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Definitions

• the present invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds.
• this invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds that are sodium channel blockers and are therefore useful in treating sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain, as well as other diseases and conditions associated with the mediation of sodium channels.
• Voltage-gated sodium channels transmembrane proteins that initiate action potentials in nerve, muscle and other electrically excitable cells, are a necessary component of normal sensation, emotions, thoughts and movements (Catterall, VVA, Nature (2001), Vol. 409, pp. 988-990).
• These channels consist of a highly processed alpha subunit that is associated with auxiliary beta subunits.
• the pore-forming alpha subunit is sufficient for channel function, but the kinetics and voltage dependence of channel gating are in part modified by the beta subunits (Goldin et al., Neuron (2000), Vol. 28, pp. 365-368).
• Each alpha-subunit contains four homologous domains, I to IV, each with six predicted transmembrane segments.
• the alpha-subunit of the sodium channel forming the ion-conducting pore and containing the voltage sensors regulating sodium ion conduction has a relative molecular mass of 260,000. Electrophysiological recording, biochemical purification, and molecular cloning have identified ten different sodium channel alpha subunits and four beta subunits (Yu, F.H., et al., Sci. STKE (2004), 253; and Yu, F.H., et al., Neurosci. (2003), 20:7577-85).
• sodium channels include rapid activation and inactivation when the voltage across the plasma membrane of an excitable cell is depolarized (voltage-dependent gating), and efficient and selective conduction of sodium ions through conducting pores intrinsic to the structure of the protein (Sato, C, et al., Nature (2001), 409:1047-1051).
• sodium channels are closed.
• sodium channels open rapidly and then inactivate. Channels only conduct currents in the open state and, once inactivated, have to return to the resting state, favoured by membrane hyperpolarization, before they can reopen.
• Different sodium channel subtypes vary in the voltage range over which they activate and inactivate as well as their activation and inactivation kinetics.
• Na ⁇ /1.1 and Nayi .2 are highly expressed in the brain (Raymond, C. K., et al., J. Biol. Chem. (2004), 279(44) :46234-41) and are vital to normal brain function. In humans, mutations in Nay1.1 and Na ⁇ I .2 result in severe epileptic states and in some cases mental decline (Rhodes, T.H., et al., Proc.
• Na v 1.3 is broadly expressed throughout the body (Raymond, C. K., et al., op. cit). It has been demonstrated to have its expression upregulated in the dorsal horn sensory neurons of rats after nervous system injury (Hains, B. D., et al., J. Neurosci. (2003), 23(26):8881-92). Many experts in the field have considered Na/1.3 as a suitable target for pain therapeutics (Lai, J., et al., Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. (2003), (3):291 -72003; Wood, J. N., et al., J. Neurobiol. (2004), 61(1):55-71; Chung, J.M., et al., Novartis Found Symp. (2004), 261 : 19-27; discussion 27-31 , 47-54).
• Na v 1.4 expression is essentially limited to muscle (Raymond, C.K., et al., op. cit). Mutations in this gene have been shown to have profound effects on muscle function including paralysis, (Tamaoka A., Intern. Med. (2003), (9):769-70). Thus, this channel can be considered a target for the treatment of abnormal muscle contractility, spasm or paralysis.
• the cardiac sodium channel, .5, is expressed mainly in the heart ventricles and atria (Raymond, C. K., et al., op. cit), and can be found in the sinovial node, ventricular node and possibly Purkinje cells.
• the rapid upstroke of the cardiac action potential and the rapid impulse conduction through cardiac tissue is due to the opening of Na v 1.5. As such, Na v 1.5 is central to the genesis of cardiac arrhythmias.
• Mutations in human Nav1.5 result in multiple arrhythmic syndromes, including, for example, long QT3 (LQT3), Brugada syndrome (BS), an inherited cardiac conduction defect, sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (Liu, H. et al., Am. J. Pharmacogenomics (2003), 3(3):173-9).
• LQT3 long QT3
• BS Brugada syndrome
• SUNDS sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome
• SIDS sudden infant death syndrome
• Na ⁇ / 1.6 encodes an abundant, widely distributed voltage-gated sodium channel found throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems, clustered in the nodes of Ranvier of neural axons (Caldwell, J. H., et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. ScL USA (2000), 97(10): 5616-20). Although no mutations in humans have been detected, Na v 1.6 is thought to play a role in the manifestation of the symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis and has been considered as a target for the treatment of this disease (Craner, M.J., et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (2004), 101 (21):8168-73). Na v 1.7 was first cloned from the pheochromocytoma PC12 cell line (Toledo-
• Na ⁇ I .8 The expression of Na ⁇ I .8 is essentially restricted to the DRG (Raymond, C. K., et al., op. cit). There are no identified human mutations for Na/1.8. However, Na v 1.8- null mutant mice were viable, fertile and normal in appearance. A pronounced analgesia to noxious mechanical stimuli, small deficits in noxious thermoreception and delayed development of inflammatory hyperalgesia suggested to the researchers that Na v 1.8 plays a major role in pain signalling (Akopian, A. N., et al., Nat. Neurosci. (1999), 2(6): 541-8).
• WO03/037890A2 describes piperidines for the treatment of central or peripheral nervous system conditions, particularly pain and chronic pain by blocking sodium channels associated with the onset or recurrence of the indicated conditions.
• the compounds, compositions and methods of these inventions are of particular use for treating neuropathic or inflammatory pain by the inhibition of ion flux through a channel that includes a PN3 (Na/I . ⁇ ) subunit.
• Na ⁇ 1.9 underlies neurotrophin (BDNF)-evoked depolarization and excitation, and is the only member of the voltage gated sodium channel superfamily to be shown to be ligand mediated (Blum, R., Kafitz, K.W., Konnerth, A., Nature (2002), 419 (6908):687-93).
• BDNF neurotrophin
• the limited pattern of expression of this channel has made it a candidate target for the treatment of pain (Lai, J, et al., op. cit.; Wood, J. N., et al., op. cit.; Chung, J. M. et al., op. cit).
• NaX is a putative sodium channel, which has not been shown to be voltage gated.
• NaX is found in neurons and ependymal cells in restricted areas of the CNS, particularly in the circumventricular organs, which are involved in body-fluid homeostasis (Watanabe, E., et al., J. Neurosci. (2000), 20(20):7743-51).
• NaX-null mice showed abnormal intakes of hypertonic saline under both water- and salt-depleted conditions.
• TTX sodium channel blocker tetrodotoxin
• Sodium channels are targeted by a diverse array of pharmacological agents. These include neurotoxins, antiarrhythmics, anticonvulsants and local anesthetics (Clare, JJ. , et al., Drug Discovery Today (2000) 5:506-520). All of the current pharmacological agents that act on sodium channels have receptor sites on the alpha subunits. At least six distinct receptor sites for neurotoxins and one receptor site for local anesthetics and related drugs have been identified (Cestele, S. et al., Biochimie (2000), Vol. 82, pp. 883-892).
• the small molecule sodium channel blockers or the local anesthetics and related antiepileptic and antiarrhythmic drugs interact with overlapping receptor sites located in the inner cavity of the pore of the sodium channel (Catterall, W.A., Neuron (2000), 26:13-25). Amino acid residues in the S6 segments from at least three of the four domains contribute to this complex drug receptor site, with the IVS6 segment playing the dominant role. These regions are highly conserved and as such most sodium channel blockers known to date interact with similar potency with all channel subtypes. Nevertheless, it has been possible to produce sodium channel blockers with therapeutic selectivity and a sufficient therapeutic window for the treatment of epilepsy (e.g.
• Drug therapy is the mainstay of management for acute and chronic pain in all age groups, including neonates, infants and children.
• the pain drugs are classified by the American Pain Society into three main categories: 1) non-opioid analgesics- acetaminophen, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including salicylates (e.g. aspirin), 2) opioid analgesics and 3) co-analgesics.
• NSAIDs non-opioid analgesics- acetaminophen
• salicylates e.g. aspirin
• opioid analgesics e.g. aspirin
• co-analgesics co-analgesics.
• Non-opioid analgesics such as acetaminophen and NSAIDs are useful for acute and chronic pain due to a variety of causes including surgery, trauma, arthritis and cancer.
• NSAIDs are indicated for pain involving inflammation because acetaminophen lacks anti-inflammatory activity. Opioids also lack anti-inflammatory activity.
• All NSAlDs inhibit the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), thereby inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and reducing the inflammatory pain response.
• COX cyclooxygenase
• Common non-selective COX inhibitors include, ibuprofen and naproxen.
• COX-1 which is found in platelets, Gl tract, kidneys and most other human tissues, is thought to be associated with adverse effects such as gastrointestinal bleeding.
• selective COX-2 NSAIDs such as Celecoxib, Valdecoxib and Rofecoxib, have the benefits of non- selective NSAIDs with reduced adverse effect profiles in the gut and kidney.
• opioid analgesics are recommended by the American Pain Society to be initiated based on a pain-directed history and physical that includes repeated pain assessment. Due to the broad adverse effect profiles associated with opiate use, therapy should include a diagnosis, integrated interdisciplinary treatment plan and appropriate ongoing patient monitoring. It is further recommended that opioids be added to non-opioids to manage acute pain and cancer related pain that does not respond to non-opioids alone. Opioid analgesics act as agonists to specific receptors of the mu and kappa types in the central and peripheral nervous system. Depending on the opioid and its formulation or mode of administration it can be of shorter or longer duration. All opioid analgesics have a risk of causing respiratory depression, liver failure, addiction and dependency, and as such are not ideal for long-term or chronic pain management. A number of other classes of drugs may enhance the effects of opioids or
• NSAIDSs have independent analgesic activity in certain situations, or counteract the side effects of analgesics. Regardless of which of these actions the drug has, they are collectively termed "coanalgesics”.
• Tricyclic antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs, local anaesthetics, glucocorticoids, skeletal muscle relaxants, anti-spasmodil agents, antihistamines, benzodiazepines, caffeine, topical agents (e.g. capsaicin), dextroamphetamine and phenothizines are all used in the clinic as adjuvant therapies or individually in the treatment of pain.
• the antiepeileptic drugs in particular have enjoyed some success in treating pain conditions.
• Gabapentin which has an unconfirmed therapeutic target, is indicated for neuropathic pain.
• Other clinical trials are attempting to establish that central neuropathic pain may respond to ion channel blockers such as blockers of calcium, sodium and/or NMDA (N-methyl-D- aspartate) channels.
• NMDA N-methyl-D- aspartate
• NMDA N-methyl-D- aspartate
• NMDA N-methyl-D- aspartate
• Systemic analgesics such as NSAIDs and opioids are to be distinguished from therapeutic agents which are useful only as local analgesics/anaesthetics.
• Well known local analgesics such as lidocaine and xylocaine are non-selective ion channel blockers which can be fatal when administered systemically.
• a good description of non-selective sodium channel blockers is found in Madge, D. et al., J. Med. Chem. (2001), 44(2): 115-37.
• TTX-S target brain tetradotoxin- sensitive sodium channels.
• TTX-S agents suffer from dose- limiting side effects, including dizziness, ataxia and somnolence, primarily due to action at TTX-S channels in the brain.
• neuropathic pain examples include, but are not limited to, post-herpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, chronic lower back pain, phantom limb pain, and pain resulting from cancer and chemotherapy, chronic pelvic pain, complex regional pain syndrome and related neuralgias.
• neuropathic pain symptoms There has been some degree of success in treating neuropathic pain symptoms by using medications, such as gabapentin, and more recently pregabalin, as short-term, first-line treatments.
• medications such as gabapentin
• pregabalin as short-term, first-line treatments.
• pharmacotherapy for neuropathic pain has generally had limited success with little response to commonly used pain reducing drugs, such as NSAIDS and opiates. Consequently, there is still a considerable need to explore novel treatment modalities.
• the present invention provides compounds, methods of use and compositions that include these compounds to meet these critical needs.
• the present invention is directed to spiro-oxindole compounds that are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, such as pain.
• the compounds of the present invention are also useful for the treatment of other sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, including, but not limited to central nervous conditions such as epilepsy, anxiety, depression and bipolar disease; cardiovascular conditions such as arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation; neuromuscular conditions such as restless leg syndrome, essential tremour and muscle paralysis or tetanus; neuroprotection against stroke, glaucoma, neural trauma and multiple sclerosis; and channelopathies such as erythromyalgia and familial rectal pain syndrome.
• central nervous conditions such as epilepsy, anxiety, depression and bipolar disease
• cardiovascular conditions such as arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation
• neuromuscular conditions such as restless leg syndrome, essential tremour and muscle paralysis or tetanus
• the invention provides compounds of formula (I):
• j and k are each independently O 1 1, 2 or 3;
• Q is -C(R 1a )H-, -C(O)-, -O-, -S(O) n ,- (where m is O 1 1 or 2), -CF 2 -, -C(O)O-, -C(O)N(R 5 )- or -N(R 5 )C(O)-; R 1a is hydrogen or -OR 5 ;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 9 -S(O) m -R 5 (where m is O, 1 or 2), -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , or -R 9 -O-R 9 -OR 5 ; or R 1 is aralkyl substituted by -C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 where: R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; and
• R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, -R 9 -CN, -R 9 OR 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl; or R 6 and R 7 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl groups for R 6 and R 7 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -OR
• R 12 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arakyl or -C(O)R 5 ; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups for R 10 and R 11 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, nitro, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , heterocyclyl and heteroaryl; or R 1 is heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl where the heterocyclylalkyl or the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, alkyl, halo, haloal
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -N(R 4 )R 5 ,
• each m is independently 0, 1 , or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; or R 3a and R 3b , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3c and R 3d are as defined above; or R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R d are as defined above; or R 3c and R 3d , together with the carbon ring
• the invention provides methods for the treatment of pain in a mammal, preferably a human, wherein the methods comprise administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention as set forth above.
• the present invention provides a method for treating or lessening the severity of a disease, condition, or disorder where activation or hyperactivity of one or more of Na V 1.1 , Na V 1.2, Nay/1.3, Na 1 Zi .4, Na ⁇ /1.5, Na V 1.6, Na v 1.7, Na v 1.8, or Na ⁇ /1.9 is implicated in the disease state.
• the invention provides methods of treating a range of sodium channel-mediated diseases or conditions, for example, pain associated with HIV, HIV treatment induced neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, eudynia, heat sensitivity, tosarcoidosis, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohns disease, pain associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), diabetic neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, arthritic, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis, paroxysmal dystonia, myasthenia syndromes, myotonia, malignant hyperthermia, cystic fibrosis, pseudoaldosteronism, rhabdomyolysis, hypothyroidism, bipolar depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, sodium channel toxin related illnesses, familial erythermalgia, primary erythermalgia, familial rectal pain, cancer, epilepsy, partial and general tonic seizures
• the invention provides methods of treating a range of sodium channel-mediated disease or condition through inhibition of ion flux through a voltage- dependent sodium channel in a mammal, preferably a human, wherein the methods comprise administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention as set forth above.
• the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, as set forth above, and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
• the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and in an amount effective to treat diseases or conditions related to pain when administered to an animal, preferably a mammal, most preferably a human.
• the invention provides pharmaceutical therapy in combination with one or more other compounds of the invention or one or more other accepted therapies or as any combination thereof to increase the potency of an existing or future drug therapy or to decrease the adverse events associated with the accepted therapy.
• the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition combining compounds of the present invention with established or future therapies for the indications listed in the invention.
• C 7 -C 12 alkyl describes an alkyl group, as defined below, having a total of 7 to 12 carbon atoms
• C 4 -C 12 cycloalkylalkyl describes a cycloalkylalkyl group, as defined below, having a total of 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
• the total number of carbons in the shorthand notation does not include carbons that may exist in substituents of the group described.
• Ci-Ci O alkyl refers to an alkyl radical as defined below containing one to ten carbon atoms.
• the CrC ⁇ alkyl readical may be optionally substituted as defined below for an alkyl group.
• C 2 -Ci 2 alkynyl refers to an alknyl radical as defined below containing two to twelve carbon atoms.
• the C 2 -C 12 alknyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined below for an alkenyl group.
• CrC 12 alkoxy refers to an alkoxy radical as defined below containing one to twelve carbon atoms.
• the alkyl part of the C r Ci 2 alkoxy radical may be optionally substituted as defined below for an alkyl group.
• C 2 -C 12 alkoxyalkyl refers to an alkoxyalkyl radical as defined below containing two to twelve carbon atoms. Each alkyl part of the C 2 -C 12 alkoxyalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined below for an alkyl group.
• C 7 -C 12 aralkyl refers to an aralkyl group as defined below containing seven to twelve carbon atoms.
• the aryl part of the C 7 -C 12 aralkyl radical may be optionally substituted as described below for an aryl group.
• the alkyl part of the C 7 -C 12 aralkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined below for an alkyl group.
• C 7 -C 12 aralkenyl refers to an aralkenyl group as defined below containing seven to twelve carbon atoms.
• the aryl part of the C 7 -C 12 aralkenyl radical may be optionally substituted as described below for an aryl group.
• the alkenyl part of the C 7 -C 12 aralkenyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined below for an alkenyl group.
• C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl refers to a cycloalkyl radical as defined below having three to twelve carbon atoms.
• the C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined below for a cycloalkyl group.
• C 4 -C 12 cycloalkylalkyl refers to a cycloalkylalkyl radical as defined below having four to twelve carbon atoms.
• the C 4 -C 12 cycloalkylalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined below for a cycloalkylalkyl group.
• Cyano refers to the -CN radical.
• Niro refers to the -NO 2 radical.
• Trifluoromethyl refers to the -CF 3 radical.
• Alkyl refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, containing no unsaturation, having from one to twelve carbon atoms, preferably one to eight carbon atoms or one to six carbon atoms, and which is attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond, e.g., methyl, ethyl, /7-propyl, 1-methylethyl (/so-propyl), n-butyl, n-pentyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl (f-butyl), 3-methylhexyl, 2-methylhexyl, and the like.
• an alkyl group may be optionally substituted by one of the following groups: alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, oxo, trimethylsilanyl, -OR 14 , -OC(O)-R 14 , -N(R 14 ) 2 , -C(O)R 14 , -C(O)OR 14 , -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -N(R 14 )S(O) t R 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 1 OR 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 1 R 16 (where t is O to 2), and -S(O) t N(R
• Alkenyl refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical group consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, containing at least one double bond, having from two to twelve carbon atoms, preferably one to eight carbon atoms and which is attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond, e.g., ethenyl, prop-1-enyl, but-1-enyl, pent-1-enyl, penta-1 ,4-dienyl, and the like.
• an alkenyl group may be optionally substituted by one of the following groups: alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, oxo, trimethylsilanyl, -OR 14 , -OC(O)-R 14 , -N(R 14 ) 2 , -C(O)R 14 , -C(O)OR 14 , -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -N(R 14 )S(O) t R 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 4 OR 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 1 R 16 (where t is O to 2), and -S(O) t N(
• Alkylene or "alkylene chain” refers to a straight or branched divalent hydrocarbon chain linking the rest of the molecule to a radical group, consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen, containing no unsaturation and having from one to twelve carbon atoms, e.g., methylene, ethylene, propylene, n-butylene, and the like.
• the alkylene chain is attached to the rest of the molecule through a single bond and to the radical group through a single bond.
• the points of attachment of the alkylene chain to the rest of the molecule and to the radical group can be through one carbon or any two carbons within the chain.
• an alkylene chain may be optionally substituted by one of the following groups: alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, oxo, trimethylsilanyl, -OR 14 , -OC(O)-R 14 , -N(R 14 ) 2 , -C(O)R 14 , -C(O)OR 14 , -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -N(R 14 )S(O) t R 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 1 OR 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) t R 16 (where t is O to 2), and -S(O) t N(
• alkenylene or “alkenylene chain” refers to a straight or branched divalent hydrocarbon chain linking the rest of the molecule to a radical group, consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen, containing at least one double bond and having from two to twelve carbon atoms, e.g., ethenylene, propenylene, n-butenylene, and the like.
• the alkenylene chain is attached to the rest of the molecule through a single bond and to the radical group through a double bond or a single bond.
• the points of attachment of the alkenylene chain to the rest of the molecule and to the radical group can be through one carbon or any two carbons within the chain.
• an alkenylene chain may be optionally substituted by one of the following groups: alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, oxo, trimethylsilanyl, -OR 14 , -OC(O)-R 14 , -N(R 14 ) 2 , -C(O)R 14 , -C(O)OR 14 , -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , ' -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -N(R 14 )S(O) t R 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) t OR 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) t R 16 (where t is O to 2), and -S(O)
• Alkynylene or “alkynylene chain” refers to a straight or branched divalent hydrocarbon chain linking the rest of the molecule to a radical group, consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen, containing at least one triple bond and having from two to twelve carbon atoms, e.g., propynylene, n-butynylene, and the like.
• the alkynylene chain is attached to the rest of the molecule through a single bond and to the radical group through a double bond or a single bond.
• the points of attachment of the alkynylene chain to the rest of the molecule and to the radical group can be through one carbon or any two carbons within the chain.
• an alkynylene chain may be optionally substituted by one of the following groups: alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, oxo, trimethylsilanyl, -OR 14 , -OC(O)-R 14 , -N(R 14 ) 2 , -C(O)R 14 , -C(O)OR 14 , -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -N(R 14 )S(O) t R 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 4 OR 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 1 R 16 (where t is O to 2), and -S(O) t N
• Alkynyl refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical group consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, containing at least one triple bond, having from two to twelve carbon atoms, preferably one to eight carbon atoms and which is attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond, e.g., ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, and the like.
• an alkynyl group may be optionally substituted by one of the following groups: alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -OR 14 , -OC(O)-R 14 , -N(R 14 ) 2 , -C(O)R 14 , -C(O)OR 14 , -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -N(R 14 )S(O) t R 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 1 OR 16 (where t is 1 to 2), -S(O) 1 OR 16 (
• Alkoxy refers to a radical of the formula -OR 3 where R a is an alkyl radical as defined above containing one to twelve carbon atoms.
• R a is an alkyl radical as defined above containing one to twelve carbon atoms.
• the alkyl part of the alkoxy radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkyl radical.
• Alkoxyalkyl refers to a radical of the formula -R 3 -O-R 3 where each R 3 is independently an alkyl radical as defined above.
• the oxygen atom may be bonded to any carbon in either alkyl radical.
• Each alkyl part of the alkoxyalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkyl group.
• Aryl refers to aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic hydrocarbon ring system consisting only of hydrogen and carbon and containing from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, where the ring system may be partially saturated.
• Aryl groups include, but are not limited to groups such as fluorenyl, phenyl and naphthyl.
• aryl or the prefix “ar-” (such as in “aralkyl”) is meant to include aryl radicals optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, akenyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 15 -OR 14 , -R 15 -OC(O)-R 14 , -R 15 -N(R 14 ) 2 , -R 15 -C(O)R 14 , -R 15 -C(O)OR 14 , -R 15 -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -R 15 -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -R 15 -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -R 15 -N(R 14 )C(O)R 16 , -R 15 -N
• Aralkyl refers to a radical of the formula -R a R b where R 3 is an alkyl radical as defined above and R b is one or more aryl radicals as defined above, e.g., benzyl, diphenylmethyl and the like.
• the aryl radical(s) may be optionally substituted as described above.
• Aryloxy refers to a radical of the formula -OR b where R b is an aryl group as defined above.
• the aryl part of the aryloxy radical may be optionally substituted as defined above.
• Aralkenyl refers to a radical of the formula -R c R b where R 0 is an alkenyl radical as defined above and Rb is one or more aryl radicals as defined above, which may be optionally substituted as described above.
• the aryl part of the aralkenyl radical may be optionally substituted as described above for an aryl group.
• the alkenyl part of the aralkenyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkenyl group.
• Aralkyloxy refers to a radical of the formula -OR b where R b is an aralkyl group as defined above.
• the aralkyl part of the aralkyloxy radical may be optionally substituted as defined above.
• Cycloalkyl refers to a stable non-aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon radical consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, which may include fused or bridged ring systems, having from three to fifteen carbon atoms, preferably having from three to ten carbon atoms, and which is saturated or unsaturated and attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond.
• Monocyclic radicals include, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptly, and cyclooctyl.
• Polycyclic radicals include, for example, adamantyl, norbornyl, decalinyl, 7,7-dimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl, and the like.
• cycloalkyl is meant to include cycloalkyl radicals which are optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, nitro, oxo, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 15 -OR 14 , -R 15 -OC(O)-R 14 , -R 15 -N(R 14 ) 2 , -R 15 -C(O)R 14 , -R 15 -C(
• Cycloalkylalkyl refers to a radical of the formula -R a R d where R a is an alkyl radical as defined above and R d is a cycloalkyl radical as defined above.
• the alkyl radical and the cycloalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above.
• Halo refers to bromo, chloro, fluoro or iodo.
• Haloalkyl refers to an alkyl radical, as defined above, that is substituted by one or more halo radicals, as defined above, e.g., trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, 3-bromo-2-fluoropropyl, 1-bromomethyl-2-bromoethyl, and the like.
• the alkyl part of the haloalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkyl group.
• Heterocyclyl refers to a stable 3- to 18-membered non-aromatic ring radical which consists of two to twelve carbon atoms and from one to six heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
• the heterocyclyl radical may be a monocyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic or tetracyclic ring system, which may include fused or bridged ring systems; and the nitrogen, carbon or sulfur atoms in the heterocyclyl radical may be optionally oxidized; the nitrogen atom may be optionally quatemized; and the heterocyclyl radical may be partially or fully saturated.
• heterocyclyl radicals include, but are not limited to, dioxolanyl, thienyl[1 ,3]dithianyl, decahydroisoquinolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, octahydroindolyl, octahydroisoindolyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-piperidonyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuryl, trithianyl, tetrahydropyranyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, and
• heterocyclyl is meant to include heterocyclyl radicals as defined above which are optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, oxo, thioxo, nitro, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 15 -OR 14 , -R 15 -OC(O)-R 14 , -R 15 -N(R 14 ) 2 , -R 15 -C(O)R 14 , -R 15 -C(O)OR 14 , -R 15 -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -R 15 -N(R 14 )C(O)OR 16 , -R 15 -C(O)N(R
• Heterocyclylalkyl refers to a radical of the formula -R a R e where R a is an alkyl radical as defined above and R e is a heterocyclyl radical as defined above, and if the heterocyclyl is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl, the heterocyclyl may be attached to the alkyl radical at the nitrogen atom.
• the alkyl part of the heterocyclylalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkyl group.
• the heterocyclyl part of the heterocyclylalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for a heterocyclyl group.
• Heteroaryl refers to a 5- to 18-membered aromatic ring radical which consists of one to seventeen carbon atoms and from one to ten heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
• the heteroaryl radical may be a monocyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic or tetracyclic ring system, which may include fused or bridged ring systems; and the nitrogen, carbon or sulfur atoms in the heteroaryl radical may be optionally oxidized; the nitrogen atom may be optionally quaternized.
• Examples include, but are not limited to, azepinyl, acridinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzindolyl, benzodioxolyl, benzofuranyl, benzooxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzo[ ⁇ ][1 ,4]dioxepinyl, 1 ,4-benzodioxanyl, benzonaphthofuranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzodioxolyl, benzodioxinyl, benzopyranyl, benzopyranonyl, benzofuranyl, benzofuranonyl, benzothienyl (benzothiophenyl), benzotriazolyl, benzo[4,6]imidazo[1 ,2-a]pyridinyl, carbazolyl, cinnolinyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothioph
• heteroaryl is meant to include heteroaryl radicals as defined above which are optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cyano, oxo, thioxo, nitro, oxo, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 15 -OR 14 , -R 15 -OC(O)-R 14 , -R 15 -N(R 14 ) 2 , -R 15 -C(O)R 14 , -R 15 -C(O)OR 14 , -R 15 -C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , -R 15 -R 15 -
• Heteroarylalkyl refers to a radical of the formula -R a R f where R 3 is an alkyl radical as defined above and R f is a heteroaryl radical as defined above.
• the heteroaryl part of the heteroarylalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for a heteroaryl group.
• the alkyl part of the heteroarylalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkyl group.
• Heteroarylalkenyl refers to a radical of the formula -RbR f where R b is an alkenyl radical as defined above and R f is a heteroaryl radical as defined above.
• the heteroaryl part of the heteroarylalkenyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for a heteroaryl group.
• the alkenyl part of the heteroarylalkenyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkenyl group.
• Trihaloalkyl refers to an alkyl radical, as defined above, that is substituted by three halo radicals, as defined above, e.g., trifluoromethyl.
• the alkyl part of the trihaloalkyl radical may be optionally substituted as defined above for an alkyl group.
• Trihaloalkoxy refers to a radical of the formula -OR 9 where R 9 is a trihaloalkyl group as defined above.
• the trihaloalkyl part of the trihaloalkoxy group may be optionally substituted as defined above for a trihaloalkyl group.
• Analgesia refers to an absence of pain in response to a stimulus that would normally be painful.
• Allodynia refers to a condition in which a normally innocuous sensation, such as pressure or light touch, is perceived as being extremely painful.
• Prodrugs is meant to indicate a compound that may be converted under physiological conditions or by solvolysis to a biologically active compound of the invention.
• prodrug refers to a metabolic precursor of a compound of the invention that is pharmaceutically acceptable.
• a prodrug may be inactive when administered to a subject in need thereof, but is converted in vivo to an active compound of the invention.
• Prodrugs are typically rapidly transformed in vivo to yield the parent compound of the invention, for example, by hydrolysis in blood.
• the prodrug compound often offers advantages of solubility, tissue compatibility or delayed release in a mammalian organism (see, Bundgard, H., Design of Prodrugs (1985), pp.
• prodrugs are also meant to include any covalently bonded carriers, which release the active compound of the invention in vivo when such prodrug is administered to a mammalian subject.
• Prodrugs of a compound of the invention may be prepared by modifying functional groups present in the compound of the invention in such a way that the modifications are cleaved, either in routine manipulation or in vivo, to the parent compound of the invention.
• Prodrugs include compounds of the invention wherein a hydroxy, amino or mercapto group is bonded to any group that, when the prodrug of the compound of the invention is administered to a mammalian subject, cleaves to form a free hydroxy, free amino or free mercapto group, respectively.
• Examples of prodrugs include, but are not limited to, acetate, formate and benzoate derivatives of alcohol or amide derivatives of amine functional groups in the compounds of the invention and the like.
• the invention disclosed herein is also meant to encompass all pharmaceutically acceptable compounds of formula (I) being isotopically-labelled by having one or more atoms replaced by an atom having a different atomic mass or mass number.
• isotopes that can be incorporated into the disclosed compounds include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine, chlorine, and iodine, such as 2 H, 3 H 1 11 C, 13 C, 14 C, 13 N, 15 N, 15 0, 17 0, 18 0, 31 P, 32 P, 35 S, 18 F, 36 CI, 123 I, and 125 I, respectively.
• radiolabeled compounds could be useful to help determine or measure the effectiveness of the compounds, by characterizing, for example, the site or mode of action on the sodium channels, or binding affinity to pharmacologically important site of action on the sodium channels.
• isotopically-labelled compounds of formula (I), for example, those incorporating a radioactive isotope, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution studies.
• the radioactive isotopes tritium, i.e. 3 H, and carbon-14, i.e. 14 C, are particularly useful for this purpose in view of their ease of incorporation and ready means of detection.
• substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium, i.e. 2 H, may afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, for example, increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements, and hence may be preferred in some circumstances.
• Isotopically-labeled compounds of formula (I) can generally be prepared by conventional techniques known to those skilled in the art or by processes analogous to those described in the Examples and Preparations as set out below using an appropriate isotopically-labeled reagent in place of the non-labeled reagent previously employed.
• the invention disclosed herein is also meant to encompass the in vivo metabolic products of the disclosed compounds. Such products may result from, for example, the oxidation, reducation, hydrolysis, amidation, esterification, and the like of the administered compound, primarily due to enzymatic processes. Accordingly, the invention includes compounds produced by a process comprising contacting a compound of this invention with a mammal for a period of time sufficient to yield a metabolic product thereof. Such products are typically are identified by administering a radiolabeled compound of the invention in a detectable dose to an animal, such as rat, mouse, guinea pig, monkey, or to human, allowing sufficient time for metabolism to occur, and isolating its coversion products from the urine, blood or other biological samples.
• an animal such as rat, mouse, guinea pig, monkey, or to human
• Solid compound and “stable structure” are meant to indicate a compound that is sufficiently robust to survive isolation to a useful degree of purity from a reaction mixture, and formulation into an efficacious therapeutic agent.
• “Mammal” includes humans and both domestic animals such as laboratory animals and household pets, ( e.g. cats, dogs, swine, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, rabbits), and non-domestic animals such as wildelife and the like. "Optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event of circumstances may or may not occur, and that the description includes instances where said event or circumstance occurs and instances in which it does not. For example, “optionally substituted aryl” means that the aryl radical may or may not be substituted and that the description includes both substituted aryl radicals and aryl radicals having no substitution.
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient” includes without limitation any adjuvant, carrier, excipient, glidant, sweetening agent, diluent, preservative, dye/colorant, flavor enhancer, surfactant, wetting agent, dispersing agent, suspending agent, stabilizer, isotonic agent, solvent, or emulsifier which has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as being acceptable for use in humans or domestic animals.
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” includes both acid and base addition salts.
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt” refers to those salts which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the free bases, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable, and which are formed with inorganic acids such as, but are not limited to, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like, and organic acids such as, but not limited to, acetic acid, 2,2-dichloroacetic acid, adipic acid, alginic acid, ascorbic acid, aspartic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, benzoic acid, 4-acetamidobenzoic acid, camphoric acid, camphor-10-sulfonic acid, capric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid, carbonic acid, cinnamic acid, citric acid, cyclamic acid, dodecylsulfuric acid, ethane-1 ,2-disulfonic
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salt” refers to those salts which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the free acids, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable. These salts are prepared from addition of an inorganic base or an organic base to the free acid. Salts derived from inorganic bases include, but are not limited to, the sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, aluminum salts and the like. Preferred inorganic salts are the ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium salts.
• Salts derived from organic bases include, but are not limited to, salts of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines and basic ion exchange resins, such as ammonia, isopropylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, diethanolamine, ethanolamine, deanol, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, 2-diethylaminoethanol, dicyclohexylamine, lysine, arginine, histidine, caffeine, procaine, hydrabamine, choline, betaine, benethamine, benzathine, ethylenediamine, glucosamine, methylglucamine, theobromine, triethanolamine, tromethamine, purines, piperazine, piperidine, ⁇ /-ethylpiperidine, polyamine resins and the like.
• basic ion exchange resins
• Particularly preferred organic bases are isopropylamine, diethylamine, ethanolamine, trimethylamine, dicyclohexylamine, choline and caffeine. Often crystallizations produce a solvate of the compound of the invention.
• the term "solvate” refers to an aggregate that comprises one or more molecules of a compound of the invention with one or more molecules of solvent.
• the solvent may be water, in which case the solvate may be a hydrate.
• the solvent may be an organic solvent.
• the compounds of the present invention may exist as a hydrate, including a monohydrate, dihydrate, hemihydrate, sesquihydrate, trihydrate, tetrahydrate and the like, as well as the corresponding solvated forms.
• the compound of the invention may be true solvates, while in other cases, the compound of the invention may merely retain adventitious water or be a mixture of water plus some adventitious solvent.
• a "pharmaceutical composition” refers to a formulation of a compound of the invention and a medium generally accepted in the art for the delivery of the biologically active compound to mammals, e.g., humans. Such a medium includes all pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients therefor.
• “Therapeutically effective amount” refers to that amount of a compound of the invention which, when administered to a mammal, preferably a human, is sufficient to effect treatment, as defined below, of a sodium channel-mediated disease or condition in the mammal, preferably a human.
• the amount of a compound of the invention which constitutes a “therapeutically effective amount” will vary depending on the compound, the condition and its severity, the manner of administration, and the age of the mammal to be treated, but can be determined routinely by one of ordinary skill in the art having regard to his own knowledge and to this disclosure.
• Treating covers the treatment of the disease or condition of interest in a mammal, preferably a human, having the disease or condition of interest, and includes: (i) preventing the disease or condition from occurring in a mammal, in particular, when such mammal is predisposed to the condition but has not yet been diagnosed as having it;
• disease and condition may be used interchangeably or may be different in that the particular malady or condition may not have a known causative agent (so that etiology has not yet been worked out) and it is therefore not yet recognized as a disease but only as an undesirable condition or syndrome, wherein a more or less specific set of symptoms have been identified by clinicians.
• the compounds of the invention, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts may contain one or more asymmetric centres and may thus give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers, and other stereoisomeric forms that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as [R)- or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)- for amino acids.
• the present invention is meant to include all such possible isomers, as well as their racemic and optically pure forms.
• Optically active (+) and (-), (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)- isomers may be prepared using chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventional techniques, for example, chromatography and fractional crystallisation.
• stereoisomer refers to a compound made up of the same atoms bonded by the same bonds but having different three-dimensional structures, which are not interchangeable.
• the present invention contemplates various stereoisomers and mixtures thereof and includes “enantiomers”, which refers to two stereoisomers whose molecules are nonsuperimposeable mirror images of one another.
• a “tautomer” refers to a proton shift from one atom of a molecule to another atom of the same molecule.
• the present invention includes tautomers of any said compounds.
• intermediate compounds of formula (I) and all polymorphs of the aforementioned species and crystal habits thereof are also within the scope of the invention.
• the chemical naming protocol and structure diagrams used herein are a modified form of the I.U.P.A.C. nomenclature system, using the ACD/Name Version 9.07 software program, wherein the compounds of the invention are named herein as derivatives of the central core structure, i.e., the 2-oxindole structure.
• a substituent group is named before the group to which it attaches.
• cyclopropylethyl comprises an ethyl backbone with cyclopropyl substituent.
• all bonds are identified, except for some carbon atoms, which are assumed to be bonded to sufficient hydrogen atoms to complete the valency.
• One embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: at least one of j and k is 1 and the other is 0 or 1 ; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 9 -S(O) m -R 5 (where m is 0, 1 or 2), -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2l or -R 9 -O-R 9 -OR 5 ; R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, halo
• R 2a and R 2b together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, and R 20 and R 2d are as defined above; or R 2b and R 2c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, and R 2a and R 2d are as defined above; or R 2c and R 2d , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloal
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 9 -S(O) m -R 5 (where m is 0, 1 or 2), -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , or -R 9 -O-R 9 -OR 5 ;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo or alkyl;
• R 3a and R 3c are as defined above; each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain; and each R 9 is a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain.
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo or alkyl;
• R 3a and R 3d are both hydrogen;
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused dioxolyl ring;
• each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl;
• each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , or -R 9 -O-R 9 -OR 5 ;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo or alkyl;
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; each R 8 is a
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo or alkyl;
• R 3a and R 3d are both hydrogen;
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused optionally substituted heterocyclyl ring or a fused optionally substituted cycloalkyl ring;
• each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl;
• R 1 is aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused dioxolyl ring.
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: at least one of j and k is 1 and the other is 0 or 1; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 or -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 ;
• each m is independently 0, 1, or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; and wherein each of the cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups for
• R 2a is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) m R 4 , -R 8 -S(O) n N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)R 4 ; -R 8 -C(O)OR 4 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -N
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1 or j is 1 and k is 0; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl
• R 2a is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, haloalkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , and -R 8 -N(R 4 )R 5 ; wherein each of the aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl groups for R 2a is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R
• R 1 is aralkyl substituted by -C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 where: R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; and
• R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, -R 9 -CN, -R 9 -OR 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl; or R 6 and R 7 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl groups for R 6 and R 7 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -N(R 4 )R 5 ,
• each m is independently 0, 1, or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; or R 3a and R 3b , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 30 and R 3d are as defined above; or R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R d are as defined above; or R 3c and R 3d , together with the carbon ring ring
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is aralkyl substituted by -C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 where: R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; and
• R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, -R 9 -CN, -R 9 -OR 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl; or R 6 and R 7 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl groups for R 6 and R 7 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1 ; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is aralkyl substituted by -C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 where: R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, -R 9 -CN, -R 9 -OR 5 or -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 ; or R 6 and R 7 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; wherein each aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl groups for R 6 and R 7 is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -OR 5 , heterocyclyl and heteroaryl; R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is O and k is 1 ; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is aralkyl substituted by -C(O)N(R 6 )R 7 where: R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; and R 7 is aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl groups for R 6 and R 7 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen;
• each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain; and each R 9 is a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight
• R 1 is aralkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of -R 8 -OR 5 , -C(O)OR 5 , halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, nitro, cyano, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, hetero
• each m is independently O, 1 , or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; and wherein each of the cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups for R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalky
• R 2a and R 2b together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, and R 2c and R 2d are as defined above; or R 2b and R 2c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, and R 2a and R 2d are as defined above; or R 2c and R 2d , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cyclo
• R 30 and R 3d are as defined above; or R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R d are as defined above; or R 3c and R 3d , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R 3b are as defined above; each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1; Q is -O-; R 1 is aralkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of -R 8 -OR 5 , -C(O)OR 5 , halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, nitro, cyano, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl or halo;
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aikyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• each m is independently O, 1 , or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; or R 3a and R 3b , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and
• R 3c and R 3d are as defined above; or R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R d are as defined above; or R 3c and R 3d , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R 3b are as defined above; each R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl; and each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or
• R 1 is aralkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of -R 8 -OR 5 , -C(O)OR 5 , halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, nitro, cyano, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl or halo;
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, and -R 8 -OR 5 or R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, dioxolyl,
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: at least one of j and k is 1 and the other is 0 or 1 ; Q is -O-; R 1 is -R 9 -N(R 10 )R 11 , -R 9 -N(R 12 )C(O)R 11 or -R 9 -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )R 11 where: each R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl; each R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 9 -OC(O)R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 9 -C(O)N(R 4 )
• R 12 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arakyl or -C(O)R 5 ; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups for R 10 and R 11 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, nitro, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , heterocyclyl and heteroaryl;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl,
• R 1 is -R 9 -N(R 10 )R 11 , -R 9 -N(R 12 )C(O)R 11 or -R 9 -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )R 11 where: each R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl; each R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 9 -OC(O)R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 9 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)R 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -OR 5 , or -R 9 -CN; R
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen; R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain
• R 1 is -R 9 -N(R 10 )R 11 where: each R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl; each R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 9 -OC(O)R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 9 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)R 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -OR 5 , or -R 9 -CN; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroary
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is O and k is 1 ;
• R 1 is -R 9 -N(R 12 )C(O)R 11 where: each R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl; each R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 9 -OC(O)R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 9 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)R 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -OR 5 , or -R 9 -CN;
• R 12 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arakyl or -C(O)R 5 ; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups for R 10 and R 11 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, nitro, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , heterocyclyl and heteroaryl; R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen; R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused dioxolyl
• R 1 is -R 9 -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )R 11 where: each R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl; each R 11 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 9 -OC(O)R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 9 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -C(O)R 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 9 -OR 5 , or
• each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain; and each R 9 is a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: at least one of j and k is 1 and the other is 0 or 1; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl where the heterocyclylalkyl or the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -
• each of the cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups for R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylal
• each m is independently O, 1 , or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; or R 2a and R 2b , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, and R 2c and R 2d are as defined above; or R 2b and R 2c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl, and R 2a and R 2d are as defined above; or R 2c and R 2d , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycl
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• R 3c and R 3d are as defined above; or R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R d are as defined above; or R 3c and R 3d , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R 3b are as defined above; each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5
• R 1 is heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl where the heterocyclylalkyl or the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl or
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl or
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and
• R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen; each R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl; and each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain.
• R 1 is heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl where the heterocyclylalkyl or the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl or
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl or
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: at least one of j and k is 1 and the other is 0 or 1 ; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl where the heterocyclylalkyl or the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 8 -N(R 5 )C(O)R 4 , -R 8 -S(O) m R 4 (where m is 0, 1 or 2), -R 8 -CN, or -R 8 -NO 2 ; R 2a , R 2b
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: at least one of j and k is 1 and the other is 0 or 1 ; Q is -O-;
• R 1 is heterocyciylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl where the heterocyclylalkyl or the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -
• each m is independently 0, 1 , or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; and wherein each of the cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups for R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalky
• R 3a , R 3b , R 3Q and R 3d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -N(R 4 )R 5 ,
• each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and each R 8 is
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 9 -S(O) m -R 5 (where m is 0, 1 or 2), -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , or -R 9 -O-R 9 -OR 5 ; R 2a , R 2b , R 2
• R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are each attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R 4 and R 5 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain; and each R 9 is
• Q is -C(R 1a )H-, -C(O)-, -CF 2 -, -C(O)O- or -N(R 5 )C(O) ⁇ ;
• R 1a is hydrogen or -OR 5 ;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 9 -S(O) m -R 5 (where m is O, 1 or 2), -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , or -R 9
• R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, -R 9 -CN, -R 9 -OR 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl; or R 6 and R 7 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl groups for R 6 and R 7 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain
• each R 9 is a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain.
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1 or 2; Q is -C(R 1a )H-; R 1a is hydrogen or -OR 5 ; R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 9 -S(O) m -R 5 (where m is 0, 1 or 2), -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , or -R 9 -O-
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) m R 4 , -R 8 -S(O) n N(R 4 )R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)R 4 ; -R 8 -C(O)OR 4 , -R 8 -C(
• each m is independently 0, 1 , or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; or R 3a and R 3b , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3c and R 3d are as defined above; or R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R d are as defined above; or R 3c and R 3d , together with the carbon ring
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1 or 2; Q is -C(R 1a )H-;
• R 1a is hydrogen or -OR 5 ;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen;
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; each R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl; each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain; and each R 9 is a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain.
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1 or 2; Q is -C(R 1a )H-; R 1a is hydrogen or -OR 5 ; R 1 is pentyl;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen; R 3b and R 3c , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused dioxolyl ring; and each R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl.
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is 0 and k is 1 or 2;
• Q is -C(O)-, -CF 2 -, -C(O)O- or -N(R 5 )C(O)-;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 , -R 9 -S(O) m -R 5 (where m is O, 1 or 2), -R 8 -OR 5 , -R 8 -CN, -R 9 -P(O)(OR 5 ) 2 , or -R 9 -O-R 9 -OR 5 ; or R 1 is aralkyl substituted by -
• R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, -R 9 -CN, -R 9 -OR 5 , -R 9 -N(R 4 )R 5 , aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl; or R 6 and R 7 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and wherein each aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaryl groups for R 6 and R 7 may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyialkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, -R 8 -CN, -R 8 -NO 2 , -R 8 -OR 5 ,
• each m is independently O, 1 , or 2 and each n is independently 1 or 2; or R 3a and R 3b , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and
• R 3c and R 3d are as defined above; or R 3b and R 30 , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R d are as defined above; or R 3c and R 3d , together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, may form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, and R 3a and R 3b are as defined above; each R 4 and R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; or when R 4 and R 5 are
• Q is -C(O)-, -CF 2 -, -C(O)O- or -N(R 5 )C(O)-;
• R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyi, haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -R 8 -C(O)R 5 , -R 8 -C(O)OR 5 , -R 8 -C(O)N(R 4 )R 5 , -S(O) 2 -R 5 ,
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2C and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen; R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen;
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused ring selected from cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; each R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyi, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl; each R 8 is a direct bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain; and each R 9 is a straight or branched alkylene chain, a straight or branched alkenylene chain or a straight or branched alkynylene chain.
• Another embodiment of the invention are the compounds of formula (I) as set forth above in the Summary of the invention wherein: j is
• Q is -C(O)-, -CF 2 -, -C(O)O- or -N(R 5 )C(O)-;
• R 1 is pentyl;
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d are each hydrogen;
• R 3a and R 3d are each hydrogen;
• R 3b and R 3c together with the carbon ring atoms to which they are directly attached, form a fused dioxolyl ring;
• each R 5 is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyi, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl.
• the present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of sodium channel-mediated diseases, preferably diseases related to pain, central nervous conditions such as epilepsy, anxiety, depression and bipolar disease; cardiovascular conditions such as arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation; neuromuscular conditions such as restless leg syndrome and muscle paralysis or tetanus; neuroprotection against stroke, neural trauma and multiple sclerosis; and channelopathies such as erythromyalgia and familial rectal pain syndrome, by administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a sodium channel blocker modulating, especially inhibiting, agent.
• diseases related to pain central nervous conditions
• cardiovascular conditions such as arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation
• neuromuscular conditions such as restless leg syndrome and muscle paralysis or tetanus
• neuroprotection against stroke neural trauma and multiple sclerosis
• channelopathies such as erythromyalgia and familia
• the present invention provides a method for treating a patient for, or protecting a patient from developing, a sodium channel-mediated disease, especially pain, comprising administering to an animal, such as a mammal, especially a human patient in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention wherein the compound modulates the activity of one or more voltage-dependent sodium channels.
• the general value of the compounds of the invention in mediating, especially inhibiting, the sodium channel ion flux can be determined using the assays described below in the Biological Assays section.
• the general value of the compounds in treating conditions and diseases may be established in industry standard animal models for demonstrating the efficacy of compounds in treating pain. Animal models of human neuropathic pain conditions have been developed that result in reproducible sensory deficits (allodynia, hyperalgesia, and spontaneous pain) over a sustained period of time that can be evaluated by sensory testing. By establishing the degree of mechanical, chemical, and temperature induced allodynia and hyperalgesia present, several physiopathological conditions observed in humans can be modeled allowing the evaluation of pharmacotherapies.
• ectopic activity in the injured nerve corresponds to the behavioural signs of pain.
• intravenous application of the sodium channel blocker and local anesthetic lidocaine can suppress the ectopic activity and reverse the tactile allodynia at concentrations that do not affect general behaviour and motor function (Mao, J. and Chen, L.L, Pain (2000), 87:7-17). Allimetric scaling of the doses effective in these rat models, translates into doses similar to those shown to be efficacious in humans (Tanelian, D. L. and Brose, W.G., Anesthesiology (1991), 74(5):949-951).
• Lidoderm® lidocaine applied in the form of a dermal patch
• Lidoderm® is currently an FDA approved treatment for post-herpetic neuralgia (Devers, A. and Glaler, B.S., CHn. J. Pain (2000), 16(3):205-8).
• Sodium channel blockers have clinical uses in addition to pain. Epilepsy and cardiac arrhythmias are often targets of sodium channel blockers. Recent evidence from animal models suggest that sodium channel blockers may also be useful for neuroprotection under ischaemic conditions caused by stroke or neural trauma and in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) (Clare, JJ. et al., op. cit. and Anger, T. et al., op. cit).
• MS multiple sclerosis
• the compounds of the invention modulate, preferably inhibit, ion flux through a voltage-dependent sodium channel in a mammal, especially in a human. Any such modulation, whether it be partial or complete inhibition or prevention of ion flux, is sometimes referred to herein as "blocking" and corresponding compounds as
• the compounds of the invention modulates the activity of a sodium channel downwards, inhibits the voltage-dependent activity of the sodium channel, and/or reduces or prevents sodium ion flux across a cell membrane by preventing sodium channel activity such as ion flux.
• the compounds of the instant invention are sodium channel blockers and are therefore useful for treating diseases and conditions in humans and other organisms, including all those human diseases and conditions which are the result of aberrant voltage-dependent sodium channel biological activity or which may be ameliorated by modulation of voltage-dependent sodium channel biological activity.
• a sodium channel-mediated disease or condition refers to a disease or condition which is ameliorated upon modulation of the sodium channel and includes, but is not limited to, pain, central nervous conditions such as epilepsy, anxiety, depression and bipolar disease; cardiovascular conditions such as arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation; neuromuscular conditions such as restless leg syndrome and muscle paralysis or tetanus; neuroprotection against stroke, neural trauma and multiple sclerosis; and channelopathies such as erythromyalgia and familial rectal pain syndrome.
• a sodium channel-mediated disease or condition also includes pain associated with HIV, HIV treatment induced neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, neuropathy secondary to metastatic infiltration, adiposis dolorosa, thalamic lesions, hypertension, autoimmune disease, asthma, drug addiction (e.g.
• opiate benzodiazepine, amphetamine, cocaine, alcohol, butane inhalation
• Alzheimer dementia, age-related memory impairment, Korsakoff syndrome, restenosis, urinary dysfunction, incontinence, parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular ischemia, neurosis, gastrointestinal disease, sickle cell anemia, transplant rejection, heart failure, myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury, intermittant claudication, angina, convulsion, respiratory disorders, cerebral or myocardial ischemias, long-QT syndrome, Catecholeminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, ophthalmic diseases, spasticity, spastic paraplegia, myopathies, myasthenia gravis, paramyotonia congentia, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, alopecia, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, mania, paranoia, seasonal affective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), phobia
• MS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• disseminated sclerosis diabetic neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, Charcot marie tooth syndrome, arthritic, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, chondrocalcinosis, atherosclerosis, paroxysmal dystonia, myasthenia syndromes, myotonia, myotonic dystrophy, muscular dystrophy, malignant hyperthermia, cystic fibrosis, pseudoaldosteronism, rhabdomyolysis, mental handicap, hypothyroidism, bipolar depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, sodium channel toxin related illnesses, familial erythermalgia, primary erythermalgia, rectal pain, cancer, epilepsy, partial and general tonic seizures, febrile seizures, absence seizures (petit mal), myoclonic seizures, atonic seizures, clonic seizures, Lennox Gastaut, West Syndome (infantile spasms),
• pain refers to all categories of pain and is recognized to include, but is not limited to, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, nociceptive pain, idiopathic pain, neuralgic pain, orofacial pain, burn pain, burning mouth syndrome, somatic pain, visceral pain, myofacial pain, dental pain, cancer pain, chemotherapy pain, trauma pain, surgical pain, post-surgical pain, childbirth pain, labor pain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, brachial plexus avulsion, neurogenic bladder, acute pain (e.g.
• musculoskeletal and post-operative pain chronic pain, persistent pain, peripherally mediated pain, centrally mediated pain, chronic headache, migraine headache, familial hemiplegic migraine, conditions associated with cephalic pain, sinus headache, tension headache, phantom limb pain, peripheral nerve injury, pain following stroke, thalamic lesions, radiculopathy, HIV pain, post-herpetic pain, non- cardiac chest pain, irritable bowel syndrome and pain associated with bowel disorders and dyspepsia, and combinations thereof.
• the compounds identified in the instant specification inhibit the ion flux through a voltage-dependent sodium channel.
• the compounds are state or frequency dependent modifers of the sodium channels, having a low affinity for the rested/closed state and a high affinity for the inactivated state. These compounds are likely to interact with overlapping sites located in the inner cavity of the sodium conducting pore of the channel similar to that described for other state-dependent sodium channel blockers (Cestele, S., et al., op. cit.). These compounds may also be likely to interact with sites outside of the inner cavity and have allosteric effects on sodium ion conduction through the channel pore.
• the present invention readily affords many different means for identification of sodium channel modulating agents that are useful as therapeutic agents. Identification of modulators of sodium channel can be assessed using a variety of in vitro and in vivo assays, e.g. measuring current, measuring membrane potential, measuring ion flux, (e.g. sodium or guanidinium), measuring sodium concentration, measuring second messengers and transcription levels, and using e.g., voltage-sensitive dyes, radioactive tracers, and patch-clamp electrophysiology.
• One such protocol involves the screening of chemical agents for ability to modulate the activity of a sodium channel thereby identifying it as a modulating agent. A typical assay described in Bean et al., J.
• a competitive binding assay with known sodium channel toxins such as tetrodotoxin, alpha-scorpion toxins, aconitine, BTX and the like, may be suitable for identifying potential therapeutic agents with high selectivity for a particular sodium channel.
• the use of BTX in such a binding assay is well known and is described in McNeal, E.T., et al., J. Med. Chem. (1985), 28(3):381-8; and Creveling, C.R., et al., Methods in Neuroscience, Vol.8: Neurotoxins (Conn PM Ed) (1992), pp. 25-37, Academic Press, New York.
• the assays can be carried out in cells, or cell or tissue extracts expressing the channel of interest in a natural endogenous setting or in a recombinant setting.
• the assays that can be used include plate assays which measure Na+ influx through surrogate markers such as 14 C-guanidine influx or determine cell depolarization using fluorescent dyes such as the FRET based and other fluorescent assays or a radiolabeled binding assay employing radiolabeled aconitine, BTX, TTX or STX. More direct measurements can be made with manual or automated electrophysiology systems.
• the guanidine influx assay is explained in more detail below in the Biological Assays section. Throughput of test compounds is an important consideration in the choice of screening assay to be used.
• Electrophysiological assays using patch clamp techniques is accepted as a gold standard for detailed characterization of sodium channel compound interactions, and as described in Bean et al., op. cit. and Leuwer, M., et al., op. cit.
• LTS manual low-throughput screening
• MTS medium-throughput screening
• HTS high-throughput screening
• Planar electrodes are capable of achieving high- resistance, cells-attached seals followed by stable, low-noise whole-cell recordings that are comparable to conventional recordings.
• a suitable instrument is the PatchXpress 7000A (Axon Instruments Inc, Union City, CA).
• a variety of cell lines and culture techniques, which include adherent cells as well as cells growing spontaneously in suspension are ranked for seal success rate and stability.
• Immortalized cells e.g. HEK and CHO
• stably expressing high levels of the relevant sodium ion channel can be adapted into high-density suspension cultures.
• assays can be selected which allow the investigator to identify compounds which block specific states of the channel, such as the open state, closed state or the resting state, or which block transition from open to closed, closed to resting or resting to open. Those skilled in the art are generally familiar with such assays.
• Binding assays are also available, however these are of only limited functional value and information content. Designs include traditional radioactive filter based binding assays or the confocal based fluorescent system available from Evotec OAI group of companies (Hamburg, Germany), both of which are HTS.
• Radioactive flux assays can also be used.
• channels are stimulated to open with veratridine or aconitine and held in a stabilized open state with a toxin, and channel blockers are identified by their ability to prevent ion influx.
• the assay can use radioactive 22 [Na] and 14 [C] guanidinium ions as tracers.
• FlashPlate & Cytostar-T plates in living cells avoids separation steps and are suitable for HTS. Scintillation plate technology has also advanced this method to HTS suitability. Because of the functional aspects of the assay, the information content is reasonably good. Yet another format measures the redistribution of membrane potential using the
• HTS FLIPR system membrane potential kit
• Molecular Dynamics a division of Amersham Biosciences, Piscataway, NJ. This method is limited to slow membrane potential changes. Some problems may result from the fluorescent background of compounds. Test compounds may also directly influence the fluidity of the cell membrane and lead to an increase in intracellular dye concentrations. Still, because of the functional aspects of the assay, the information content is reasonably good.
• Sodium dyes can be used to measure the rate or amount of sodium ion influx through a channel. This type of assay provides a very high information content regarding potential channel blockers. The assay is functional and would measure Na+ influx directly. CoroNa Red, SBFI and/or sodium green (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene OR) can be used to measure Na influx; all are Na responsive dyes. They can be used in combination with the FLIPR instrument. The use of these dyes in a screen has not been previously described in the literature. Calcium dyes may also have potential in this format.
• FRET based voltage sensors are used to measure the ability of a test compound to directly block Na influx.
• HTS systems include the VIPRTM Il FRET system (Aurora Biosciences Corporation, San Diego, CA, a division of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) which may be used in conjunction with FRET dyes, also available from Aurora Biosciences.
• This assay measures sub-second responses to voltage changes. There is no requirement for a modifier of channel function.
• the assay measures depolarization and hyperpolarizations, and provides ratiometric outputs for quantification.
• a somewhat less expensive MTS version of this assay employs the FLEXstationTM (Molecular Devices Corporation) in conjunction with FRET dyes from Aurora Biosciences. Other methods of testing the compounds disclosed herein are also readily known and available to those skilled in the art.
• SAR structure-activity relationship
• Modulating agents so identified are then tested in a variety of in vivo models so as to determine if they alleviate pain, especially chronic pain or other conditions such as arrhythmias and epilepsy with minimal adverse events.
• the assays described below in the Biological Assays Section are useful in assessing the biological activity of the instant compounds.
• a successful therapeutic agent of the present invention will meet some or all of the following criteria.
• Oral availability should be at or above 20%.
• Animal model efficacy is less than about 0.1 ⁇ g to about 100 mg/Kg body weight and the target human dose is between 0.1 ⁇ g to about 100 mg/Kg body weight, although doses outside of this range may be acceptable ("mg/Kg” means milligrams of compound per kilogram of body mass of the subject to whom it is being administered).
• the therapeutic index or ratio of toxic dose to therapeutic dose
• the potency (as expressed by IC 50 value) should be less than 10 ⁇ M, preferably below 1 ⁇ M and most preferably below 50 nM.
• the IC 50 is a measure of the amount of compound required to achieve 50% inhibition of ion flux through a sodium channel, over a specific time period, in an assay of the invention.
• Compounds of the present invention in the guanidine influx assay have demonstrated IC-50s ranging from less than a nanomolar to less than 10 micromolar.
• the compounds of the invention can be used in in vitro or in vivo studies as exemplary agents for comparative purposes to find other compounds also useful in treatment of, or protection from, the various diseases disclosed herein.
• Another aspect of the invention relates to inhibiting Na/1.1 , Na ⁇ /I.2, Na ⁇ /I.3, Nay1.4, Na v 1.5, Na/I .6, Na ⁇ /1.7, Na ⁇ /1.8, or Na v 1.9 activity in a biological sample or a patient, which method comprises administering to the patient, or contacting said biological sample with a compound of formula I or a composition comprising said compound.
• biological sample includes, without limitation, cell cultures or extracts thereof; biopsied material obtained from a mammal or extracts thereof; and blood, saliva, urine, feces, semen, tears, or other body fluids or extracts thereof.
• Inhibition of Na /1.1 , Na v 1.2, Na v 1.3, Na v 1.4, Na v 1.5, Na v 1.6, Na v 1.7, Na v 1.8, or Na/l .9 activity in a biological sample is useful for a variety of purposes that are known to one of skill in the art. Examples of such purposes include, but are not limited to, the study of sodium ion channels in biological and pathological phenomena; and the comparative evaluation of new sodium ion channel inhibitors.
• the present invention also relates to pharmaceutical composition containing the compounds of the invention disclosed herein.
• the present invention relates to a composition comprising compounds of the invention in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and in an amount effective to modulate, preferably inhibit, ion flux through a voltage-dependent sodium channel to treat sodium channel mediated diseases, such as pain, when administered to an animal, preferably a mammal, most preferably a human patient.
• compositions useful herein also contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, including any suitable diluent or excipient, which includes any pharmaceutical agent that does not itself induce the production of antibodies harmful to the individual receiving the composition, and which may be administered without undue toxicity.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include, but are not limited to, liquids, such as water, saline, glycerol and ethanol, and the like.
• Therapeutic doses are generally identified through a dose ranging study in humans based on preliminary evidence derived from animal studies. Doses must be sufficient to result in a desired therapeutic benefit without causing unwanted side effects for the patient.
• a typical regimen for treatment of sodium channel-mediated disease comprises administration of an effective amount over a period of one or several days, up to and including between one week and about six months, or it may be chronic. It is understood that the dosage of a diagnostic/pharmaceutical compound or composition of the invention administered in vivo or in vitro will be dependent upon the age, sex, health, and weight of the recipient, severity of the symptons, kind of concurrent treatment, if any, frequency of treatment, the response of the individual, and the nature of the diagnostic/pharmaceutical effect desired.
• the ranges of effective doses provided herein are not intended to be limiting and represent preferred dose ranges.
• the most preferred dosage will be tailored to the individual subject, as is understood and determinable by one skilled in the relevant arts, (see, e.g., Berkowet al., eds., The Merck Manual, 16 th edition, Merck and Co., Rahway, NJ. , 1992; Goodmanetna., eds..Goodman and Cilman's The Pharmacological Basis of
• the total dose required for each treatment can be administered by multiple doses or in a single dose over the course of the day, if desired. Generally, treatment is initiated with smaller dosages, which are less than the optimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased by small increments until the optimum effect under the circumstances is reached.
• the diagnostic pharmaceutical compound or composition can be administered alone or in conjunction with other diagnostics and/or pharmaceuticals directed to the pathology, or directed to other symptoms of the pathology.
• Effective amounts of a diagnostic pharmaceutical compound or composition of the invention are from about 0.1 ⁇ g to about 100 mg/Kg body weight, administered at intervals of 4-72 hours, for a period of 2 hours to 1 year, and/or any range or value therein, such as 0.0001-0.001 , 0.001-0.01 , 0.01-0.1 , 0.1-1.0,1.0-10, 5- 10, 10-20, 20-50 and 50-100 mg/Kg, at intervals of 1-4, 4-10, 10-16, 16-24, 24-36, 24- 36, 36-48, 48-72 hours, for a period of 1-14, 14-28, or 30-44 days, or 1-24 weeks, or any range or value therein.
• the recipients of administration of compounds and/or compositions of the invention can be any vertebrate animal, such as mammals.
• the preferred recipients are mammals of the Orders Primate (including humans, apes and monkeys), Arteriodactyla (including horses, goats, cows, sheep, pigs), Rodenta (including mice, rats, rabbits, and hamsters), and Camivora (including cats, and dogs).
• the preferred recipients are turkeys, chickens and other members of the same order.
• the most preferred recipients are humans.
• it is preferred to administer an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition according to the invention to target area e.g., skin surfaces, mucous membranes, and the like, which are adjacent to peripheral neurons which are to be treated.
• compositions can be formulated as transdermal compositions or transdermal delivery devices ("patches"). Such compositions include, for example, a backing, active compound reservoir, a control membrane, liner and contact adhesive. Such transdermal patches may be used to provide continuous pulsatile, or on demand delivery of the compounds of the present invention as desired.
• composition may be intended for rectal administration, in the form, e.g., of a suppository which will melt in the rectum and release the drug.
• a typical suppository formulation will generally consist of active ingredient with a binding and/or lubricating agent such as a gelatine or cocoa butter or other low melting vegetable or synthetic wax or fat.
• a typical formulation for intramuscular or intrathecal administration will consist of a suspension or solution of active in an oil or solution of active ingredient in an oil, for example arachis oil or seasame oil.
• a typical formulation for intravenous or intrathecal administration will consist of sterile isotonic aqueous solution containing, for example active ingredient and dextrose or sodium chloride or a mixture of dextrose and sodium chloride.
• compositions of the invention can be formulated so as to provide quick, sustained or delayed release of the active ingredient after administration to the patient by employing procedures known in the art.
• Controlled release drug delivery systems include osmotic pump systems and dissolutional systems containing polymer-coated reservoirs or drug-polymer matrix formulations. Examples of controlled release systems are given in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,845,770 and 4,326,525 and in P. J. Kuzma et al, Regional Anesthesia 22 (6): 543-551 (1997), all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
• the compositions of the invention can also be delivered through intra-nasal drug delivery systems for local, systemic, and nose-to-brain medical therapies.
• Controlled Particle Dispersion (CPD)TM technology traditional nasal spray bottles, inhalers or nebulizers are known by those skilled in the art to provide effective local and systemic delivery of drugs by targeting the olfactory region and paranasal sinuses.
• the invention also relates to an intravaginal shell or core drug delivery device suitable for administration to the human or animal female.
• the device may be comprised of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in a polymer matrix, surrounded by a sheath, and capable of releasing the compound in a substantially zero order pattern on a daily basis similar to devises used to apply testosterone as desscribed in PCT Patent No. WO 98/50016.
• the compounds of the invention may be usefully combined with one or more other compounds of the invention or one or more other therapeutic agent or as any combination thereof, in the treatment of sodium channel-mediated diseases and conditions.
• a compound of formula (I) may be administered simultaneously, sequentially or separately in combination with other therapeutic agents, including, but not limited to:
• opiates analgesics e.g. morphine, heroin, cocaine, oxymorphine, levorphanol, levallorphan, oxycodone, codeine, dihydrocodeine, propoxyphene, nalmefene, fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, meripidine, methadone, nalorphine, naloxone, naltrexone, buprenorphine, butorphanol, nalbuphine and pentazocine;
• morphine heroin, cocaine, oxymorphine, levorphanol, levallorphan, oxycodone, codeine, dihydrocodeine, propoxyphene, nalmefene, fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, meripidine, methadone, nalorphine, naloxone, naltrexone, buprenorphine, butorphanol, nalbuphine and pentazocine;
• non-opiate analgesics e.g. acetomeniphen, salicylates (e.g. aspirin);
• nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs e.g. ibuprofen, naproxen, fenoprofen, ketoprofen, celecoxib, diclofenac, diflusinal, etodolac, fenbufen, fenoprofen, flufenisal, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, ketorolac, meclofenamic acid, mefenamic acid, meloxicam, nabumetone, naproxen, nimesulide, nitroflurbiprofen, olsalazine, oxaprozin, phenylbutazone, piroxicam, sulfasalazine, sulindac, tolmetin and zomepirac; • anticonvulsants, e.g. carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine,
• antidepressants such as tricyclic antidepressants, e.g. amitriptyline, clomipramine, despramine, imipramine and nortriptyline;
• COX-2 selective inhibitors e.g. celecoxib, rofecoxib, parecoxib, valdecoxib, deracoxib, etoricoxib, and lumiracoxib;
• alpha-adrenergics e.g. doxazosin, tamsulosin, clonidine, guanfacine, dexmetatomidine, modafinil, and 4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(5- methane sulfonamido-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinol-2-yl)-5-(2-pyridyl) quinazoline;
• barbiturate sedatives e.g. amobarbital, aprobarbital, butabarbital, butabital, mephobarbital, metharbital, methohexital, pentobarbital, phenobartital, secobarbital, talbutal, theamylal and thiopental;
• tachykinin (NK) antagonists particularly an NK-3, NK-2 or NK-1 antagonist, e.g. (ccR,9R)-7-[ 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-9- methyl-5 (4- methylphenyl)-7H-[1 ,4]diazocino[2,1- g][1 ,7]- naphthyridine-6-13-dione (TAK 637), 5- [[(2R,3S)-2-[(1 R)-1- [3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy-3-(4 fluorophenyl)-4- morpholinyl&rs
• coal-tar analgesics in particular paracetamol
• serotonin reuptake inhibitors e.g. paroxetine, sertraline, norfluoxetine (fluoxetine desmethyl metabolite), metabolite demethylsertraline, '3 fluvoxamine, paroxetine, citalopram, citalopram metabolite desmethylcitalopram, escitalopram, d,!-fenfluramine, femoxetine, ifoxetine, cyanodothiepin, litoxetine, dapoxetine, nefazodone, cericlamine, trazodone and fluoxetine;
• noradrenaline (norepinephrine) reuptake inhibitors e.g. maprotiline, lofepramine, mirtazepine, oxaprotiline, fezolamine, tomoxetine, mianserin, buproprion, buproprion metabolite hydroxybuproprion, nomifensine and viloxazine (Vivalan®)), especially a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor such as reboxetine, in particular (S,S)-reboxetine, and venlafaxine duloxetine neuroleptics sedative/anxiolytics; • dual serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, such as venlafaxine, venlafaxine metabolite O- desmethylvenlafaxine, clomipramine, clomipramine metabolite desmethylclomipramine, duloxetine, milnacipran and imipramine;
• acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil
• 5-HT3 antagonists such as ondansetron
• mGluR metabotropic glutamate receptor
• corticosteroid such as dexamethasone
• antiarrhythimics e.g. mexiletine and phenytoin
• muscarinic antagonists e.g., tolterodine, propiverine, tropsium t chloride, darifenacin, solifenacin, temiverine and ipratropium;
• vanilloid receptor agonists e.g. resinferatoxin
• antagonists e.g. capsazepine
• sedatives e.g. glutethimide, meprobamate, methaqualone, and dichloralphenazone
• antidepressants such as mirtazapine
• topical agents e.g. lidocaine, capsacin and resiniferotoxin
• muscle relaxants such as benzodiazepines, baclofen, carisoprodol, chlorzoxazone, cyclobenzaprine, methocarbamol and orphrenadine;
• Sodium channel-mediated diseases and conditions that may be treated and/or prevented using such combinations include but not limited to, pain, central and peripherally mediated, acute, chronic, neuropathic as well as other diseases with associated pain and other central nervous disorders such as epilepsy, anxiety, depression and bipolar disease; or cardiovascular disorders such as arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation; neuromuscular disorders such as restless leg syndrome and muscle paralysis or tetanus; neuroprotection against stroke, neural trauma and multiple sclerosis; and channelopathies such as erythromyalgia and familial rectal pain syndrome.
• “combination” refers to any mixture or permutation of one or more compounds of the invention and one or more other compounds of the invention or one or more additional therapeutic agent. Unless the context makes clear otherwise, “combination” may include simultaneous or sequentially delivery of a compound of the invention with one or more therapeutic agents. Unless the context makes clear otherwise, “combination” may include dosage forms of a compound of the invention with another therapeutic agent. Unless the context makes clear otherwise, “combination” may include routes of administration of a compound of the invention with another therapeutic agent. Unless the context makes clear otherwise, “combination” may include formulations of a compound of the invention with another therapeutic agent. Dosage forms, routes of administration and pharmaceutical compositions include, but are not limited to, those described herein.
• kits that contain a pharmaceutical composition which includes one or more compounds of the above formulae.
• the kit also includes instructions for the use of the pharmaceutical composition for modulating the activity of ion channels, for the treatment of pain, as well as other utilities as disclosed herein.
• a commercial package will contain one or more unit doses of the pharmaceutical composition.
• a unit dose may be an amount sufficient for the preparation of an intravenous injection.
• compounds which are light and/or air sensitive may require special packaging and/or formulation.
• packaging may be used which is opaque to light, and/or sealed from contact with ambient air, and/or formulated with suitable coatings or excipients.
• k, j, Q, R 1 ' R 2a , R 2b , R 2c , R 2d , R 3a , R 3b , R 3c , and R 3d are as defined herein, as a stereoisomer, enantiomer, tautomer thereof or mixtures thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof.
• Suitable protecting groups for amino, amidino and guanidino include f-butoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, and the like.
• Suitable protecting groups for mercapto include -C(O)-R" (where R" is alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl), p-methoxybenzyl, trityl and the like.
• Suitable protecting groups for carboxylic acid include alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl esters. Protecting groups may be added or removed in accordance with standard techniques, which are known to one skilled in the art and as described herein.
• the protecting group may also be a polymer resin such as a Wang resin or a 2-chlorotrityl-chloride resin.
• R 1 , R 2a , R 2b , R 2c , R 2d , R 3a , R 3b , R 3c and R 3d are defined as in the Specification unless specifically defined otherwise.
• X is Cl or Br.
• R 11 is an alkyl group.
• the compounds of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O-, j is 0 and k is 1 can be synthesized following the general procedure as described below in REACTION SCHEME 1.
• an isatin compound of formula (101) is alkylated with the chloro or bromo compound of formula (102) to afford the product of formula (103).
• the phenol compound of formula (104) is treated with a Grignard reagent of formula (105) at low temperature (0 0 C) to form the phenoxymagnesium halide intermediate which reacts with the keto-carbonyl group of the isatin compound of formula (103) in a solvent, such as, but not limited to, methylene chloride or toluene, to afford the oxindole of formula (106).
• the compound of formula (107) is obtained after the removal of the hydroxyl group at C-3 position of the oxindole by treating the compound of formula (106) with silane such as triethylsilane.
• the compound of formula (107) can also be achieved by treating the compound of formula (106) with SOCI 2 /NEt 3 then reduction with Zn dust.
• Compound of formula (107) is treated with a silyl compound, such as, but not limited to, trimethylsilyl chloride, to generate the silyl ether intermediate which is treated with ytterbium (III) trifluoromethanesulfonate and formaldehyde to afford the compound of formula (108).
• a silyl compound such as, but not limited to, trimethylsilyl chloride
• compound of formula (108) can be obtained by treating the compound of formula (107) with a base, such as, but not limited to, LiOH, JPr 2 NH, LDA, and subsequently reacting with formaldehyde.
• Intramolecular cyclization via Mitsunobu reaction affords the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O-, j is 0 and k is 1.
• REACTION SCHEME 1.1 illustrates a schematic synthesis of amide and heterocyclic compounds as compounds of formula (I).
• R 1 consists of an ester group
• a compound such as a compound of formula (109) (in which A is alkyl or aralkyl) can be converted to the corresponding carboxylic acid compound of formula (110) by treatment of a compound of formula (109) with a base such as, but not limited to, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, in a mixed solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuran or methanol with water.
• a base such as, but not limited to, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide
• a mixed solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuran or methanol with water.
• the acid compound of formula (110) can be converted to a mixed anhydride, by treatment with iso-butyl chloroformate in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, N- methylmorpholine, or to the corresponding acid chloride, by treament with oxalyl chloride in the presence of catalytic amount of ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide in a solvent such as, but not limited to, toluene, dichloromethane or chloroform.
• a base such as, but not limited to, N- methylmorpholine
• treament with oxalyl chloride in the presence of catalytic amount of ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide in a solvent such as, but not limited to, toluene, dichloromethane or chloroform.
• the mixed anhydride can react directly with, or the acid chloride can react with, in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, triethylamine or diisopropyl ethylamine, a primary or secondary amine to form the amide compound of formula (111) as a compound of formula (I).
• a base such as, but not limited to, triethylamine or diisopropyl ethylamine, a primary or secondary amine
• the acid compound of formula (110) can react with an aromatic diamine compound in a solvent such as, but not limited to, toluene to form the benzimidazole compound of formula (111.1) as a compound of formula (I).
• REACTION SCHEME 1.2 illustrates a schematic synthesis of amine compounds as compounds of formula (I).
• the protecting group such as, but not limited to, phthalimido or te ⁇ f-butyloxycarbonyl
• either the primary or secondary amino compound of formula (113) can be formed.
• Reaction of the amino compound of formula (113) with an acyl chloride in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, triethylamine or diisopropyl ethylamine, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, toluene, dichloromethane or chloroform provides the amide compound of formula (114) as a compound of formula (I).
• REACTION SCHEME 1.3 illustrates a schematic synthesis of amine compounds as compounds of formula (I).
• the alcohol compound of formula (118) upon removal of the protecting group in compound of formula (117), can be oxidized to the aldehyde compound of (119) by using an oxidant such as, but not limited to, pyridinium dichromate or Dess-Martin's reagent.
• an oxidant such as, but not limited to, pyridinium dichromate or Dess-Martin's reagent.
• the amine compound of formula (120) can be obtained as a compound of formula (I) through the reductive amination of the aldehyde compound of formula (119) with a primary or secondary amine.
• REACTION SCHEME 1.4 illustrates an alternative synthesis of compounds of formula (I) with the introduction of a variety of R 1 groups.
• Compound of formula (121) where PG is a protecting group such as, but not limited to, diphenylmethyl, can be synthesized through the sequence as shown in REACTION SCHEME 1 above. The protecting group can be removed under a high pressure of hydrogen such as 60 psi to form the oxindole compound of formula (122).
• a compound of formula (I) can be achieved by alkylation of the compound of formula (122) with a halide reagent XR 1 (where X is chloro, bromo or iodo) in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, sodium hydride, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, and lithium hydroxide, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, acetone or acetonitrile.
• a base such as, but not limited to, sodium hydride, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, and lithium hydroxide
• a solvent such as, but not limited to, ⁇ /, ⁇ /-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, acetone or acetonitrile.
• reaction of compound of formula (122) with an alcohol under Mitsunobu reaction conditions in the presence of a phosphine reagent such as, but not limited to, triphenylphosphine, tributylphosphine or trimethyl phosphine, and azadicarboxylate of diethyl, diisopropyl or di-te/t-butyl in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate or dichloromethane, provides the compound of formula (I).
• a phosphine reagent such as, but not limited to, triphenylphosphine, tributylphosphine or trimethyl phosphine, and azadicarboxylate of diethyl, diisopropyl or di-te/t-butyl in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate or dichloromethan
• R 2a , R 2b , R 2c , R 2d , R 3a , R 3b , R 30 or R 3d of the compound of formula (I) is a bromo or trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy group
• further derivatives can be synthesized as shown in REACTION SCHEME 1.5 and REACTION SCHEME 1.6 below.
• the triflate compound can be obtained by treating the bromo compound with diborane in the presence of a palladium catalyst followed by sequential oxidation with hydrogen peroxide/sodium hydroxide and reaction with trifluoromethanesulfonyl anhydride.
• Compounds of formula (123) or (129) (with either a bromo or a trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy group for R 2a , R 2b , R 2c , R 2d , R 3a , R 3b , R 3c or R 3d ) can react with zinc cyanide or tributyltin cyanide and potassium cyanide in the presence of a palladium catalyst such as, but not limited to, palladium acetate or tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), and a ligand such as, but not limited to, tri(o- tolyl)phosphine, 1 ,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene or 2-(di-ferf- butylphosphino)biphenyl in a solvent such as, but not limited to, N, N- dimethylformamide or acetonitrile to provide the cyano compounds of formula (124) or formula (130)
• Compound of formula (123) or formula (129) (with either a bromo or a trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy group for R 2a , R 2b , R 2c , R 2d , R 3a , R 3b , R 3c or R 3d ) can react with a primary or secondary amine in the presence of a palladium catalyst such as, but not limited to, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) or tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), with or without a ligand such as, but not limited to, triphenylphosphine, tri(o-tolyl)phosphine, 1,1'- bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene or 2-(di-te/f-butylphosphino)biphenyl, a base such as, but not limited to, sodium carbonate, cesium carbonate or sodium
• the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O and k is 1 can be synthesized following the general procedure as described below in REACTION SCHEME 2.
• a compound of formula (201) is treated with a lithium reagent of formula (202), such as, but not limited to, n-BuLi at low temperature followed by the reaction with keto-carbonyl group of the isatin compound of formula (103) in a solvent, such as, but not limited to, THF to afford the oxindole of formula (203).
• the compound of formula (204) is obtained after the removal of the hydroxyl group at C-3 position of the oxindole by treating the compound of formula (203) with silane such as triethylsilane.
• the compound of formula (204) can also be achieved by treating the compound of formula (203) with SOCI 2 /NEt 3 then reduction with Zn dust.
• Compound of formula (204) is treated with a silyl compound, such as, but not limited to, trimethylsilyl chloride to generate the silyl ether intermediate which is treated with ytterbium (III) trifluoromethanesulfonate and formaldehyde to afford the compound of formula (205).
• a compound of formula (205) can be obtained by treating the compound of formula (204) with a base, such as, but not limited to, LiOH, JPr 2 NH, or LDA, and subsequently reacting with formaldehyde. Intramolecular cyclization via Mitsunobu reaction affords the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O- and k is 1.
• the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O-or -S- and k is 0 can be synthesized following the general procedure as described below in REACTION SCHEME 3 wherein intramolecular cyclization of the compound of formula (203) via Mitsunobu reaction affords the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O- or -S-and k is 0.
• the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -C(O)-, -(CH 2 )- or -(CF 2 )- and j is 0 can be synthesized following the general procedure as described below in REACTION SCHEME 4.
• the Grignard reagent of formula (401) reacts with keto-carbonyl group of the isatin compound of formula (103) in a solvent, such as, but not limited to, methylene chloride or toluene to afford the oxindole of formula (402).
• the compound of formula (403) is obtained after the removal of the hydroxyl group at C-3 position of the oxindole by treating the compound of formula (402) with silane such as triethylsilane.
• the compound of formula (403) can also be achieved by treating the compound of formula (402) with SOCI 2 /NEt 3 , followed by reduction with Zn dust.
• Compound of formula (403) is alkylated at C-3 position of oxindole ring with a compound of formula (404) to afford the compound of formula (405) which is subjected to saponification to generate the carboxylic acid of formula (406).
• This carboxylic acid is then converted to an acid chloride of formula (407) following procedures known to one skilled in the art.
• Intramolecular cyclization in the presence of an Lewis acid, such as, but not limited to, tin(lV) chloride yields the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -C(O)- and j is 0.
• the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O-, j is 0 and k is 1 can be synthesized following the general procedure as described below in REACTION SCHEME 5.
• the phenol compound of formula (104) is treated with a Grignard reagent of formula (105) at low temperature (0 0 C) to form the phenoxymagnesium halide intermediate which reacts with the keto-carbonyl group of the isatin compound of formula (101) in a solvent, such as, but not limited to, tetrahedrofuran, methylene chloride or toluene, to afford the heterocyclic compound of formula (501).
• a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahedrofuran, methylene chloride or toluene
• the compound of formula (502) can be obtained after the removal of the hydroxyl group of the heterocyclic compound by treating the compound of formula (501) with a silane such as triethylsilane.
• the compound of formula (502) can also be achieved by treating the compound of formula (501) with SOCI 2 /NEt 3 followed by reduction with Zn dust.
• Compound of formula (502) is treated with a silyl compound such as, but not limited to, trimethylsilyl chloride, to generate the silyl ether intermediate which is treated with ytterbium (III) trifluoromethanesulfonate and formaldehyde to afford the compound of formula (503).
• compound of formula (503) can be obtained by treating the compound of formula (502) with a base such as, but not limited to, LiOH, JPr 2 NH, or LDA, and by subsequently reacting with formaldehyde.
• a base such as, but not limited to, LiOH, JPr 2 NH, or LDA
• Intramolecular cyclization via Mitsunobu reaction affords the compound of formula (504) which can be alkylated with a chloro or bromo compound of formula (102) to afford the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -O-, j is 0 and k is 1.
• the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -NHC(O)-, j is 0 can be synthesized following the general procedure as described below in REACTION SCHEME 6.
• treatment of the ketone compound (408) with an azide such as, but not limited to, sodium azide in an acid such as, but not limited to, trifluoroacetic acid provides the Schmidt reaction product of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -NHC(O)-, j is 0.
• the compound of formula (I) of the invention where Q is -C(O)O-, j is 0 can be synthesized following the general procedure as described below in REACTION SCHEME 7.
• reaction mixture was diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with ether (3 x 200 mL). The combined organic layers was washed with brine (100 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to dryness.
• 2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl]acetate (0.90 g, 2.00 mmol), triethylsilane (2.00 mL, 12.2 mmol) and trifluroacetic acid (0.94 mL, 12.2 mmol) was heated at 9O 0 C for two days. After cooling down to ambient temperature, the mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to dryness.
• CDCI 3 ⁇ 179.0, 152.3, 148.8, 142.5, 141.3, 130.3, 129.2, 126.1 , 123.7, 117.2, 109.5, 106.8, 101.9, 101.4, 79.2, 40.4, 31.3, 27.1 , 26.4, 22.4, 13.9; MS (ES+) m/z 352.5 (M - 17).
• reaction mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (3 x 100 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 100 mL).
• the combined organic layers was washed with water (5 x 200 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to dryness.
• the reaction mixture was stirred for another 4 h and quenched with water (100 mL).
• the reaction mixture was extracted with ether (3 x 500 mL).
• the combined organic layers was washed with water (3 x 500 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to dryness.
• reaction solution was stirred for 2 h, and then quenched with saturated ammonium chloride solution (30.0 mL). After the aqueous layer was separated, the organic layer was washed with 10% aqueous HCI solution (2 x 25.0 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to dryness.
• a stainless steel hydrogenating vessel was successively charged with 1'- (diphenylmethyl)-5'-methylspiro[furo[2,3-/][1 ,3]benzodioxole-7,3 l -indol]-2'(1'/-0-one (0.90 g, 1.95 mmol), glacial acetic acid (50.0 mL) and palladium hydroxide (0.10 g, 1.35 mmol, 20 wt % on carbon).
• the vessel was flushed with nitrogen, sealed then heated to 60 0 C and placed under 120 Psi of H 2 . After 4 days of stirring, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and passed through a bed of celite.

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