. Formation of oxazoles is well known in the art. For example, see Pei et al, Synthesis (1998) 1298-1304; Joule and Mills, "Hererocylic Chemistry” (4 th ed., 2000) Blackwell Science, Ltd: Maiden ,MA; Chapter 21.
• compounds of Formula (35), in which R x is a halo such as bromo or iodo can be prepared from compounds of Formula (34).
• R x is bromo
• N-Bromo-Succinimide (NBS) and (PhCO) 2 O 2 are added to a solution of the compound of Formula (34) in CC1 4 .
• AIBN may be used as a radical initiator.
• iodination of the oxazole may be carried out with N-Iodo-Succinimide (NIS) to make a compound of Formula (35) in which R x is iodo.
• step ff t-BuLi is added to a solution of the 5-bromo-oxazole of Formula (35), at -78 to - ⁇ 0 °C, in a suitable solvent, such as THF or ether.
• a suitable solvent such as THF or ether.
• an aldehyde of Formula (10) in THF or ether is added.
• the reaction is stirred at this temperature, and then warmed to RT for 24 to 60 hours.
• the alcohol of Formula (36) is concentrated and purified by techniques well known in the art.
• step ff if the Grignard reagent of Formula (35) is used, Mg turnings and a small crystal of iodine are added to a solution of the 5-bromo-oxazole of Formula (35) in a freshly distilled solvent, such as THF or ether. The mixture is stirred at reflux temperature, then cooled to RT. A solution of the aldehyde of Formula (10) in a suitable solvent, such as THF or ether, is added to the Grignard solution, and the solution is stirred for 1-4 hours. The alcohol of Formula (36) is extracted, concentrated, and purified by techniques well known in the art.
• step gg the alcohol of Formula (36) may react in the presence of a suitable oxidizing agent, such as MnO 2 , to give the keto-oxazole of Formula (37).
• a suitable oxidizing agent such as MnO 2
• the reaction is conveniently carried out in a solvent such as CH C1 .
• Other solvents such as diethyl ether or toluene, may be used, and the reaction may be carried out at RT or heated.
• the oxidation reaction of step gg may also be carried out by other procedures well known to the skilled artisan, such as Dess-Martin periodinane, Swern, or PDC.
• Ketones of Formula (37) may also be prepared directly from oxazoles of Formula (35) by treatment with an activated amide of Formula (12).
• the oxazole is converted to the organo-lithium or organomagnesium bromide reagent as described above (step ff) and a solution of the amide of Formula (12) in a suitable solvent, such as THF or ether, is added. The resulting mixture is stirred for 4-60 hours at RT.
• a suitable solvent such as THF or ether
• compounds of Formula (41), which are included in the invention of Formula (I), may be prepared by dissolving the propynone of Formula (14) in chlorobenzene, followed by addition of alpha-pyrone. Additional pyrone is added to drive the reaction to completion. The reaction is carried out at 110-160 °C, preferably 130 °C, for 24 to 72 hours. The reaction may also be carried out with other solvents, such as toluene, bromobenzene, diphenylether, or xylene.
• step ii aqueous hydrogen peroxide is added to a solution of the thiomo ⁇ holinyl substrate of Formula (42) in a suitable solvent such as EtOH, CH 2 C1 2 , or preferably, MeOH.
• a suitable solvent such as EtOH, CH 2 C1 2 , or preferably, MeOH.
• the reaction proceeds, with stirring, at 0 to 40 °C for 8 to 48 hours.
• the products of Formula (43) or (44) may be purified by methods well known to the skilled artisan and described above.
• the compound of Formula (44) may be synthesized directly, as shown in step jj, by reaction with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid in dichloromethane.
• the reaction may also be carried out with MeOH or EtOH as the solvent.
• the reaction proceeds, with stirring, at 0 to 40 °C for 1 to 3 hours.
• the product is purified by techniques well known in the art.
• the alkynyl-ketones of Formula (49) can be synthesized essentially as described in Scheme 2. Briefly, in step 1, an alkynyl anion is added to a compound of Formula (45) in which R is hydrogen, or to an N-methyl-N-methoxyamide of Formula (47).
• the alkynyl anion is generated by treating the appropriate alkyne with a suitable base, such as methyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, tert-butyl lithium, lithium diisopropylamine, or preferably methyl or ethyl magnesium bromide.
• a suitable base such as methyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, tert-butyl lithium, lithium diisopropylamine, or preferably methyl or ethyl magnesium bromide.
• the hydroxy intermediate, Formula (48) can be oxidized to afford the ketone of Formula (49).
• N- methyl-N-methoxyamide derivatives of Formula (47) are reacted with a suitable alkynyl anion to provide compounds of Formula (49) directly.
• N-methyl-N-methoxyamide derivatives of Formula (47) are synthesized, as described herein, from compounds of Formula (45) in which R x is C ⁇ -C 4 alkoxy. See also, Larock, R. C, Comprehensive Organic Transformations, 2 nd Ed., 1999, John Wiley & Sons, pp 1941-1949; 1958-1968.
• Scheme 12 depicts the synthesis of compounds of Formula (54), which are used in the reaction of Scheme 13.
• Alkynes of Formula (50) may be prepared from an aldehyde of Formula (10) through reaction with a diazo alkyl phosphonate, such as (l-diazo-2-oxo-propyl)- phosphonic acid dimethyl ester.
• a diazo alkyl phosphonate such as (l-diazo-2-oxo-propyl)- phosphonic acid dimethyl ester.
• the reaction is carried out in an appropriate solvent, such as MeOH or EtOH, and a base, such as K 2 CO 3 .
• the compound of Formula (51), in which X is -CH(OH)- can be made from alkynes of Formula (50) by deprotonation with a suitable base, such as LDA, NaH, or BuLi, followed by treatment with an appropriate aldehyde.
• the alcohol of Formula (51) may be oxidized to give the corresponding methanone, in which X is -C(O)-, by techniques well known in the art and described above
• the methanone compound of Formula (51) may be treated with a substituted nitroalkyl compound and an isocyanate, such as 1 ,4-phenyl-diisocyanate, in the presence of a suitable base such as triethylamine to give an isoxazole of Formula (52), in which R x is C ⁇ -C alkane-diyl.
• an isocyanate such as 1 ,4-phenyl-diisocyanate
• the hydroxyl group of Formula (52) can be oxidized, as shown in step pp, to give compounds of Formula (53), wherein R x is a bond or methylene.
• the alcohol can be oxidized by a number of different oxidizing reagents, for example, under Dess-Martin periodinane oxidizing conditions or using combination of DMSO and triethylamine with oxalyl chloride. Such oxidations are readily accomplished by methods well known in the art. (Larock , R.C., Comprehensive Organic Transformations, 2 nd ed., Wiley- VCH: New York, 1999, pp 1234-1246). The product of the reaction can be isolated and purified using techniques well know in the art. Alternatively, compounds of Formula (53) can be made by deprotection of the appropriate acetal. Such deprotections are readily accomplished by methods well known in the art. (Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis, Theodora Greene (Wiley- Interscience)).
• Compounds of Formula (54) can be synthesized by reacting the appropriate aldehyde-containing compound of Formula (53) with ammonium acetate or hydrazine under acidic conditions such acetic acid.
• ammonium acetate provides compounds of Formula (54) in which A 7 is CR 7 .
• reaction with hydrazine provides compounds of Formula (54) in which A 7 is nitrogen.
• Scheme 13 shows the formation of compounds of Formula (I), in which R 4 is a radical of Formula (IB), through a reduction of compounds of Formula (54).
• the bicyclic isoxazole is dissolved in a suitable solvent, such as acetonitrile.
• a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile.
• molybdenum hexacarbonyl and water may be heated for the reaction to proceed.
• the reduction reaction may optionally be carried out using H 2 /Pt-C in a pressure sealed vessel.
• the product of Formula (I) is purified by techniques well known in the art, such as silica gel chromatography or recrystallization. Such reactions have been described in the art. See Nitta et al., J. Chem. Soc, Chem. Commun. (1982) 877.
• Non-benzylic alkyl halides may require heating to 50-80 °C to facilitate the reaction.
• add water and extract with ether wash the organic layer with water (2x) and brine. Dry the organic layer (Na 2 SO 4 ), filter, and concentrate under reduced pressure.
• the resulting azide may be used without further purification.
• General Preparation F Treat a solution of the appropriate N-methoxy-N-methyl-amide (1.0 eq.) in THF with ethynylmagnesium bromide (2.0 eq) at 0 °C. Stir the mixture for 2 h, then warm to RT. Add aqueous saturated NH C1 solution slowly. Extract with ether. Dry the combined organic layers with anhydrous MgSO 4 , filter and concentrate in vacuo. Purify by chromatography on silica gel. By the method of General Preparation F, the following compounds may be prepared.
• Example 18 [l-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-lH-imidazol-4-yl]-[5-(2-chloro-phenyl)-3- methyl-isoxazol-4-yl]- methanone.
• Example 71 By the method of Example 71, using the appropriate silylether, the following compounds may be prepared.
• Example 71 By a method similar to Example 71 , the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 132 By a method similar to Example 132, the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 132 By a method analogous to Example 132, the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 139 Using the method of Example 132, with the appropriate starting materials, the title compound can be prepared and isolated. MS [ES] 633.0 (M+H) + . ⁇ NMR (400 MHz, CD 3 COCD 3 ) ⁇ 13.4 (br s, IH), 8.10 (s, 2H), 8.04 (s, IH), 7.64 (br s, IH), 7.38 (m, 2H), 7.28 (m, 2H), 5.93 (s, 2H), 3.55 (m, 4H), 3.20 (m, 4H).
• Example 139 Example 139
• Example 172 By a method analogous to Example 172, the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 179 By a method analogous to Example 179, the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 211 By a method analogous to Example 211 , the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 230 By a method similar to Example 230, the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 230 By a method similar to Example 230, the following compounds may be prepared.
• Example 251 [ 1 -(3 ,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-pyridin-3-yl- 1 H-[ 1 ,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-[ 1 -(2-chloro- phenyl)- 1 H-imidazol-2-yl]-methanone
• Example 260 Using a method analogous to Example 260, the following compounds may be prepared and isolated.
• Example 266 1 -[ 1 -(3 ,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl- 1 H-[ 1 ,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-3-(2-fluoro- phenyl)-propenone
• Example 267 1 -[ 1 -(3 ,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl- 1 H-[ 1 ,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-3-(2- chlorophenyl)-propan- 1 -one
• Example 268 3-[l-(3 ,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-imidazol- 1 -yl- 1 H-[ 1 ,2,3]triazol-4-yl]-2-(2-chloro- benzoyl)-3 -oxo-propionitrile
• Example 271 4-[ 1 -(3 ,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl- 1 H-[ 1 ,2,3]triazole-4-carbonyl]-5-(2- chloro-phenyl)-isoxazole-3 -carbaldehyde oxime
• the compounds of the present invention can be administered alone or in the form of a pharmaceutical composition, that is, combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, or excipients, the proportion and nature of which are determined by the solubility and chemical properties of the compound selected, the chosen route of administration, and standard pharmaceutical practice.
• the compounds of the present invention while effective themselves, may be formulated and administered in the form of their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, for pwposes of stability, convenience of crystallization, increased solubility, and the like.
• compositions comprising a compound of the Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent.
• the compounds of Formula I can be administered by a variety of routes.
• a compound of Formula I can be administered in any form or mode that makes the compound bioavailable in an effective amount, including oral and parenteral routes.
• compounds of Formula I can be administered orally, by inhalation, or by the subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, transdermal, intranasal, rectal, occular, topical, sublingual, buccal, or other routes.
• Oral administration is generally preferred for treatment of the neurological and psychiatric disorders described herein.
• the pharmaceutical compositions are prepared in a manner well known in the pharmaceutical art.
• the carrier or excipient may be a solid, semi-solid, or liquid material that can serve as a vehicle or medium for the active ingredient. Suitable carriers or excipients are well known in the art.
• the pharmaceutical composition may be adapted for oral, inhalation, parenteral, or topical use and may be administered to the patient in the form of tablets, capsules, aerosols, inhalants, suppositories, solutions, suspensions, or the like.
• the compounds of the present invention may be administered orally, for example, with an inert diluent or capsules or compressed into tablets.
• the compounds may be inco ⁇ orated with excipients and used in the form of tablets, troches, capsules, elixirs, suspensions, syrups, wafers, chewing gums and the like.
• These preparations should contain at least 4% of the compound of the present invention, the active ingredient, but may be varied depending upon the particular form and may conveniently be between 4% to about 70% of the weight of the unit.
• the amount of the compound present in compositions is such that a suitable dosage will be obtained.
• Preferred compositions and preparations according to the present invention may be determined by a person skilled in the art.
• the tablets, pills, capsules, troches, and the like may also contain one or more of the following adjuvants: binders such as povidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth or gelatin; excipients such as dicalcium phosphate, starch, or lactose; disintegrating agents such as alginic acid, Primogel, corn starch and the like; lubricants such as talc, magnesium stearate or Sterotex; glidants such as colloidal silicon dioxide; and sweetening agents, such as sucrose, aspartame, or saccharin, or a flavoring agent, such as peppermint, methyl salicylate or orange flavoring, may be added.
• binders such as povidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth or gelatin
• excipients such as dicalcium phosphate, starch, or lactose
• disintegrating agents such as alginic acid, Primo
• the dosage unit form When the dosage unit form is a capsule, it may contain, in addition to materials of the above type, a liquid carrier such as polyethylene glycol or a fatty oil.
• a liquid carrier such as polyethylene glycol or a fatty oil.
• Other dosage unit forms may contain other various materials that modify the physical form of the dosage unit, for example, coatings. Thus, tablets or pills may be coated with sugar, shellac, or other coating agents.
• a syrup may contain, in addition to the present compounds, sucrose as a sweetening agent and certain preservatives, dyes and colorings and flavors. Materials used in preparing these various compositions should be pharmaceutically pure and non-toxic in the amounts used.
• the compounds of the present invention may be inco ⁇ orated into a solution or suspension.
• compositions typically contain at least 0.001% of a compound of the invention, but may be varied to be between 0.001 and about 90% of the weight thereof.
• the amount of the compound of Formula I present in such compositions is such that a suitable dosage will be obtained.
• the solutions or suspensions may also include one or more of the following adjuvants: sterile diluents, such as water for injection, saline solution, fixed oils, polyethylene glycols, glycerine, propylene glycol or other synthetic solvents; antibacterial agents, such as benzyl alcohol or methyl paraben; antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite; chelating agents, such as ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid; buffers, such as acetates, citrates or phosphates; and agents for the adjustment of tonicity, such as sodium chloride or dextrose.
• sterile diluents such as water for injection, saline solution, fixed oils, polyethylene glycols,
• the parenteral preparation can be enclosed in ampoules, disposable syringes or multiple dose vials made of glass or plastic. Preferred compositions and preparations are able to be determined by one skilled in the art.
• the compounds of the present invention may also be administered topically, and when done so, the carrier may suitably comprise a solution, ointment, or gel base.
• the base may comprise one or more of the following: petrolatum, lanolin, polyethylene glycols, bees wax, mineral oil, diluents such as water and alcohol, and emulsifiers, and stabilizers.
• Topical formulations may contain a concentration of a compound of Formula I or its pharmaceutical salt from about 0.1 to about 10%> w/v (weight per unit volume).
• the compounds of Formula I are antagonists of NK-1 receptors. Furthermore, the compounds of Formula I selectively antagonize NK-1 receptors relative to other tachykinin receptors.
• the antagonist activity of NK-1 receptor antagonists may be determined by the methods below.
• the IM-9 cell line is a well-characterized and readily available human cell line. See, e.g., Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 190: 221-234 (1972); Nature (London), 251 :443-444 ( 1974); Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA).
• IM-9 cells are homogenized from cell pellets for crude membranes.
• the membranes are isolated by homogenizing tissue samples in 30 ml w/v with 50 mM Tris buffer (pH 7.4). After an initial spin at 900 x g, the supernatant is transferred to a clean centrifuge tube and the membranes isolated by centrifugation at 38,000 x g. Approximately 25 ⁇ g of membranes are incubated with 0.2nM [ 125 I]-substance P
• the assay buffer contains 50 mM Tris, 3 mM MnCl 2 , 0.02% bovine serum albumin, 40 ⁇ g/ml bacitracin, 2 ⁇ g/ml chymostatin, 4 ⁇ g/ml leupeptin and 40 ⁇ g/ml thio ⁇ han (pH 7.4). Binding studies are conducted in a final volume of 200 ⁇ l containing various concentrations of test compounds. Non- specific binding is determined by incubating some tubes in the presence of 1 ⁇ M substance P (Peninsula, Belmont, CA).
• Binding is terminated 1 hour later by rapid filtration using a TOMTEC 96-well cell harvester (TOMTEC, Orange, CT) through GF/A filters that have been presoaked with 0.3% polyethyleneimine (Sigma, St Louis) for 1 hour.
• the filters are washed with 5 ml of ice-cold 50 mM Tris buffer (pH 7.4) and placed in a drying oven at 60°C.
• the dried filters are treated with MeltiLex A melt-on scintillator sheets (Wallac, Gaithersburg, MD), and the radioactivity retained on the filters counted using the Wallac 1205 Betaplate scintillation counter.
• Binding studies are carried out to evaluate the ability of compounds of the present invention to inhibit NK-1 receptor activation. Such studies provide in vitro data regarding the efficacy of the compounds of the present invention. Representative Examples of the compounds of Formula (I) were tested in the receptor binding assay described herein and were demonstrated to have binding affinities (Kj values) of ⁇ 100 nM.
• NK-1 receptor antagonists are CNS-penetrant.
• NK-1 receptor agonist such as GR73632 ( ⁇ -Aminovaleryl [Pro 9 , N-Me- Leu 10 ]-Substance P(7-l 1)) (Peninsula Labs) (Peninsula Labs)
• acidified saline 1ml acetic acid in 1 liter of 0.09% saline
• the stock solution is further diluted to 10 ⁇ g/ml in saline (0.9% normal saline), aliquoted and kept frozen until use.
• the stock solution is further diluted to 3 pmol/5 ⁇ l in saline for i.c.v. injections.
• Test compounds are formulated in appropriate vehicle to a concentration of 1 ml/100 gm body weight.
• Compounds are dosed by oral gavage (p.o.) or subcutaneously (s.c.) or intraperitoneally (i.p.) at pre-determined times prior to intracerebroventricular
• test compound is co-injected with agonist.
• Free hand i.c.v. injection is performed by direct vertical insertion of a cuffed 27- gauge needle with a Hamilton 50 ⁇ l syringe, to a depth of 4.5 mm below bregma. Light anesthesia with isoflurane may be needed prior to the injection, but is not used routinely.
• mice Following i.c.v. injection of agonist, animals are placed in a plexiglas observation box, and hind foot tapping events are counted for 5 minutes. Data collection is computerized.
• Data are analyzed by ANOVA followed by Dunnett's test using JMP statistical program (IBM platform). Data are expressed as number of events/5 minutes.
• NK-1 receptor binding studies demonstrate the ability of compounds of the present invention to act as antagonists of NK-1 receptors. It is recognized that the compounds of the present invention would be expected to inhibit the effects of NK-1 receptor activation. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are expected to be useful in the treatment of various disorders associated with excess tachykinins, as described to be treated herein, and other disorders that can be treated by such antagonists, as are appreciated by those skilled in the art.
• the present invention provides methods of treating disorders selected from the group consisting of anxiety, depression, psychosis, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, neurodegenerative disorders (including senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type, Alzheimer's disease, AIDS-associated dementia, and Down's syndrome), seizure disorders (including generalized and partial seizures), demyelinating diseases (including multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), neuropathological disorders (including peripheral neuropathy, diabetic and chemotherapy- induced neuropathy, and post-he ⁇ etic and other neuralgias), acute and chronic obstructive airway diseases (including adult respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopneumonia, bronchospasm, chronic bronchitis, drivercough, and asthma), inflammatory diseases (including inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, fibrositis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis), disorders of the musculo-skeletal system (such as osteoporosis), allergies (including eczema
• the present invention contemplates the various disorders described to be treated herein and others that can be treated by such antagonists, as appreciated by those skilled in the art.
• the disorders associated with an excess of tachykinins are treated by administering an effective amount of a compound or pharmaceutical composition of Formula I.
• An effective amount can be readily determined by the attending diagnostician, as one skilled in the art, by the use of conventional techniques and by observing results obtained under analogous circumstances.
• the dose of a compound of Formula I a number of factors are considered by the attending diagnostician, including, but not limited to: the compound of Formula I to be administered; the species of mammal - its size, age, and general health; the specific disorder involved; the degree of involvement or the severity of the disorder; the response of the individual patient; the mode of administration; the bioavailability characteristics of the preparation administered; the dose regimen selected; the use of other concomitant medication; and other relevant circumstances.
• An effective amount of a compound of Formula I is expected to vary from about 0.001 milligram per kilogram of body weight per day (mg/kg/day) to about 100 mg/kg/day. Preferred amounts may be readily determined by one skilled in the art.
• the treatment of depression, anxiety, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and emesis are particularly preferred.
• the present invention provides a method for treating a depressive disorder, including major depressive disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
• a method for treating anxiety including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive- compulsive disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
• DSM-IVTM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
• the DSM-IVTM provides clear descriptions of diagnostic categories.
• ICHPPC-2 International Classification of Health Problems in Primary Care
• the terms "depression,” “depressive disorders,” “anxiety,” and “anxiety disorders” are intended to include like disorders that are described in other diagnostic sources.
• major depressive disorders are characterized by one or more major depressive episodes, which consist of a period of at least two weeks of depressed mood or loss of pleasure, in addition to other symptoms.
• major depressive disorders may also be treated by administering an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).
• Such other depressive disorders include dysthymic disorder, and depressive disorders not otherwise specified (for example, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, minor depressive disorder, recurrent brief depressive disorder, or postpsychotic depressive disorder of schizophrenia).
• the treatment of depression by the compounds of Formula (I) may also include the treatment of mood disorders due to a general medical condition and substance-induced mood disorders.
• the DSM-IVTM also provides a diagnostic tool for anxiety and related disorders. These disorders include: panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, agoraphobia without history of panic disorder, specific phobia, social phobia or social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition, substance-induced anxiety disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.
• anxiety disorders include: panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, agoraphobia without history of panic disorder, specific phobia, social phobia or social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition, substance-induced anxiety disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.
• the term "anxiety” includes treatment of those anxiety disorders and related disorders described in the DSM-IV.

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