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• This invention relates to novel diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivatives, which are found to be cholinergic ligands at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and modulators of the monoamine receptors and transporters. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
• CNS central nervous system
• PNS peripheral nervous system
• acetylcholine exert its biological effect via two types of cholinergic receptors, the muscarinic Acetyl Choline Receptors (mAChR) and the nicotinic Acetyl Choline Receptors (nAChR).
• mAChR muscarinic Acetyl Choline Receptors
• nAChR nicotinic Acetyl Choline Receptors
• muscarinic acetylcholine receptors dominate quantitatively over nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain area important to memory and cognition, and much research aimed at the development of agents for the treatment of memory related disorders have focused on the synthesis of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor modulators.
• nAChR modulators have emerged.
• diseases are associated with degeneration of the cholinergic system i.e. senile dementia of the Alzheimer type, vascular dementia and cognitive impairment due to the organic brain damage disease related directly to alcoholism.
• CNS disorders can be attributed to a cholinergic deficiency, a dopaminergic deficiency, an adrenergic deficiency or a serotonergic deficiency.
• the present invention is devoted to the provision novel modulators of the nicotinic and/or of the monoamine receptors, which modulators are useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders related to the cholinergic receptors, and in particular the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), the serotonin receptor (5-HTR), the dopamine receptor (DAR) and the norepinephrine receptor (NER), and of the biogenic amine transporters for serotonin (5-HT), dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE).
• nAChR nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
• 5-HTR serotonin receptor
• DAR dopamine receptor
• NER norepinephrine receptor
• A represents an aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, which carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups are optionally substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino and nitro;
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl
• m is O, 1 , 2 or 3.
• the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable addition salt thereof, together with at least one pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier or diluent.
• the invention relates to the use of the diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable addition salt thereof, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition/medicament for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of a disease or a disorder or a condition of a mammal, including a human, which disease, disorder or condition is responsive to modulation of cholinergic receptors and/or monoamine receptors.
• the invention provides methods of treatment, prevention or alleviation of diseases, disorders or conditions of a living animal body, including a human, which disorder, disease or condition is responsive to modulation of cholinergic receptors and/or monoamine receptors, which method comprises the step of administering to such a living animal body in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention.
• novel diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivatives are provided.
• the diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivatives of the invention may be represented by Formula I
• A represents an aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, which carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups are optionally substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino and nitro
• B represents a phenyl or naphthyl group; a 5-6 membered aromatic monocyclic heterocyclic group; or an aromatic bicyclic heterocyclic group; which aromatic groups may optionally be substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, hal
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl
• Y represents -O-, -S-, -S-CH 2 -, -SO-, -SO 2 -,
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl
• m is O, 1 , 2 or 3.
• the diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivative of the invention is a compound of Formula I, wherein n is 1 , 2 or 3.
• n 1 or 2.
• n is 2.
• the diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivative of the invention is a compound of Formula I, wherein A represents an aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, which carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups are optionally substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino and nitro.
• A represents an aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, which carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups are optionally substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino and nitro
• A represents a phenyl group; or a 5- membered aromatic monocyclic heterocyclic group selected from furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl and thiadiazolyl; or a 6-membered aromatic monocyclic heterocyclic group selected from pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and triazinyl; or a aromatic bicyclic heterocyclic group selected from indolyl, benzo[b]furanyl, benzo[b]thienyl, and benzothiazolyl.
• A represents a phenyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridyl or pyridazinyl group.
• A represents a phenyl or naphthyl group. In a yet more preferred embodiment A represents a phenyl group.
• A represents a phenyl group, in particular a phen-1 ,2-diyl, a phen-1 ,3-diyl or a phen-1 ,4-diyl group.
• B represents a phenyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyridazinyl group or an indolyl group; which aromatic group may optionally be substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino, nitro, and -NH(CO)R""; wherein R"" represents hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl.
• B represents a phenyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group or a pyridazinyl group; which aromatic group may optionally be substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino, nitro, and -NH(CO)R""; wherein R"" represents hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl.
• B represents a phenyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyridazinyl group or an indolyl group; which aromatic group may optionally be substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino, nitro and -NH(CO)-alkyl.
• B represents a phenyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a pyridyl group or a pyridazinyl group; which aromatic group may optionally be substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino, nitro and -NH(CO)-alkyl.
• B represents a phenyl, pyridyl group or an indolyl group; which aromatic group may optionally be substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino, nitro and -NH(CO)- alkyl.
• B represents a phenyl or pyridyl group; which aromatic group may optionally be substituted one or more times with substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyanoalkyl, halo, trihaloalkyl, trihaloalkoxy, cyano, amino, nitro and -NH(CO)-alkyl.
• B represents a phenyl or an indolyl group; which aromatic group may optionally be substituted with hydroxy or alkoxy.
• B represents a phenyl group; which phenyl may optionally be substituted with hydroxy or alkoxy, in particular methoxy or ethoxy.
• B represents an indolyl group, in particular a 1 /-/-indol-2-yl, 1 H-indol-5-yl or 1 /-/-indol-6-yl.
• B represents a phenyl group, which phenyl may optionally be substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro.
• B represents a phenyl group.
• the diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivative of the invention is a compound of Formula I, wherein L represents a single (covalent) bond
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl
• Y represents -O-, -S-, -S-CH 2 -, -SO-, -SO 2 -, -NR -; wherein R represents hydrogen or alkyl
• m is O, 1 , 2 or 3.
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl
• Y represents -O-, -S-, -S-CH 2 -, -SO-, -SO 2 -,
• R represents hydrogen or alkyl
• m is O, 1 , 2 or 3.
• the diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivative of the invention is a compound of Formula I, wherein L represents a single (covalent) bond (i.e. L is absent); or L represents a linking group selected from -CH 2 -, -O- or -NRHCO-.
• L represents a single (covalent) bond (i.e. L is absent).
• L represents a linking group selected from -CH 2 -, -O- or -NRHCO-.
• L represents a linking group selected from -C ⁇ C- and -NR CO-; wherein R represents hydrogen or alkyl, in particular methyl, ethyl or propyl.
• L represents a linking group selected from -C ⁇ C- and -NHCO-.
• the diaza-bicyclo-alkane derivative of the invention is 1 ,4-Diaza-bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane-4-carboxylic acid 4-phenylethynyl-phenyl ester;
• halo represents fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.
• a trihalomethyl group represents e.g. a trifluoromethyl group, a trichloromethyl group, and similar trihalo-substituted methyl groups.
• a haloalkyl group designates an alkyl group as defined herein, which alkyl group is substituted one or more times with halo.
• Preferred haloalkyl groups of the invention include trihalomethyl, preferably trifluoromethyl.
• a haloalkoxy group designates an alkoxy group as defined herein, which alkoxy group is substituted one or more times with halo.
• Preferred haloalkoxy groups of the invention include trihalomethoxy, preferably trifluoromethoxy.
• an alkyl group designates a univalent saturated, straight or branched hydrocarbon chain.
• the hydrocarbon chain preferably contain of from one to eighteen carbon atoms (Ci.is-alkyl), more preferred of from one to six carbon atoms (Ci -6 -alkyl; lower alkyl), including pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tertiary pentyl, hexyl and isohexyl.
• alkyl represents a Ci -4 - alkyl group, including butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl, and tertiary butyl.
• alkyl represents a Ci_ 3 -alkyl group, which may in particular be methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl.
• an alkenyl group designates a straight or branched carbon chain containing one or more double bonds, including di-enes, tri- enes and poly-enes.
• the alkenyl group of the invention comprises of from two to eight carbon atoms (C 2-8 -alkenyl), more preferred of from two to six carbon atoms (C 2-6 -alkenyl), including at least one double bond.
• the alkenyl group of the invention is ethenyl; 1- or 2-propenyl (allyl); 1-, 2- or 3-butenyl, or 1 ,3-butadienyl; 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-hexenyl, or 1 ,3- hexadienyl, or 1 ,3,5-hexatrienyl; 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-octenyl, or 1 ,3-octadienyl, or 1 ,3,5-octatrienyl, or 1 ,3,5,7-octatetraenyl.
• an alkynyl group designates a straight or branched carbon chain containing one or more triple bonds, including di-ynes, tri-ynes and poly-ynes.
• the alkynyl group of the invention comprises of from two to eight carbon atoms (C 2-8 -alkynyl), more preferred of from two to six carbon atoms (C 2-6 -alkynyl), including at least one triple bond.
• the alkynyl group of the invention is ethynyl; 1-, or 2-propynyl; 1-, 2-, or 3- butynyl, or 1 ,3-butadiynyl; 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-pentynyl, or 1 ,3-pentadiynyl; 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5- hexynyl, or 1 ,3-hexadiynyl or 1 ,3,5-hexatriynyl; 1-, 2-, 3-, A-, 5- or 6-heptynyl, or 1 ,3- heptdiynyl, or 1 ,3,5-hepttriynyl; 1 -, 2-, 3-, A-, 5-, 6- or 7-octynyl, or 1 ,3-octdiynyl, or 1 ,3,5-octtriynyl, or 1 ,3,5,7-
• a cycloalkenyl group designates the cyclic form of an alkenyl group as defined above.
• preferred cyclic alkenyl groups of the invention include cyclopent-1 -enyl; cyclopenta-1 ,3-dienyl; cyclohex-1 -enyl; cyclohexa-1 ,3-dienyl; cyclohept-1 -enyl; cyclohepta-1 ,3-dienyl; cyclooct-1 -enyl; and cycloocta-1 ,3-dienyl.
• a cycloalkyl group designates a cyclic alkyl group, preferably containing of from three to seven carbon atoms (C 3 - 7 -cycloalkyl), including cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.
• a cycloalkyl-alkyl group designates a cycloalkyl group as defined above, which cycloalkyl group is substituted on an alkyl group as also defined above.
• Examples of preferred cycloalkyl-alkyl groups of the invention include cyclopropylmethyl and cyclopropylethyl.
• an alkoxy group designates an "alkyl-O-" group, wherein alkyl is as defined above. Examples of preferred alkoxy groups of the invention include methoxy and ethoxy.
• a hydroxy-alkoxy group designates an alkoxy group as defined above, which alkoxy group is substituted with one or more hydroxy groups.
• Preferred hydroxy-alkoxy groups of the invention include 2-hydroxy-ethoxy, 3- hydroxy-propoxy, 4-hydroxy-butoxy, 5-hydroxy-pentoxy and 6-hydroxy-hexoxy.
• alkoxy-alkyl group designates an "alkyl-O- alkyl-" group, wherein alkyl is as defined above.
• alkoxy-alkyl groups of the invention include methoxy-methyl, methoxy-ethyl, ethoxy-methyl, and ethoxy-ethyl.
• an alkoxy-alkoxy group designates an "alkyl- O-alkyl-O-" group, wherein alkyl is as defined above.
• alkoxy- alkoxy groups of the invention include methoxy-methoxy, methoxy-ethoxy, ethoxy- methoxy, and ethoxy-ethoxy.
• a cycloalkoxy group designates a "cycloalkyl-
• O-" group wherein cycloalkyl is as defined above.
• a preferred alkoxy group of the invention is cyclopropoxy.
• a cycloalkoxy-alkyl group designates a "cycloalkyl-O-alkyl" group, wherein cycloalkyl and alkyl are as defined above.
• a cycloalkoxy-alkoxy group designates a
• cycloalkyl-O-alkyl-0- group, wherein cycloalkyl and alkyl are as defined above.
• a hydroxy-alkoxy group designates an alkoxy group as defined above, which alkoxy group is substituted with one or more hydroxy groups.
• Preferred hydroxy-alkoxy groups of the invention include 2-hydroxy-ethoxy, 3- hydroxy-propoxy, 4-hydroxy-butoxy, 5-hydroxy-pentoxy and 6-hydroxy-hexoxy.
• a cyano-alkyl group designates an alkyl group substituted with -CN, wherein alkyl is as defined above.
• a mono-, bi- or poly-cyclic carbocyclic group is a mono-, bi- or poly-cyclic carbocyclic group holding carbon only as ring atom.
• the ring structure may in particular be aromatic (i.e. an aryl group), or saturated or partially saturated.
• a mono-, bi- or poly-heterocyclic group is a mono-, bi- or polycyclic compound, which holds one or more heteroatoms in its ring structure.
• the term "bi- and poly-heterocyclic groups” includes benzo-fused five- and six-membered heterocyclic rings containing one or more heteroatoms. Preferred heteroatoms include nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), and sulphur (S).
• Preferred carbocyclic groups of the invention include phenyl, indenyl, naphthyl, azulenyl, fluorenyl, and anthracenyl.
• an aryl group of the invention is phenyl.
• Preferred heterocyclic groups of the invention include the 5-membered aromatic monocyclic heterocyclic groups selected from furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl and thiadiazolyl; and the 6-membered aromatic monocyclic heterocyclic groups selected from pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and triazinyl, and preferred bicyclic heterocyclic groups of the invention include indolyl, benzo[b]furanyl, benzo[b]thienyl, and benzothiazolyl.
• the diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention may be provided in any form suitable for the intended administration. Suitable forms include pharmaceutically (i.e. physiologically) acceptable salts, and pre- or prodrug forms of the chemical compound of the invention.
• pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts include, without limitation, the non-toxic inorganic and organic acid addition salts such as the hydrochloride derived from hydrochloric acid, the hydrobromide derived from hydrobromic acid, the nitrate derived from nitric acid, the perchlorate derived from perchloric acid, the phosphate derived from phosphoric acid, the sulphate derived from sulphuric acid, the formate derived from formic acid, the acetate derived from acetic acid, the aconate derived from aconitic acid, the ascorbate derived from ascorbic acid, the benzenesulphonate derived from benzensulphonic acid, the benzoate derived from benzoic acid, the
• compositions useful as intermediates in obtaining a chemical compound of the invention and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt may be useful in the preparation of salts useful as intermediates in obtaining a chemical compound of the invention and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt.
• pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts include, without limitation, the non-toxic inorganic and organic acid addition salts such as the hydrochloride, the hydrobromide, the nitrate, the perchlorate, the phosphate, the sulphate, the formate, the acetate, the aconate, the ascorbate, the benzenesulphonate, the benzoate, the cinnamate, the citrate, the embonate, the enantate, the fumarate, the glutamate, the glycolate, the lactate, the maleate, the malonate, the mandelate, the methanesulphonate, the naphthalene-2-sulphonate derived, the phthalate, the salicylate, the sorbate, the stearate
• onium salts of N-containing compounds are also contemplated as pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
• Preferred “onium salts” include the alkyl-onium salts, the cycloalkyl-onium salts, and the cycloalkylalkyl-onium salts.
• the compounds of the present invention may exist in different stereoisomeric forms, including enantiomers, diastereomers, as well as geometric isomers (cis-trans isomers).
• the invention includes all such isomers and any mixtures thereof including racemic mixtures.
• Racemic forms can be resolved into the optical antipodes by known methods and techniques.
• One way of separating the isomeric salts is by use of an optically active acid, and liberating the optically active amine compound by treatment with a base.
• Another method for resolving racemates into the optical antipodes is based upon chromatography on an optical active matrix.
• Racemic compounds of the present invention can thus be resolved into their optical antipodes, e.g., by fractional crystallisation of d- or I- (tartrates, mandelates, or camphorsulphonate) salts for example.
• the chemical compounds of the present invention may also be resolved by the formation of diastereomeric amides by reaction of the chemical compounds of the present invention with an optically active activated carboxylic acid such as that derived from (+) or (-) phenylalanine, (+) or (-) phenylglycine, (+) or (-) camphanic acid or by the formation of diastereomeric carbamates by reaction of the chemical compound of the present invention with an optically active chloroformate or the like.
• an optically active activated carboxylic acid such as that derived from (+) or (-) phenylalanine, (+) or (-) phenylglycine, (+) or (-) camphanic acid
• Optical active compounds can also be prepared from optical active starting materials.
• the compounds of the invention may be used in their labelled or unlabelled form.
• the labelled compound has one or more atoms replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature.
• the labelling will allow easy quantitative detection of said compound.
• the labelled compounds of the invention may be useful as diagnostic tools, radio tracers, or monitoring agents in various diagnostic methods, and for in vivo receptor imaging.
• the labelled isomer of the invention preferably contains at least one radionuclide as a label. Positron emitting radionuclides are all candidates for usage. In the context of this invention the radionuclide is preferably selected from 2 H (deuterium), 3 H (tritium), 13 C, 14 C, 131 I, 125 I, 123 I, and 18 F.
• the physical method for detecting the labelled isomer of the present invention may be selected from Position Emission Tomography (PET), Single Photon Imaging Computed Tomography (SPECT), Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Computed Axial X-ray Tomography (CAT), or combinations thereof.
• PET Position Emission Tomography
• SPECT Single Photon Imaging Computed Tomography
• MRS Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
• MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• CAT Computed Axial X-ray Tomography
• the diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention may be prepared by conventional methods for chemical synthesis, e.g. those described in the working examples.
• the starting materials for the processes described in the present application are known or may readily be prepared by conventional methods from commercially available chemicals.
• one compound of the invention can be converted to another compound of the invention using conventional methods.
• the end products of the reactions described herein may be isolated by conventional techniques, e.g. by extraction, crystallisation, distillation, chromatography, etc.
• the present invention is devoted to the provision novel ligands and modulators of the nicotinic receptors, which ligands and modulators are useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders related to the cholinergic receptors, and in particular the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR).
• Preferred compounds of the invention show a pronounced nicotinic acetylcholine ⁇ 7 receptor subtype selectivity.
• the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions as diverse as CNS related diseases, PNS related diseases, diseases related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine disorders, diseases related to neuro-degeneration, diseases related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
• the compounds of the present invention may be useful for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of a cognitive disorder, learning deficit, memory deficits and dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's syndrome, psychosis, depression, Bipolar Disorder, mania, manic depression, schizophrenia, cognitive or attention deficits related to schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), panic disorders, eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia and obesity, narcolepsy, nociception, AIDS-dementia, senile dementia, autism, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, anxiety, non-OCD anxiety disorders, convulsive disorders, epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders, transient anoxia, induced neuro-degeneration, neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, periferic dyslexia, tardive dyskinesia, hyperkinesia, mild pain, moderate or severe pain, pain of acute, chronic
• the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of pain, mild or moderate or severe pain, pain of acute, chronic or recurrent character, pain caused by migraine, postoperative pain, phantom limb pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, chronic headache, central pain, pain related to diabetic neuropathy, to post therapeutic neuralgia, or to peripheral nerve injury.
• the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of diseases, disorders or conditions associated with smooth muscle contractions, convulsive disorders, angina pectoris, premature labour, convulsions, diarrhoea, asthma, epilepsy, tardive dyskinesia, hyperkinesia, premature ejaculation, or erectile difficulty.
• the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of a neurodegenerative disorder, transient anoxia, or induced neuro-degeneration.
• the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of an inflammatory disorder, inflammatory skin disorder, acne, rosacea, Chron's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, or diarrhoea.
• the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of diabetic neuropathy, schizophrenia, cognitive or attentional deficits related to schizophrenia, or depression.
• the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of withdrawal symptoms caused by termination of use of addictive substances.
• addictive substances include nicotine containing products such as tobacco, opioids such as heroin, cocaine and morphine, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine-like drugs, and alcohol.
• addictive substances include nicotine containing products such as tobacco, opioids such as heroin, cocaine and morphine, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine-like drugs, and alcohol.
• Withdrawal from addictive substances is in general a traumatic experience characterised by anxiety and frustration, anger, anxiety, difficulties in concentrating, restlessness, decreased heart rate and increased appetite and weight gain.
• treatment covers treatment, prevention, prophylactics and alleviation of withdrawal symptoms and abstinence as well as treatment resulting in a voluntary diminished intake of the addictive substance.
• the compounds of the invention are used as diagnostic agents, e.g. for the identification and localisation of nicotinic receptors in various tissues.
• a suitable dosage of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is within the range of from about 0.1 to about 1000 mg API per day, more preferred of from about 10 to about 500 mg API per day, most preferred of from about 30 to about 100 mg API per day, dependent, however, upon the exact mode of administration, the form in which it is administered, the indication considered, the subject and in particular the body weight of the subject involved, and further the preference and experience of the physician or veterinarian in charge.
• Preferred compounds of the invention show a biological activity in the sub- micromolar and micromolar range, i.e. of from below 1 to about 100 ⁇ M.
• the invention provides novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention.
• a chemical compound of the invention for use in therapy may be administered in the form of the raw chemical compound, it is preferred to introduce the active ingredient, optionally in the form of a physiologically acceptable salt, in a pharmaceutical composition together with one or more adjuvants, excipients, carriers, buffers, diluents, and/or other customary pharmaceutical auxiliaries.
• the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers therefore, and, optionally, other therapeutic and/or prophylactic ingredients, known and used in the art.
• the carrier(s) must be "acceptable” in the sense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulation and not harmful to the recipient thereof.
• the pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be administered by any convenient route, which suits the desired therapy.
• Preferred routes of administration include oral administration, in particular in tablet, in capsule, in drage, in powder, or in liquid form, and parenteral administration, in particular cutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection.
• the pharmaceutical composition of the invention can be manufactured by any skilled person by use of standard methods and conventional techniques appropriate to the desired formulation. When desired, compositions adapted to give sustained release of the active ingredient may be employed.
• compositions of the invention may be those suitable for oral, rectal, bronchial, nasal, pulmonal, topical (including buccal and sub-lingual), transdermal, vaginal or parenteral (including cutaneous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, intraarterial, intracerebral, intraocular injection or infusion) administration, or those in a form suitable for administration by inhalation or insufflation, including powders and liquid aerosol administration, or by sustained release systems.
• sustained release systems include semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the compound of the invention, which matrices may be in form of shaped articles, e.g. films or microcapsules.
• compositions and unit dosages thereof may thus be placed into the form of pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosages thereof.
• forms include solids, and in particular tablets, filled capsules, powder and pellet forms, and liquids, in particular aqueous or non-aqueous solutions, suspensions, emulsions, elixirs, and capsules filled with the same, all for oral use, suppositories for rectal administration, and sterile injectable solutions for parenteral use.
• Such pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosage forms thereof may comprise conventional ingredients in conventional proportions, with or without additional active compounds or principles, and such unit dosage forms may contain any suitable effective amount of the active ingredient commensurate with the intended daily dosage range to be employed.
• the chemical compound of the present invention can be administered in a wide variety of oral and parenteral dosage forms. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the following dosage forms may comprise, as the active component, either a chemical compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a chemical compound of the invention.
• pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid.
• Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills, capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules.
• a solid carrier can be one or more substances which may also act as diluents, flavouring agents, solubilizers, lubricants, suspending agents, binders, preservatives, tablet disintegrating agents, or an encapsulating material.
• the carrier is a finely divided solid, which is in a mixture with the finely divided active component.
• the active component is mixed with the carrier having the necessary binding capacity in suitable proportions and compacted in the shape and size desired.
• the powders and tablets preferably contain from five or ten to about seventy percent of the active compound.
• Suitable carriers are magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar, lactose, pectin, dextrin, starch, gelatin, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, a low melting wax, cocoa butter, and the like.
• the term "preparation" is intended to include the formulation of the active compound with encapsulating material as carrier providing a capsule in which the active component, with or without carriers, is surrounded by a carrier, which is thus in association with it.
• cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders, capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used as solid forms suitable for oral administration.
• a low melting wax such as a mixture of fatty acid glyceride or cocoa butter
• the active component is dispersed homogeneously therein, as by stirring.
• the molten homogenous mixture is then poured into convenient sized moulds, allowed to cool, and thereby to solidify.
• compositions suitable for vaginal administration may be presented as pessaries, tampons, creams, gels, pastes, foams or sprays containing in addition to the active ingredient such carriers as are known in the art to be appropriate.
• Liquid preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, for example, water or water-propylene glycol solutions.
• parenteral injection liquid preparations can be formulated as solutions in aqueous polyethylene glycol solution.
• the chemical compound according to the present invention may thus be formulated for parenteral administration (e.g. by injection, for example bolus injection or continuous infusion) and may be presented in unit dose form in ampoules, pre-filled syringes, small volume infusion or in multi-dose containers with an added preservative.
• the compositions may take such forms as suspensions, solutions, or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may contain formulation agents such as suspending, stabilising and/or dispersing agents.
• the active ingredient may be in powder form, obtained by aseptic isolation of sterile solid or by lyophilization from solution, for constitution with a suitable vehicle, e.g. sterile, pyrogen-free water, before use.
• a suitable vehicle e.g. sterile, pyrogen-free water
• Aqueous solutions suitable for oral use can be prepared by dissolving the active component in water and adding suitable colorants, flavours, stabilising and thickening agents, as desired.
• Aqueous suspensions suitable for oral use can be made by dispersing the finely divided active component in water with viscous material, such as natural or synthetic gums, resins, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, or other well known suspending agents.
• viscous material such as natural or synthetic gums, resins, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, or other well known suspending agents.
• solid form preparations intended for conversion shortly before use to liquid form preparations for oral administration.
• liquid forms include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions.
• preparations may comprise colorants, flavours, stabilisers, buffers, artificial and natural sweeteners, dispersants, thickeners, solubilizing agents, and the like.
• the chemical compound of the invention may be formulated as ointments, creams or lotions, or as a transdermal patch.
• Ointments and creams may, for example, be formulated with an aqueous or oily base with the addition of suitable thickening and/or gelling agents.
• Lotions may be formulated with an aqueous or oily base and will in general also contain one or more emulsifying agents, stabilising agents, dispersing agents, suspending agents, thickening agents, or colouring agents.
• compositions suitable for topical administration in the mouth include lozenges comprising the active agent in a flavoured base, usually sucrose and acacia or tragacanth; pastilles comprising the active ingredient in an inert base such as gelatin and glycerine or sucrose and acacia; and mouthwashes comprising the active ingredient in a suitable liquid carrier. Solutions or suspensions are applied directly to the nasal cavity by conventional means, for example with a dropper, pipette or spray. The compositions may be provided in single or multi-dose form.
• Administration to the respiratory tract may also be achieved by means of an aerosol formulation in which the active ingredient is provided in a pressurised pack with a suitable propellant such as a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) for example dichlorodifluoromethane, thchlorofluoromethane, or dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, or other suitable gas.
• a suitable propellant such as a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) for example dichlorodifluoromethane, thchlorofluoromethane, or dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, or other suitable gas.
• CFC chlorofluorocarbon
• the aerosol may conveniently also contain a surfactant such as lecithin.
• the dose of drug may be controlled by provision of a metered valve.
• the active ingredients may be provided in the form of a dry powder, for example a powder mix of the compound in a suitable powder base such as lactose, starch, starch derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP).
• a powder base such as lactose, starch, starch derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP).
• PVP polyvinylpyrrolidone
• the powder carrier will form a gel in the nasal cavity.
• the powder composition may be presented in unit dose form for example in capsules or cartridges of, e.g., gelatin, or blister packs from which the powder may be administered by means of an inhaler.
• compositions intended for administration to the respiratory tract including intranasal compositions
• the compound will generally have a small particle size for example of the order of 5 microns or less. Such a particle size may be obtained by means known in the art, for example by micronization.
• compositions adapted to give sustained release of the active ingredient may be employed.
• the pharmaceutical preparations are preferably in unit dosage forms.
• the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of the active component.
• the unit dosage form can be a packaged preparation, the package containing discrete quantities of preparation, such as packaged tablets, capsules, and powders in vials or ampoules.
• the unit dosage form can be a capsule, tablet, cachet, or lozenge itself, or it can be the appropriate number of any of these in packaged form. Tablets or capsules for oral administration and liquids for intravenous administration and continuous infusion are preferred compositions.
• compositions containing of from about 0.1 to about 500 mg of active ingredient per individual dose preferably of from about 1 to about 100 mg, most preferred of from about 1 to about 10 mg, are suitable for therapeutic treatments.
• the active ingredient may be administered in one or several doses per day.
• a satisfactory result can, in certain instances, be obtained at a dosage as low as 0.1 ⁇ g/kg i.v. and 1 ⁇ g/kg p.o.
• the upper limit of the dosage range is presently considered to be about 10 mg/kg i.v. and 100 mg/kg p.o.
• Preferred ranges are from about 0.1 ⁇ g/kg to about 10 mg/kg/day i.v., and from about 1 ⁇ g/kg to about 100 mg/kg/day p.o.
• the diazabicyclic aryl derivatives of the present invention are valuable nicotinic and monoamine receptor modulators, and therefore useful for the treatment of a range of ailments involving cholinergic dysfunction as well as a range of disorders responsive to the action of nAChR modulators.
• the invention provides a method for the treatment, prevention or alleviation of a disease or a disorder or a condition of a living animal body, including a human, which disease, disorder or condition is responsive to modulation of cholinergic receptors and/or monoamine receptors, and which method comprises administering to such a living animal body, including a human, in need thereof an effective amount of an diazabicyclic aryl derivative of the invention.
• treatment covers treatment, prevention, prophylaxis or alleviation
• the term “disease” covers illnesses, diseases, disorders and conditions related to the disease in question.
• suitable dosage ranges are within 0.1 to 1000 milligrams daily, preferably 10 to 500 milligrams daily, and more preferred of from 30 to 100 milligrams daily, dependent as usual upon the exact mode of administration, form in which administered, the indication toward which the administration is directed, the subject involved, the body weight of the subject involved, and further the preference and experience of the physician or veterinarian in charge.
• Example 1 Preparatory Example All reactions involving air sensitive reagents or intermediates were performed under nitrogen and in anhydrous solvents. Magnesium sulphate was used as drying agent in the workup-procedures and solvents were evaporated under reduced pressure.
• ⁇ -Bungarotoxine is a peptide isolated from the venom of the Elapidae snake
• Bungarus multicinctus It has high affinity for neuronal and neuromuscular nicotinic receptors, where it acts as a potent antagonist.
• 3 H- ⁇ -Bungarotoxine labels nicotinic acetylcholine receptors formed by the ⁇ 7 subunit isoform found in brain and the ⁇ i isoform in the neuromuscular junction.
• Cerebral cortices from male Wistar rats (150-250 g) are homogenised for 10 seconds in 15 ml of 20 mM Hepes buffer containing 118 mM NaCI, 4.8 mM KCI, 1.2 mM MgSO 4 and 2.5 mM CaCI 2 (pH 7.5) using an Ultra-Turrax homogeniser. The tissue suspension is subjected to centrifugation at 27,000 x g for 10 minutes.
• the supernatant is discarded and the pellet is washed twice by centrifugation at 27,000 x g for 10 minutes in 20 ml of fresh buffer, and the final pellet is then re-suspended in fresh buffer containing 0.01 % BSA (35 ml per g of original tissue) and used for binding assays.
• the amount of radioactivity on the filters is determined by conventional liquid scintillation counting. Specific binding is total binding minus non-specific binding. The test value is given as an IC50 (the concentration of the test substance which inhibits the specific binding of 3 H- ⁇ -bungarotoxin by 50%).

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