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Definitions

• PR Progesterone receptor
• kits containing the compounds described herein are provided.
• Methods and products useful for contraception, hormone replacement therapy, synchronizing estrus, treating dysmenorrhea, treating dysfunctional uterine bleeding, treating uterine myometrial fibroids, treating endometriosis, treating benign prostatic hypertrophy, treating carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the endometrium, ovary, breast, colon, prostate, pituitary, and meningioma, inducing amenorrhea, cycle-related symptoms, or treating symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder are provided.
• the method involves administering to a female mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: AM-102040
• R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:
• R 2 is selected from among H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 - C 6 cycloalkyl, SO 2 -alkyl, and SO 2 -substituted alkyl; or AM-102040
• R 1 and R 2 are joined to form -(C(R 8 ) a (R9)b)c-SO 2 -(C(R 8 )d(R9)e)fS
• R 8 and Rg are, independently, H, halogen, or C 1 to C 6 alkyl
• c and fare independently, 0 to 5, provided that one of c or f is greater than O;
• R 3, R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from among H, halogen, CN, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, -(CH m X n ) z CH p X q , C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, 0-C 1 - C 6 alkyl, 0-C 1 -C 6 substituted alkyl, O-(CH m X n ) z CH p X q , aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, and substituted heterocycle;
• X is halogen;
• z is O to 10;
• R 7 is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C
• C 6 alkyl C 2 to C 6 alkenyl, C 2 to C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and substituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R 1 is H, SO 2 -C 1 -C 6 (substituted or unsubstituted) alkyl, SO 2 -C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, SO 2 -(substituted or unsubstituted) aryl, SO 2 -heteroaryl or CN; R 2 is H or C 1 -C 6 (substituted or unsubstituted) alkyl; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from H, halogen, C 1 -C 6 (substituted or unsubstituted) alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and O- C 1 -C 6 (substituted or unsubstituted) alkyl; and
• R 7 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R 1 is H, SO 2 -C 1 -C 4 alkyl, SO 2 -C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl, or CN;
• R 2 is H; AM-102040
• R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from H, halogen, C 1 -C 6 (substituted or unsubstituted) alkyl, and 0-C 1 -C 6 (substituted or unsubstituted) alkyl; and
• R 7 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R 1 is SO 2 -C 1 -C 4 alkyl
• R 2 is H
• R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are H; and R 7 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R 1 is SO 2 -C 3 -C 6 alkyl, said alkyl being branched;
• R 2 is H
• R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are H;
• R 7 is C 1 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R 1 is SO 2 -C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl
• R 2 is H
• R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are H;
• R 7 is C 1 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R 1 is C(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C(O) C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl
• R 31 R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from among H, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and 0-C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
• R 7 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R 1 is C(O)C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C(O) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl
• R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are H; and AM-102040
• R 7 is C 1 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is selected from among CO(NH 2 ), CN, C(O)-heteroaryl, wherein the heteroaryl is a furan, C(O)aryl, wherein the aryl is a phenyl ring, SO 2 -substituted aryl, wherein the substituted aryl is an alkylphenyl and wherein the alkyl is selected from isopropyl and methyl, C(O)O-C 1 - C 3 alkyl, SO 2 -substituted C 2 -C 6 alkyl, wherein the alkyl is substituted with one or more halogen or CF 3 , and SO 2 -alkyl, wherein the alkyl is branched.
• R 1 is selected from among CO(NH 2 ), CN, C(O)-heteroaryl, wherein the heteroaryl is a furan, C(O)aryl, where
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is a C(O) linking group to a second structure of formula (I) to form a dimer thereof.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 is selected from among H and SO 2 -C 1 -C 4 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 3 is selected from among H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen selected from the group consisting of F and Cl, and 0-C 1 -C 3 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 4 is selected from among H and O- C 1 -C 3 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 5 is selected from among H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl; a halogen selected from among F and Cl, and 0-C 1 -C 3 alkyl.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 6 is selected from among H and a halogen, wherein the halogen is fluorine.
• the compound has the structure of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 7 is C 1 alkyl.
• compounds of formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are cyanamides, i.e., wherein R 1 is a CN group, are utilized.
• compounds of formula I include 5-(4-aminophenyl)- 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile; 5 -(4-amino-3 -fluorophenyl)- 1 -methyl- 1 H- pyrrole-2-carbonitrile; N-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-furamide; N-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-3-methylbutanamide; N-[4-(5- cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-methylpropanamide; N-[4-(5-cyano-l- methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]propanamide; N-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]propanamide; N-[4-(5-
• the compounds utilized as described herein can contain one or more asymmetric centers and can thus give rise to optical isomers and diastereomers. While shown without respect to stereochemistry, the compounds can include optical isomers and diastereomers; racemic and resolved enantiomerically pure R and S stereoisomers; other mixtures of the R and S stereoisomers; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• alkyl is used herein to refer to both straight- and branched-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
• an alkyl group has 1 to about 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , C 4 , C 5 C 6 , C 7 , or C 8 ).
• an alkyl group has 1 to about 6 carbon atoms (i.e., Ci, C 2 , C 3 , C 4 , C 5 or C 6 ).
• an alkyl group has 1 to about 4 carbon atoms (i.e., C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , or C 4 ).
• AM-102040 is used herein to refer to both straight- and branched-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
• an alkyl group has 1 to about 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , C 4 , C 5 C 6 , C 7 , or C 8 ).
• an alkyl group
• cycloalkyl is used herein to refer to cyclic, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
• a cycloalkyl group has 3 to about 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C 3 , C 4 , C 5 , C 6 , C 7 , or C 8 ).
• a cycloalkyl group has 3 to about 6 carbon atoms (i.e., C 3 , C 4 , C 5 or C 6 ).
• alkenyl is used herein to refer to both straight- and branched-chain alkyl groups having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, hi one embodiment, an alkenyl group contains 3 to about 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C 3 , C 4 , C 5 , C 6 , C 7 , or C 8 ). In another embodiment, an alkenyl groups has 1 or 2 carbon-carbon double bonds and 3 to about 6 carbon atoms (i.e., C 3 , C 4 , C 5 or C 6 ).
• alkynyl is used herein to refer to both straight- and branched-chain alkyl groups having one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.
• an alkynyl group has 3 to about 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C 3 , C 4 , C 5 , C 6 , C 7 , or C 8 ).
• an alkynyl group contains 1 or 2 carbon-carbon triple bonds and 3 to about 6 carbon atoms (i.e., C 3 , C 4 , C 5 , or C 6 ).
• substituted cycloalkyl refer to alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and cycloalkyl groups, respectively, having one or more substituents including, without limitation, halogen, CN, OH, NO 2 , amino, aryl, heterocyclic groups, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, amino, and arylthio.
• aryl refers to an aromatic, carbocyclic system, e.g., of about 6 to 14 carbon atoms, which can include a single ring or multiple aromatic rings fused or linked together where at least one part of the fused or linked rings forms the conjugated aromatic system.
• the aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, anthryl, tetrahydronaphthyl, phenanthryl, indene, benzonaphthyl, and fluorenyl.
• substituted aryl refers to an aryl group which is substituted with one or more substituents including halogen, CN, OH, NO 2 , amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio, which groups can be substituted.
• a substituted aryl group is substituted with 1 to about 4 substituents.
• heterocycle or “heterocyclic” as used herein can be used interchangeably to refer to a stable, saturated or partially unsaturated 3- to 9- AM-102040
• heterocyclic ring has in its backbone carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms including nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atoms. In one embodiment, the heterocyclic ring 1 to about 4 heteroatoms in the backbone of the ring. When the heterocyclic ring contains nitrogen or sulfur atoms in the backbone of the ring, the nitrogen or sulfur atoms can be oxidized.
• heterocycle or “heterocyclic” also refers to multicyclic rings in which a heterocyclic ring is fused to an aryl ring of about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms.
• the heterocyclic ring can be attached to the aryl ring through a heteroatom or carbon atom provided the resultant heterocyclic ring structure is chemically stable, hi one embodiment, the heterocyclic ring includes multicyclic systems having 1 to 5 rings.
• heterocyclic groups include, without limitation, oxygen-containing rings, nitrogen-containing rings, sulfur-containing rings, mixed heteroatom-containing rings, fused heteroatom containing rings, and combinations thereof.
• heterocyclic groups include, without limitation, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperidinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl sulfoxide, pyranyl, pyronyl, dioxinyl, piperazinyl, dithiolyl, oxathiolyl, dioxazolyl, oxathiazolyl, oxazinyl, oxathiazinyl, benzopyranyl, benzoxazinyl and xanthenyl.
• heteroaryl refers to a stable, aromatic 5- to 14- membered monocyclic or multicyclic heteroatom-containing ring.
• the heteroaryl ring has in its backbone carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms including nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atoms.
• the heteroaryl ring contains 1 to about 4 heteroatoms in the backbone of the ring.
• the heteroaryl ring contains nitrogen or sulfur atoms in the backbone of the ring, the nitrogen or sulfur atoms can be oxidized.
• heteroaryl also refers to multicyclic rings in which a heteroaryl ring is fused to an aryl ring.
• the heteroaryl ring can be attached to the aryl ring through a heteroatom or carbon atom provided the resultant heterocyclic ring structure is chemically stable.
• the heteroaryl ring includes multicyclic systems having 1 to 5 rings.
• a variety of heteroaryl groups are known in the art and include, without limitation, oxygen-containing rings, nitrogen-containing rings, sulfur-containing rings, mixed heteroatom-containing rings, fused heteroatom containing rings, and AM-102040
• heteroaryl groups include, without limitation, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, azepinyl, thienyl, dithiolyl, oxathiolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxatriazolyl, oxepinyl, thiepinyl, diazepinyl, benzofuranyl, thionapthene, indolyl, benzazolyl, purindinyl, pyranopyrrolyl, isoindazolyl, indoxazinyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzodiazonyl, napthylridinyl, benzothienyl,
• substituted heterocycle and “substituted heteroaryl” as used herein refers to a heterocycle or heteroaryl group having one or more substituents including halogen, CN, OH, NO 2 , amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio.
• a substituted heterocycle or heteroaryl group may have 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents.
• arylthio refers to the S(aryl) group, where the point of attachment is through the sulfur-atom and the aryl group can be substituted as noted above.
• alkoxy refers to the O(alkyl) group, where the point of attachment is through the oxygen-atom and the alkyl group can be substituted as noted above.
• aryloxy refers to the O(aryl) group, where the point of attachment is through the oxygen-atom and the aryl group can be substituted as noted above.
• alkylcarbonyl refers to the C(O)(alkyl) group, where the point of attachment is through the carbon-atom of the carbonyl moiety and the alkyl group can be substituted as noted above.
• alkylcarboxy refers to the C(O)O(alkyl) group, where the point of attachment is through the carbon-atom of the carboxy moiety and the alkyl group can be substituted as noted above.
• alkylamino refers to both secondary and tertiary amines where the point of attachment is through the nitrogen-atom and the alkyl groups can be substituted as noted above.
• the alkyl groups can be the same or different.
• halogen refers to Cl, Br, F, or I groups.
• the compounds can encompass tautomeric forms of the structures provided herein characterized by the bioactivity of the drawn structures. Further, the AM-102040
• compounds can be used in the form of salts derived from pharmaceutically or physiologically acceptable bases, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable salts may be formed from inorganic bases, desirably alkali metal salts, for example, sodium, lithium, or potassium, and organic bases, such as ammonium, mono-, di-, and trimethylammonium, mono-, di- and triethylammonium, mono-, di- and tripropylammonium (iso and normal), ethyl- dimethylammonium, benzyldimethylammonium, cyclohexylammonium, benzyl- ammonium, dibenzylammonium, piperidinium, morpholinium, pyrrolidinium, piperazinium, 1-methylpiperidinium, 4-ethylmorpholinium, 1-isopropylpyrrolidinium, 1,4-dimethylpiperazinium, 1-n-butyl piperidinium, 2-methylpiperidinium, l-ethyl-2- methylpiperidinium, mono-, di- and triethanolammonium, ethy
• Physiologically acceptable alkali salts and alkaline earth metal salts can include, without limitation, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium salts in the form of esters, and carbamates.
• Other conventional "pro-drug" forms can also be utilized which, when delivered in such form, convert to the active moiety in vivo.
• esters can be in the form of esters, carbamates and other conventional "pro-drug” forms, which, when administered in such form, convert to the active moiety in vivo.
• the prodrugs are esters. See, e.g., B. Testa and J. Caldwell, "Prodrugs Revisited: The “Ad Hoc” Approach as a Complement to Ligand Design", Medicinal Research Reviews, 16(3):233-241, ed., John Wiley & Sons (1996).
• the compounds of formula I and/or salts, prodrugs or tautomers thereof are delivered in regimens for contraception, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, as described herein.
• the compounds discussed herein also encompass "metabolites" which are unique products formed by processing the compounds by the cell or patient. Desirably, metabolites are formed in vivo.
• the compounds are readily prepared by one of skill in the art according to the following schemes from commercially available starting materials or starting materials which can be prepared using literature procedures. These schemes show the AM-102040
• an appropriately substituted bromoaniline (1) is converted into compound 3 under the action of a palladium catalyst and a suitable coupling partner such as a boronic acid or tin derivative.
• the aniline may also be a chloro, iodo, or sulfonate derivative.
• the coupling partner may be formed in situ from the pyrrole (7) and lithium diisopropylamide and a trialkyl borate or may be the pre-formed boronic acid (2) as described in co-owned US Patent Application Publication No. US-2005-0272702-A1 , which is hereby incorporated by reference.
• the source of palladium is normally tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) or another suitable source such as palladium dibenzylidene acetone in the presence of tributylphosphine (Fu, G. C. et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2000, 122, 4020). Alternate catalyst systems are described in Hartwig et al., Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002, 67, 5553). A base is also required in the reaction; the normal choices are sodium or potassium carbonate, cesium fluoride, potassium fluoride, or potassium phosphate.
• the choice of solvents includes tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethoxyethane (DME), dioxane, ethanol, water, and toluene.
• THF tetrahydrofuran
• DME dimethoxyethane
• dioxane ethanol
• water water
• toluene toluene
• Compounds 4, where R 1 contains an amide, are readily accessible from compounds 3 by reaction with a wide variety of electrophilic reagents including acid chlorides and carboxylic acids combined with an activating reagent such as dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide (DCC), N-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-iV'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), benzotriazol-1-yl-oxytripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (the PyBOP® reagent); or for further examples see, e.g., R.C. Larock, "Comprehensive Organic Transformations", Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons (1999).
• DCC dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide
• EDC N-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-iV'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
• EDC benzotriazol-1-yl-oxy
• Compounds 4, where R 1 contains a cyanamide are readily accessible from compounds 3 by reaction with electrophilic reagents such as cyanogen bromide.
• R 1 contains a urea
• electrophilic reagents including phosgene (followed by reaction with an amine), carbamoyl chlorides, and isocyanates. These reactions are conducted in a chemically compatible solvent including methylene chloride, THF, dimethylformamide (DMF), or pyridine in the presence of an amine base such as pyridine, triethylamine (TEA), or diisopropylethyl amine.
• Metal salts including sodium carbonate, cesium carbonate, potassium carbonate are also suitable bases for the reaction.
• the aniline 3 may also be pretreated with a strong base, including alkyl lithium bases, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or THF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• a strong base including alkyl lithium bases, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or THF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• the aniline 3 may be directly dissolved in an acid chloride, sulfonyl chloride, or chloroformate in the absence of solvent or base to generate compounds 4.
• Compounds 5 are readily accessible from compounds 4 by reaction with a wide variety of electrophilic reagents such as acid chlorides, sulfonyl chlorides, chloroformates, cyanogen bromide, isocyanates, and alkylating agents.
• Alkylating agents are commonly comprised of an alkane possessing a suitable leaving group such as a bromide, iodide, chloride, or sulfonate.
• suitable leaving group such as a bromide, iodide, chloride, or sulfonate.
• the aniline derivative 4 may also be pretreated with a strong base, including an alkyl lithium base, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or THF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• a strong base including an alkyl lithium base, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or THF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• the aniline derivative 4 may be directly dissolved in an acid chloride, sulfonyl chloride, or chloroformate in the absence of solvent or base to generate compounds 5.
• electrophilic reagents including chloroformates or activated carbonates.
• Compounds 8, where R 1 contains a sulfonamide, are readily accessible from aniline 1 by reaction with a wide variety of electrophilic reagents including sulfonyl chlorides or sulfonic acids combined with an activating reagent such as DCC, EDC, the PyBOP® reagent, or for further examples see, e.g., R.C. Larock,
• Metal salts including sodium carbonate, cesium carbonate, potassium carbonate are also suitable bases for the reaction.
• the aniline 1 may also be pretreated with a strong base, including alkyl lithium bases, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or THF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• a strong base including alkyl lithium bases, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or THF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• the aniline 1 may be directly dissolved in an acid chloride, sulfonyl chloride, or chloroformate in the absence of solvent or base to generate compounds 8.
• Bromoaniline compounds 9 are readily accessible from substituted bromoaniline compounds 8 by reaction with a wide variety of electrophilic reagents such as acid chlorides, sulfonyl chlorides, chloroformates, cyanogen bromide, isocyanates, and alkylating agents.
• Alkylating agents are commonly comprised of an alkane possessing a suitable leaving group such as a bromide, iodide, chloride, or sulfonate. Common examples of alkylating agents are methyl iodide, benzyl bromide, propyl bromide, allyl chloride, and propargyl bromide.
• the corresponding carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid derivative and a suitable activating reagent can also be reacted with compounds 8 to give compounds 9.
• a suitable solvent including methylene chloride, THF, DMF, or pyridine in the presence of an amine base such as pyridine, triethylamine, or diisopropylethyl amine.
• Metal salts including sodium carbonate, cesium carbonate, potassium carbonate, are also suitable AM-102040
• the aniline derivative 8 may also be pretreated with a strong base, including alkyl lithium bases, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or TBDF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• a strong base including alkyl lithium bases, potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide and similar bases in an aprotic solvent such as ether or TBDF and then reacted with the electrophilic reagent.
• the aniline derivative 8 may be directly dissolved in an acid chloride, sulfonyl chloride, or chloroformate in the absence of solvent or base to generate compounds 9.
• the substituted bromoaniline 8 or bromoaniline 9 is converted into compound 4 or compound 5 respectively, under the action of a palladium catalyst and a suitable coupling partner such as a boronic acid or tin derivative.
• a suitable coupling partner such as a boronic acid or tin derivative.
• the aniline may also be a chloro, iodo, or sulfonate derivative.
• the coupling partner may be formed in situ from the pyrrole (7) (see, scheme 1) and lithium diisopropylamide and a trialkyl borate or may be the pre-formed boronic acid (2).
• the source of palladium is normally tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) or another suitable source such as palladium dibenzylidene acetone in the presence of tributylphosphine (Fu, G. C. et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2000, 122, 4020, for alternate catalyst systems see also Hartwig, J. F. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002, 67, 5553).
• a base is also required in the reaction and the normal choices are sodium or potassium carbonate, cesium fluoride, potassium fluoride, potassium phosphate.
• the choice of solvents includes THF, dimethoxyethane, dioxane, ethanol, water, and toluene.
• the reaction may be conducted up to the boiling point of the solvents, or may indeed be accelerated under microwave irradiation, if necessary.
• compositions containing one or more compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient may be used in the methods and kits. Also included are methods of treatment which include administering to a mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds as described above as modulators of the progesterone receptor.
• the compounds can be utilized in methods of contraception, hormone replacement therapy, the treatment and/or prevention of benign and malignant neoplastic disease, uterine myometrial fibroids, endometriosis, benign prostatic hypertrophy; carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the endometrium, ovary, breast, colon, prostate, pituitary, meningioma and other hormone-dependent tumors; AM-102040
• cycle-related symptoms refers to psychological and physical symptoms associated with a woman's menstrual cycle arising in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. It has been reported that most women report experiencing cycle- related symptoms. The symptoms generally disappear after the onset of menstruation, and the patient is free from symptoms during the rest of the follicular phase. The cyclical nature of the symptom variations is characteristic of cycle-related symptoms.
• Cycle-related symptoms occur in about 95% of women who experience some physical or mood changes with their menstrual cycles. Only about one-third of those women experiences moderate to severe cycle-related symptoms. Women vary in the number, type, severity, and pattern of symptoms before menstruation. One thing common to all the types of cyclic-related symptoms is the decrease or elimination of the symptoms in the two weeks after menstruation up to ovulation.
• cycle-related symptoms refers to psychological symptoms (for example, mood change, irritability, anxiety, lack of concentration, or decrease in sexual desire) and physical symptoms (for example, dysmenorrhea, breast tenderness, bloating, fatigue, or food cravings) associated with a woman's menstrual cycle. Cycle-related symptoms occur after ovulation but before menses and usually terminate at the start of the menstrual period or shortly thereafter. Cycle-related symptoms include, but are not limited to, dysmenorrhea and moderate to severe cycle- related symptoms.
• the PR modulators are formulated for delivery by any suitable route including, e.g., transdermal, mucosal (intranasal, buccal, vaginal), oral, parenteral, etc, by any suitable delivery device including, e.g., transdermal patches, topical creams or gels, a vaginal ring, among others.
• the compounds When the compounds are employed for the above utilities, they may be combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients, for example, solvents, diluents and the like, and may be administered orally in such forms as tablets, capsules, dispersible powders, granules, or suspensions containing, for AM-102040
• suspending agent examples include from about 0.05 to 5% of suspending agent, syrups containing, for example, from about 10 to 50% of sugar, and elixirs containing, for example, from about 20 to 50% ethanol, and the like, or parenterally in the form of sterile injectable solutions or suspensions containing from about 0.05 to 5% suspending agent in an isotonic medium.
• Such pharmaceutical preparations may contain, for example, from about 25 to about 90% of the active ingredient in combination with the carrier, more usually between about 5% and 60% by weight.
• the effective dosage of active ingredient employed may vary depending on the particular compound employed, the mode of administration and the severity of the condition being treated. In one embodiment, satisfactory results are obtained when the compounds are administered at a daily dosage of from about 0.5 to about 500 mg/kg of animal body weight, desirably given in divided doses one to four times a day, or in a sustained release form. For most large mammals, the total daily dosage is from about 1 to 100 mg, desirably from about 2 to 80 mg. Dosage forms suitable for internal use include from about 0.5 to 500 mg of the compound in intimate admixture with a solid or liquid pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This dosage regimen may be adjusted to provide the optimal therapeutic response.
• the compounds may be administered orally as well as by intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous routes.
• Solid carriers include starch, lactose, dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, sucrose and kaolin, while liquid carriers include sterile water, polyethylene glycols, non-ionic surfactants and edible oils such as corn, peanut and sesame oils, as are appropriate to the nature of the active ingredient and the particular form of administration desired.
• Adjuvants customarily employed in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions may be advantageously included, such as flavoring agents, coloring agents, preserving agents, and antioxidants, for example, vitamin E, ascorbic acid, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).
• the pharmaceutical compositions from the standpoint of ease of preparation and administration are solid compositions, particularly tablets and hard-filled or liquid-filled capsules. Oral administration of the compounds is desirable.
• the compounds may also be administered parenterally or intraperitoneally.
• Solutions or suspensions of the compounds as a free base or pharmacologically acceptable salt can be prepared in water suitably mixed with a surfactant such as hydroxypropylcellulose.
• Dispersions can also be prepared in glycerol, liquid, polyethylene glycols and mixtures thereof in oils. Under ordinary conditions of storage and use, these preparations contain a preservative to prevent the growth of microorganisms.
• the pharmaceutical forms suitable for injectable use include sterile aqueous solutions or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersions.
• the form must be sterile and must be fluid to the extent that easy syringe ability exits. It must be stable under conditions of manufacture and storage and must be preserved against the contaminating action of microorganisms such as bacterial and fungi.
• the carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol (e.g., glycerol, propylene glycol and liquid polyethylene glycol), suitable mixtures thereof, and vegetable oil.
• the compounds may also be administered via a vaginal ring.
• use of the vaginal ring is timed to the 28 day cycle.
• the ring is inserted into the vagina, and it remains in place for 3 weeks.
• the vaginal ring is removed and menses occurs.
• the following week a new ring is inserted to be worn another 3 weeks until it is time for the next period.
• the vaginal ring is inserted weekly, and is replaced for three consecutive weeks. Then, following one week without the ring, a new ring is inserted to begin a new regimen.
• the vaginal ring is inserted for longer or shorter periods of time.
• a PR modulator compound is formulated in a manner similar to that described for contraceptive compounds previously described for delivery via a vaginal ring. See, e.g., US Patent Nos. 5,972,372; 6,126,958 and 6,125,850.
• the PR modulator compound(s) are delivered via a transdermal patch.
• use of the patch is timed to the 28 day cycle.
• the patch is applied via a suitable adhesive on the skin, where it remains AM-102040
• cyclic regimens involving administration of a PR modulator alone are provided.
• the cyclic regimen involves administration of a PR modulator in combination with an estrogen or progestin, or both.
• Particularly desirable progestins can be selected from among those described in US Patent Nos. 6,355,648; 6,521,657; 6,436,929; 6,540,710; and 6,562,857 and US Patent Application Publication No. 2004-0006060-A1.
• progestins are known in the art and can be readily selected, hi one embodiment, combination regimens with the PR agonist (i.e., progestin) tanaproget 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo- 1 ,4-dihydro-2H-3 , 1 -benzoxazin-6-yl)- 1 -methyl- lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile are provided. Further included are administration regimens carried out over 28 consecutive days. These regimens may be continuous or may involve a terminal portion of the cycle, e.g., 0 to 7 days, containing administration of no progestins, estrogens or anti- progestins.
• the PR agonist i.e., progestin
• compositions may be formulated in oral dosage units.
• the PR modulators When utilized for contraception, the PR modulators may be administered to a female of child bearing age, alone or in combination with an estrogen.
• a progestational agent is administered, desirably at a dosage range equal in progestational activity to about 35 ⁇ g to about 150 ⁇ g levonorgestrel per day, and more desirably equal in activity to about 35 ⁇ g to about 100 ⁇ g levonorgestrel per day.
• a PR modulator as described herein may then be administered alone or in combination with an estrogen for a period of 1 to 11 days to begin on any cycle day between day 14 and 24.
• the PR modulator in these combinations may be administered at a dose of from about 2 ⁇ g to about 50 ⁇ g per day and the estrogen may be administered at a dose of from about 10 ⁇ g to about 35 AM-102040
• a package or kit containing 28 tablets will include a placebo tablet on those days when the PR modulator of formula I or progestin or estrogen is not administered.
• Progestational agents include, but are not limited to, tanaproget, levonorgestrel, norgestrel, desogestrel, 3-ketodesogestrel, norethindrone, gestodene, norethindrone acetate, norgestimate, osaterone, cyproterone acetate, trimegestone, dienogest, drospirenone, nomegestrol, or (17-deacetyl)norgestimate.
• progestins for use in the combinations are levonorgestrel, gestodene and trimegestone.
• Examples of orally administered regimens over a 28 day cycle include administration of a progestational agent solely for the first 21 days at a daily dose equal in progestational activity to from about 35 to about 100 ⁇ g of levonorgestrel.
• a PR modulator compound of formula I can then be administered at a daily dose of from about 1 to 200 mg from day 22 to day 24, followed by no administration or administration of a placebo for days 25 to 28. It is most desirable that the daily dosages of each relevant active ingredient be incorporated into a combined, single daily dosage unit, totaling 28 daily units per 28-day cycle.
• a progestational agent may be co-administered for the first 21 days at a daily dose equal in progestational activity to from about 35 to about 150 ⁇ g levonorgestrel, desirably equal in activity to from about 35 to about 100 ⁇ g levonorgestrel, with an estrogen, such as ethinyl estradiol, at a daily dose range of from about 10 to about 35 ⁇ g.
• an estrogen such as ethinyl estradiol
• a PR modulator administered at a daily dose of from about 1 to 250 mg from day 22 to day 24, followed by no administration or administration of a placebo for days 25 to 28.
• Still another regimen will include co-administration from days 1 to 21 of a progestational agent, e.g., levonorgestrel, being administered at a daily dose equal in progestational activity to from about 35 to about 100 ⁇ g levonorgestrel, and an estrogen, such as ethinyl estradiol, at a daily dose range of from about 10 to about 35 ⁇ g.
• a progestational agent e.g., levonorgestrel
• an estrogen such as ethinyl estradiol
• kits or packages of pharmaceutical formulations designed for use in the regimens described herein. These kits are desirably designed for daily oral administration over a 28-day cycle, desirably for one oral administration per day, and organized so as to indicate a single oral formulation or combination of oral formulations to be taken on each day of the 28-day cycle. Desirably, each kit will include oral tablets to be taken on each of the days specified, desirably one oral tablet will contain each of the combined daily dosages indicated.
• one 28-day kit may include (a) an initial phase of from 14 to 21 daily dosage units of a progestational agent equal in progestational activity to about 35 to about 150 ⁇ g levonorgestrel, desirably equal in progestational activity to about 35 to about 100 ⁇ g levonorgestrel; (b) a second phase of from 1 to 11 daily dosage units of a PR modulator compound of formula I, each daily dosage unit containing the PR modulator compound at a daily dosage of from about 1 to 250 mg; and (c) optionally, a third phase of an orally and pharmaceutically acceptable placebo for the remaining days of the cycle in which no PR modulator (i.e., antiprogestin or progestin) or estrogen is administered.
• a progestational agent equal in progestational activity to about 35 to about 150 ⁇ g levonorgestrel, desirably equal in progestational activity to about 35 to about 100 ⁇ g levonorgestrel
• a second phase of from 1 to 11 daily
• the initial phase involves 21 daily dosage units as described in the preceding passage, a second phase of 3 daily dosage units for days 22 to 24 of a PR modulator compound of formula I and an optional third phase of 4 daily units of an orally and pharmaceutically acceptable placebo for each of days 25 to 28.
• a 28-day cycle packaged regimen or kit contains a first phase of from 18 to 21 daily dosage units, and more desirably, 21 days, as described in the preceding passages, and, further including, as an estrogen, ethinyl estradiol at a daily dose range of from about 10 to about 35 ⁇ g; a second phase of from 1 to 7 daily dosage units, and desirably, 4 daily dosage units, as described above, and an optional placebo for each of the remaining 0-9 days, or about 4 days, in the 28- day cycle in which no progestational agent, estrogen or antiprogestin is administered.
• a further 28-day packaged regimen or kit contains (a) a first phase of from 18 to 21 daily dosage units, each containing a progestational agent at a daily dose equal in progestational activity to about 35 to about 150 ⁇ g levonorgestrel, desirably equal in activity to from about 35 to about 100 ⁇ g levonorgestrel, and ethinyl estradiol at a AM-102040
• the package or kit just described includes a first phase of 21 daily dosage units; a second phase of 3 daily dosage units for days 22 to 24, each daily dose unit containing a PR modulator of formula I at a concentration of from 2 to 200 mg and ethinyl estradiol at a concentration of from about 10 to about 35 ⁇ g; and optionally, a third phase of 4 daily units of an orally and pharmaceutically acceptable placebo for each of days 25 to 28.
• each pharmaceutically active component of the regimen it is desirable that the daily dosage of each pharmaceutically active component of the regimen remain fixed in each particular phase in which it is administered. It is also understood that the daily dose units described are to be administered in the order described, with the first phase followed in order by the second and third phases. To help facilitate compliance with each regimen, it is also desirable that the kits contain the placebo described for the final days of the cycle. It is further desirable that each package or kit includes a pharmaceutically acceptable package having indicators for each day of the 28-day cycle, such as a labeled blister package or dial dispenser packages known in the art. hi some embodiments, the daily dosage units of the first phase have one color and the daily dosage unit(s) of the second phase have a different color.
• anti-progestational agents As used herein, the terms anti-progestational agents, anti-progestins and progesterone receptor antagonists are understood to be synonymous. Similarly, progestins, progestational agents and progesterone receptor agonists are understood to refer to compounds of the same activity.
• dosage regimens may be adjusted to provide the optimal therapeutic response. For example, several divided doses of each component may be administered daily or the dose may be proportionally increased or reduced as indicated by the exigencies of the therapeutic situation.
• reference to a daily AM-102040 may be adjusted to provide the optimal therapeutic response.
• dosage unit may also include divided units which are administered over the course of each day of the cycle contemplated.
• kits and delivery devices containing the compounds for a variety of other therapeutic uses as described herein contain components in addition to the compounds, including, e.g., instructions for delivery of the compounds, diluents, vials, syringes, packaging, among other items.
• kits may optionally be adapted for the selected application, e.g., hormone replacement therapy, treatment and/or prevention of uterine myometrial fibroids, endometriosis, benign prostatic hypertrophy; carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the endometrium, ovary, breast, colon, prostate, pituitary, meningioma and other hormone-dependent tumors, or the synchronization of the estrus in livestock.
• hormone replacement therapy e.g., treatment and/or prevention of uterine myometrial fibroids, endometriosis, benign prostatic hypertrophy; carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the endometrium, ovary, breast, colon, prostate, pituitary, meningioma and other hormone-dependent tumors, or the synchronization of the estrus in livestock.
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using isobutyryl chloride (58 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide iV-[4-(5-cyano-l -methyl- lH-pyrrol-2- yl)phenyl]-2-methylpropanamide (0.026 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5 -(4-aminophenyl)-l -methyl- lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using butyryl chloride (59 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide JV- [4-(5-cyano-l -methyl- lH-pyrrol-2- yl)phenyl]butanamide (0.045 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using acetyl chloride (39 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide JV-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2- yl)phenyl]acetamide (0.018 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using benzoyl chloride (64 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide JV-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2- yl)phenyl]benzamide (0.035 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using cyclobutane carbonyl chloride (60 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol- 2-yl)phenyl] cyclobutane carboxamide (0.048 g). HPLC purity 99.5% at 210-370 nm, 9.3 min.; 99.5% at 290 nm, 9.3 min.; the
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride (67 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5-cyano-l- methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl] cyclohexanecarboxamide (0.039 g) .
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l -methyl- lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using ethyl chloroformate (53 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide ethyl [4-(5-cyano-l -methyl- lH-pyrrol- 2-yl)phenyl]carbamate (0.026 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using isobutyl chloroformate (72 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide isobutyl [4-(5-cyano-l -methyl- IH- pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamate (0.046 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to the general procedure for acylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using ethyl chloroformate (53 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide AW'-bis[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH- pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]urea (0.006 g).
• Example 17 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-N- (methylsulfonyl)methane sulfonamide
• the title compound was prepared according to general procedure for sulfonylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using methane sulfonyl chloride (43 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl- lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-N-(methylsulfonyl)methanesulfonamide (0.021 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to general procedure for sulfonylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using butane sulfonyl chloride (72 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide iV-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol- 2-yl)phenyl]butane-l -sulfonamide (0.026 g). HPLC purity 98.9% at 210-370 nm, 9.3 min.; 98.9% at 284 nm, 9.3 min.; the
• the title compound was prepared according to general procedure for sulfonylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using 2,2,2- trifluoro-ethanesulfonyl chloride (55 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide TV- [4-(5-cyano-l- methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonamide (0.014 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to general procedure for sulfonylation of 5 -(4-aminophenyl)-l -methyl- lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using 4- isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (120 mg, 0.55 mmol) to provide /V-[4-(5-cyano-l - methyl- lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-4-isopropylbenzenesulfonamide (0.049 g).
• the title compound was prepared according to general procedure for sulfonylation of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-l-metliyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using benzenesulfonyl chloride (70 ⁇ L, 0.55 mmol) to provide iV-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH- pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]benzene sulfonamide (0.046 g). HPLC purity 93.0% at 210-370 nm, 9.3 min.; 94.8% at 286 nm, 9.3 min.; the
• the title compound was prepared according to general procedure for sulfonylation of 5 -(4-aminophenyl)-l -methyl- lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile using p- toluenesulfonyl chloride (105 mg, 0.55 mmol) to provide N- [4-(5-cyano-l -methyl- lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]-4-methyl benzenesulfonamide (0.036 g).
• Example 26 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]methane- sulfonamide 5-(4-amino-3-fluorophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (0.15 g, 0.70 mmol) was dissolved in pyridine (1.5 mL), methane sulfonyl chloride (0.05 mL, 0.63 mmol) was added, the mixture was stirred for 4 hours, then water was added.
• the AM-102040 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]methane- sulfonamide 5-(4-amino-3-fluorophenyl)-l-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (0.15 g, 0.70 mmol) was dissolved in pyridine (1.5 mL), methan
• Example 28 [4-(5-cyano-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)- phenyl]cyanamide
• l-methylpyrrole-2-carbonirrile 50.0g, 0.471 mol
• triisopropyl borate 119.5 mL, 0.518 mol, 1.1 eq.
• THF 600 mL
• Lithium diisopropylamide (LDA - 2M in heptane/THF/ethylbenzene, 306 mL, 0.613 mol, 1.3 eq.) was added in a stream, over about 15 minutes.
• the light colored aqueous phase was cooled to 7 0 C and acidified with HCl (6N, 180 mL) to pH 2-3. A light pink solid was collected by filtration, washed with water (2 x 30 mL), dried by suction for an hour then in a vacuum oven at ambient temperature for 17 h to give 41.6 g (59%) of the N-methylpyrrole-2-carbonitrile-5-boronic acid.
• 4-bromophenylcyanamide (0.651 g, 3.34 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (76 mg, 0.078 mmol), N-methyl-5- cyanopyrroleboronic acid (1.1 g, 7.3 mmol), and potassium fluoride (0.776 g, 13.2 mmol) were placed in a 40 mL vial fitted with a septa. The vial was then filled with a continuous flow of nitrogen and THF (10 mL) was added.
• t ⁇ -7ert-butylphosphine (10 wt% in hexane) (0.486 mL, 0.078 mmol) was added to the mixture and allowed to stir 3 hours at 50 0 C until the starting bromide was consumed. The mixture was then diluted with 1/1 hexane/ethylacetate, filtered through a plug of silica gel, the solvent was evaporated and the residue was flash chromatographed using 5/1, 4/1, then 3/2 Hexane/Ethylacetate to give (0.250 g, 33%) of the title compound.
• Example 30 [4-(5-cyano-1-methyi-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2-ethylphenyl]cyanamide
• cyanogen bromide 5.0 g, 47 mmol
• 4-bromo-2-ethylaniline 20.6 g, 103 mmol
• diethylether 150 mL
• the amine hydrobromide was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo at room temperature and triturated with hexane to give 4- bromophenylcyanamide (2.3g, 10%) as an off white solid.
• Example 31 [4-(5-cyano-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yi)-2-propylphenyl] cyanamide
• cyanogen bromide (1.89g, 17.9 mmol)
• 2-n-propylaniline (3.87g, 28.65 mmol)
• the mixture was poured into water and extracted with diethylether.
• the solvent was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo at room temperature to give 2-propylphenylcyanamide (1.2 g, 26%) as an off white solid.
• Example 33 p-chloro ⁇ -cyano-i-methyl-I H-pyrrol ⁇ -yOphenyl] cyanamide
• cyanogen bromide (1.87 g, 15 mmol)
• 2-cliloroaniline (3.14 mL, 30 mmol)
• ether 15 mL
• the reaction was filtered, the filtrate evaporated, and the residue flash chromatographed using 95/5 Hexane/acetone to give (0.430 g, 18%) of the title compound.
• Example 34 [4-(5-cya no- 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]cyanamide
• cyanogen bromide (1.87 g, 15 mmol) and 2-fluoroaniline (2.88 niL, 30 mmol) in ether (15 niL) was stirred for 2 days under nitrogen.
• the reaction was filtered, the filtrate evaporated, and the residue flash chromatographed on silica gel using 95/5 Hexane/acetone to give the title compound (1 g, 25%).
• 4-bromo-3-methoxyphenyl)cyanamide (0.113 g, 0.5 mmol) tris (dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium (11.6 mg, 0.0126 mmol), N-methyl-5- cyanopyrroleboronic acid (0.150 g, 1 mmol), and potassium carbonate (0.276 g, 2mmol) were placed in a 40 mL vial fitted with a septa. The vial was then filled with a continuous flow of nitrogen and THF (2 mL) was added with stirring.
• Tri-tert- butylphosphine (10 wt% in hexane) (0.0486 mL, 0.0252 mmol) was added to the mixture and allowed to stir until the starting bromide was consumed.
• the mixture was then diluted with 1/1 hexane/ethylacetate, filtered through a plug of silica gel, solvent evaporated and the residue was flash chromatographed on silica gel using 4/1 Hexane/THF to give [4-(5-cyano-l -methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3 - methoxyphenyl]cyanamide (0.020 g, 16%).
• Methylphenylaniline (6 mL, 55 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile, the mixture cooled to -20 ° C, and N-bromosuccinimide (9.76 g, 55 mmol) was added. The stirred mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. After 3 hours, the solvent was removed in vacuo, the residue dissolved in ethylacetate and washed with water, the organic layer was then dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo to afford (4-bromophenyl)methylaniline (11.3 g) which was used without further purification.
• Example 39 5-(4-amino-2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile 4-Bromo-3-fluoroaniline (0.95 g, 5.0 mmol), l-methyl-5-cyano-2- pyrroleboronic acid (1.35 g, 9.0 mmol), KF (0.96 g, 16.5 mmol), and Pd 2 (dba) 3 (120 mg, 0.125 mmol) were added to a 50 mL round bottom flask under nitrogen. The flask was sealed and purged with nitrogen for 5 minutes. THF (12.5 mL) was added and the mixture was purged with nitrogen for an additional 5 minutes.
• This compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 40 using ethane sulfonyl chloride (85 ⁇ L, 0.9 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5- cyano- 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3 -fluorophenyl] ethanesulfonamide (0.135 g) .
• the sulfonamide was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 40 using propane sulfonyl chloride (50 ⁇ L, 0.45 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5- cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)-3-fluorophenyl]propane-l-sulfonamide (96 mg).
• the sulfonamide was prepared according to the procedure described in
• Example 40 using butane sulfonyl chloride (58 ⁇ L, 0.45 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5- cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)-3-fluorophenyl]butane-l-sulfonamide (60 mg).
• HPLC purity 97.7% at 210-370 nm, 9.8 min.; the XterraTM RP18 instrument,
• Example 45 5-(4-amino-2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile 4-Bromo-2,5-difluoroaniline (0.1 g, 4.85 mmol), l-methyl-5-cyano-2-pyrrole- boronic acid (1.3 g, 8.7 mmol), KF (0.93 g, 16 mmol), andPd 2 (dba) 3 (117 mg, 0.12 mmol) were added to a 50 mL round bottom flask under nitrogen. The flask was sealed and purged with nitrogen for 5 minutes. THF (12.1 mL) was added and the mixture was purged with nitrogen for an additional 5 minutes.
• 4-Bromo-2,5-difluoroaniline 0.1 g, 4.85 mmol
• l-methyl-5-cyano-2-pyrrole- boronic acid 1.3 g, 8.7 mmol
• KF (0.93 g, 16 mmol
• Example 48 /V-[4-(5-cyano-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2,5- difluorophenyl]propane-1 -sulfonamide
• the sulfonamide was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 46 using propane sulfonyl chloride (67 ⁇ L, 0.6 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5- cyano- 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2,5-difluorophenyl]propane- 1 -sulfonamide (41 mg).
• AM-102040 N-[4-(5- cyano- 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2,5-difluorophenyl]propane- 1 -s
• the sulfonamide was prepared according to the procedure of Example 46 using butane sulfonyl chloride (77 ⁇ L, 0.6 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl- lH-pyrrol-2-yl)-2,5-difluorophenyl]butane-l-sulfonamide (28 mg).
• Example 50 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2,5- difluorophenyl]propane-2-sulfonamide
• Example 51 5-[4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrole-2- carbonitrile 4-Bromo-3-trifluoromethylaniline (1.77 g, 7.4 mmol), l-methyl-5-cyano-2- pyrrole-boronic acid (2.0 g, 13.3 mmol), KF (1.42 g, 24.4 mmol), and Pd 2 (dba) 3 (179 mg, 0.185 mmol) were added to a 50 mL round bottom flask under nitrogen. The flask was sealed and purged with nitrogen for 5 minutes. THF (18.5 mL) was added and the mixture was purged with nitrogen for an additional 5 minutes.
• the sulfonamide was prepared according to the procedure of Example 52 using ethane sulfonyl chloride (113 ⁇ L, 1.2 mmol) to provide N-[4-(5-cyano-l- methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3 -(trifluoromethyl)phenyl] ethane-sulfonamide (140 mg) .
• Example 54 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propane-1 -sulfonamide
• the sulfonamide was prepared according to the procedure of Example 52 using propyl sulfonyl chloride (134 ⁇ L, 1.2 mmol) to provide JV-[4-(5-cyano-l- methyl- lH-pyrrol-2-yl)-3-(trifiuoromethyl)phenyl]propane-l -sulfonamide (46 mg).
• the sulfonamide was prepared according to the procedure of Example 52 using butyl sulfonyl chloride (163 ⁇ L, 1.2 mmol) to provide JV-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl- lH-pyrrol-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]butane-l-sulfonamide (340 mg).
• Example 56 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propane-2-sulfonamide
• Step 1 4-Bromoaniline (0.86 g, 5.0 mmol) was dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 (15 mL), pyridine
• the crude product was purified via Isco chromatography (the Redisep® column, silica, gradient 5-60% ethyl acetate in hexane) to afford 1.2 g (77%) N-(4- bromophenyl)-3 -chloropropane- 1 -sulfonamide.
• N-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-chloropropane-l-sulfonamide (1.0 g, 3.2 mmol) was dissolved in DMF, Cs 2 CO 3 (1.56 g, 4.8 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours. The mixture was then diluted with ether and washed with water, 2 ⁇ HCl, brine, dried over MgSO 4 , and concentrated. The crude product was purified via Isco chromatography (the Redisep® column, silica, gradient 5-60% ethyl acetate in hexane) to afford 0.65 g (74%) 2-(4-bromophenyl)isothiazolidine 1,1 -dioxide.
• butylphosphine (10% wt in hexanes) (0.3 niL, 0.1 mmol) was added via syringe and the mixture was stirred vigorously at 25 0 C for 16 hours.
• the mixture was diluted with EtOAc, filtered through a plug of silica gel, washed with 200 mL of EtOAc and concentrated to give a crude brown/black semi-solid.
• Example 59 N-[4-(5-cya no- 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrol-2-yl )-2- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methane-sulfonamide Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.05 mL, 0.65 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 5- [4-amino-3 -(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl] - 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrole-2- carbonitrile (0.16 g, 0.56 mmol) in dry pyridine (2.0 mL). The solution was heated to AM-102040
• Example 60 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethane-sulfonamide
• Example 60 Using the procedure of Example 60, iV-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)- 2-(trifluoro-methoxy)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide was prepared using ethanesulfonyl chloride and 5 - [4-amino-3 -(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl] - 1 -methyl- 1 H-pyrrole-2- carbonitrile.
• N-[4-(5-cyano-l-methyl-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)- 2-(trifluoro-methoxy)phenyl]propane-l -sulfonamide was prepared from propanesulfonyl chloride and 5-[4-amino-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-l-methyl-lH- pyrrole-2-carbonitrile.
• reaction mixture was acidified with IN HCl solution and extracted with ether. The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The solid was triturated with hexane to afford the title compound (4.85 g, 92%).
• Example 63 Terf-butyl 2- ⁇ 4-[(ethylsulfonyl)amino]phenyl ⁇ -1 H-pyrrole-1- carboxylate
• N-(4-bromophenyl)ethanesulfonamide (1.88 g, 7.2 mmol)
• N- methylpyrrole-2-carbonitrile-5-boronic acid (2.11 g, 10 mmol)
• tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(O) (0.42 g, 0.36 mmol)
• sodium carbonate 3.2 g, 30 mmol in 60 mL of water
• dimethoxyethane 200 mL
• Example 65 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide Tert-butyl- 2-cyano-5 - ⁇ 4- ⁇ (ethylsulfonyl)amino]phenyl ⁇ - 1 H-pyrrole- 1 - carboxylate (2.3g, 6.1 mmol) was dissolved in dimethylacetamide (60 mL) and heated to 170 0 C for 30 minutes. The mixture was cooled and partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel Flash Chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate; 1:1) to afford the title compound (1.51 g, 90%).
• N-[4-(5-cyano-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]ethaiiesulfonamide (0.150 g, 0.54 mmol) was alkylated according to the procedure of Example 66 using potassium tert- butoxide (1.08 mL of a 1 M solution, 1.08 mmol), and propyl iodide (0.056 mL, 0.50 mmol) to afford the title compound (0.10 g, 6.2%).
• N-[4-(5-cyano-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide (0.150 g, 0.54 mmol) was alkylated according to the procedure of Example 66 using potassium tert- butoxide (1.08 mL of a lM solution, 1.08 mmol), and butyl iodide (0.066 mL, 0.50 mmol) to afford the title compound (0.10 g, 6%).
• N-[4-(5-cyano-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide (0.150 g, 0.54 mmol) was alkylated according to the procedure of Example 66 using potassium tert- butoxide (1.08mL of a lM solution, 1.08 mmol), and allyl bromide (0.041 mL, 0.50 mmol) to afford the title compound (0.1 Og, 6.3%).
• Example 70 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1-prop-2-yn-1-yl-1 H-pyrrol-2- yl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide
• N-[4-(5-cyano-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide (0.150 g, 0.54 mmol) was alkylated according to the procedure of Example 66 using potassium tert- butoxide (1.08 mL of a IM solution, 1.08 mmol), and propargyl bromide (80% in toluene, 0.055 mL, 0.50 mmol) to afford the title compound (0.10 g, 6.3%).
• N-[4-(5-cyano-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)phenyl]ethanesulfonamide (0.150 g, 0.54 mmol) was alkylated according to the procedure of Example 66 using potassium tert- butoxide (1.08 mL of a 1 M solution, 1.08 mmol) and l-Iodo-3-phenylpropane (0.093 mL, 0.60 mmol) to afford the title compound (0.020 g, 10%).
• This compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 74 using ethanesulfonyl chloride (0.094 mL, 1 mmol) to afford the title compound (0.079 g, 42%).
• This compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 74 using methane-sulfonyl chloride (0.044 mL, 0.6 mmol) and 5-(4-amino-3-cyanophenyl)-l- methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (0.100 g, 0.45 mmol) to afford the title compound (0.100g, 50%).
• Example 80 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3,5- difluorophenyl]ethane-sulfonamide
• This compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 79 using ethanesulfonyl chloride (0.062 mL, 0.66 mmol). The residue was purified by silica AM-102040
• This compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 79 using propanesulfonyl chloride (0.076 mL, 0.66 mmol). The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane/acetone, 99/1) to afford the title compound (0.025 g, 17%).
• Example 82 ⁇ /-[4-(5-cyano-1-methyl-1 H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3,5- difluorophenyl]butane-1 -sulfonamide
• This compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 79 using butanesulfonyl chloride (0.084 mL, 0.66 mmol). The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane/acetone, 99/1) to afford the title compound (0.025g, 16%).
• An assay was performed to identify compounds having progesterone receptor modulator activity. This assay identifies progestins or antiprogestins by determining a compound's effect on alkaline phosphatase activity in T47D cells.
• Culture medium DMEM:F12 (1:1) (GIBCO, BRL) supplemented with 5% (v/v) charcoal stripped fetal bovine serum (not heat-inactivated), 100 U/mL penicillin, 100 ⁇ g/mL streptomycin, and 2 mM the GlutaMax® reagent (GIBCO, BRL).
• Alkaline phosphatase assay buffer DMEM:F12 (1:1) (GIBCO, BRL) supplemented with 5% (v/v) charcoal stripped fetal bovine serum (not heat-inactivated), 100 U/mL penicillin, 100 ⁇ g/mL streptomycin, and 2 mM the GlutaMax® reagent (GIBCO, BRL).
• Frozen T47D cells are thawed in a 37 0 C water bath and diluted to 280,000 cells/mL in culture medium. To each well in a 96-well plate (Falcon, Becton Dickinson Labware), 180 ⁇ L of diluted cell suspension is added.
• reference or test compounds diluted in the culture medium is then added to each well.
• reference antiprogestins or test compounds are added in the presence of 1 nM progesterone.
• the cells are incubated at 37°C in a 5% CO 2 /humidified atmosphere for 24 hours.
• each compound For high throughput screening, one concentration of each compound will be tested at 0.3 ⁇ g/mL. Based on an average molecular weight of 300 g/mol for the compounds in the library, the concentration is approximately 1 ⁇ M. Subsequently, active compounds will be tested in dose response assays to determine EC 50 and IC 50 .
• the medium is removed from the plate.
• Fifty ⁇ L of assay buffer I is added to each well.
• the plates are shaken in a titer plate shaker for 15 minutes.
• 150 ⁇ L of assay buffer II is added to each well.
• Optical density measurements are taken at 5 minute intervals for 30 minutes at a test wavelength of 405 nM.
• ANALYSIS OFRESULTS Analysis of dose-response data. For reference and test compounds, a dose response curve is generated for dose (x-axis) vs. the rate of enzyme reaction (slope) (y-axis). Square root-transformed data are used for analysis of variance and AM-102040
• nonlinear dose response curve fitting for both agonist and antagonist modes. Huber weighting is used to down-weight the effects of outliers. EC 50 or IC 5 O values are calculated from the retransformed values.
• the JMP® software SAS Institute, Inc. is used for both one-way analysis of variance and non-linear dose response analysis in both single dose and dose response studies.
• Progesterone and trimegestone are reference progestins and RU486 is the reference antiprogestin. All reference compounds are run in full dose response curves and the ECsoand ICso values are calculated.
• the IC 50 values show the relative progesterone receptor antagonist activity in this assay. Lower numbers are indicative of higher potency, i.e., greater PR antagonist activity. Further, the assay has a standard deviation of about ⁇ 6.

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