WO2007109154A2 - Composés de bicyclohétéroaryle en tant que modulateurs de p2x7 modulators et leurs utilisations - Google Patents

Composés de bicyclohétéroaryle en tant que modulateurs de p2x7 modulators et leurs utilisations Download PDF

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WO2007109154A2
WO2007109154A2 PCT/US2007/006676 US2007006676W WO2007109154A2 WO 2007109154 A2 WO2007109154 A2 WO 2007109154A2 US 2007006676 W US2007006676 W US 2007006676W WO 2007109154 A2 WO2007109154 A2 WO 2007109154A2
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  • This invention relates to novel compounds of the class bicycloheteroaryls that are capable of modulating P2X 7 receptor activity, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
  • This invention also relates to methods for preventing and/or treating conditions that are causally related to aberrant P2X 7 activity, such as inflammation- related conditions in mammals, comprising (but not limited to) rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's disease, uveitis, asthma, cardiovascular conditions including myocardial infarction, the treatment and prophylaxis of pain syndromes (acute and chronic or neuropathic), traumatic brain injury, acute spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and autoimmune disorders, using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention.
  • Cell surface receptors for ATP can be divided into metabotropic (P2Y/P2U) and ionotropic (P2X) classes.
  • the metabotropic class belongs to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors, with seven transmembrane segments.
  • the ionotropic class members (P2X i - P2X t ) are ligand-gated ion channels, currently thought to be multisubunit proteins with two transmembrane domains per subunit (Buell et al, Europ. J. Neurosci. 8:2221 (1996)).
  • P2Z receptors have been distinguished from other P2 receptors in three primary ways (Buisman et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
  • a seventh member of the P2X receptor family has been isolated from a rat cDNA library and, when expressed in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells, exhibits the above three properties (Surprenant et al, Science 272:735 (1996)).
  • This receptor (rP2X 7 ) thus corresponds to the P2Z receptor.
  • rP2X 7 is structurally related to other members of the P2X family but it has a longer cytoplasmic C-terminus domain (there is 35-40% amino acid identity in the corresponding region of homology, but the C-terminus is 239 amino acids long in the rP2X 7 receptor compared with 27-20 amino acids in the others).
  • the rP2X 7 receptor functions both as a channel permeable to small cations and as a cytolytic pore. Brief applications of ATP (l-2s) transiently open the channel, as is the case of other P2X receptors. Repeated or prolonged applications of agonist cause cell permeabilization reducing the extracellular magnesium concentration potentiates this effect.
  • the unique C-terminal domain of rP2X 7 is required for cell permeabilization and the lytic actions of ATP (Suprenant et al, Science 272:735 (1996)).
  • the P2Z/ rP2X 7 receptor has been implicated in lysis of antigen-presenting cells by cytotoxic T lymphocytes, in the mitogenic stimulation of human T lymphocytes, as well as in the formation of multinucleated giant cells (Blanchard et al, Blood 85:3173 (1995); Falzoni et al, J. Clin. Invest. 95: 1207 (1995); Baricolrdi et al, Blood 87:682 (1996)). Certain functional differences exist between rodent and man (Hickman et al, Blood 84:2452 (1994)).
  • P2X 7 The human macrophage P2X 7 receptor (P2X 7 ) has now been cloned and its functional properties determined (Rassendren et al, J. Biol. Chem. 272:5482 (1997). When compared with the rat P2X 7 receptor, elicited cation-selective currents in the human P2X 7 receptor required higher concentrations of agonists, were more potentiated by removal of extracellular magnesium ions, and revised more rapidly on agonist removal. Expression of chimeric molecules indicated that some of the differences between rat and human P2X 7 receptors could be revised by exchanging the respective C-terminal domains of the receptor proteins. [0005] It has been reported that certain compounds act as P2X 7 antagonists.
  • WO99/29660 and WO99/29661 disclose that certain adamantane derivatives exhibit P2X 7 antagonistic activity having therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
  • WO99/29686 discloses that certain heterocyclic derivatives are P2X 7 receptor antagonists and are useful as immunosuppressive agents and treating rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, septic shock and atheroscelerosis.
  • WO00/71529 discloses certain substituted phenyl compounds exhibiting immunosuppressing activity. All of the references described herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. [0006] A need therefore exists for therapeutic agents, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions and related methods of treatment, that address the conditions causally related to aberrant P2X 7 activity, and it is toward the fulfillment and satisfaction of that need, that the present invention is directed.
  • Bicycloaryl derivatives of formulae I-XIIIb, and their pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed as therapeutic agents useful for the treatment of conditions in mammals associated with abnormal or aberrant activity of the P2X 7 receptor, including inflammatory-mediated conditions such as (but not limited to) arthritis, myocardial infarction, the treatment and prophylaxis of pain syndromes (acute and chronic [neuropathic]), traumatic brain injury, acute spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and immune dysfunctions such as autoimmune disorders.
  • inflammatory-mediated conditions such as (but not limited to) arthritis, myocardial infarction, the treatment and prophylaxis of pain syndromes (acute and chronic [neuropathic]), traumatic brain injury, acute spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and immune dysfunctions such as autoimmune disorders.
  • compositions having the compounds of the present invetion as active ingredients and to their use to treat, prevent or ameliorate a range of conditions in mammals such as but not limited to inflammation of various genesis or etiology, for example rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, acute, chronic, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain and headache (such as migraine, cluster headache and tension headache) and other conditions causally related to inflammation or immune dysfunction.
  • inflammation of various genesis or etiology for example rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, acute, chronic, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain and headache (such as migraine, cluster headache and tension headache) and other conditions causally related to inflammation or immune dysfunction.
  • the compounds of the present invention are also useful for the treatment of inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia. They are also useful for the treatment of neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesis and allodynia (e.g. trigeminal or herpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain and deafferentation syndromes such as brachial plexus avulsion).
  • neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesis and allodynia e.g. trigeminal or herpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain and deafferentation syndromes such as brachial plexus avulsion.
  • the compounds of the present invention are also useful as anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of arthritis, and as agents to treat Parkinson's Disease, uveitis, asthma, myocardial infarction, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and autoimmune disorders, renal disorders, obesity, eating disorders, cancer, schizophrenia, epilepsy, sleeping disorders, cognition, depression, anxiety, blood pressure, lipid disorders, and atherosclerosis.
  • this invention provides bicycloheteroaryl compounds which are capable of modulating the activity of the P2X 7 receptor, in vivo.
  • the compounds of the invention are capable of antagonizing (suppressing or inhibiting) the activity of the P2X 7 receptor, and thereby treating those conditions, representative ones of which are causally related to aberrant P2X 7 activity.
  • the compounds of the present invention may show low toxicity, good absorption, good half-life, good solubility, low protein binding affinity, low drug-drug interaction, low inhibitory activity at the HERG channel, low QT prolongation and good metabolic stability.
  • bicycloheteroaryl compounds are disclosed that are capable of capable of modulating the activity of the P2X 7 receptor in vivo, having a formula (1):
  • A is CR 2a R 2b or CO;
  • B and Y are independently selected from CR 2a and CR 2a R 2b ;
  • W, W and Z are independently selected from CR 4 and N, provided that all three of W, W and Z are not N at the same time;
  • L 1 is a bond;
  • n is O, 1, 2, 3 or 4;
  • R 1 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted 5-13 membered cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl; each of R 2a , R 2b , R 2 and R 2 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, substituted or unsubstituted CpC ⁇ alkyl; or any of R and R can join together to form a cycloalkyl or cycloheteroalkyl ring of 3-7 atoms; R 3 is substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted bicycloaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted bi cycloheteroaryl ; each R 4 is independently selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted acyla
  • A is CFfe.
  • B and Y are independently selected from CR 23 and CR 2a R 2b .
  • B and Y may all represent CH 2 and the dotted bond is a single bond.
  • B and Y may all represent CH and the dotted bond is a double bond.
  • n is 0, 1, 2 or 3. In one particular embodiment, n is 1.
  • R 2 of the — " )n ⁇ Ri group is H or Me.
  • R 2" is H.
  • R 1 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted 5-13 membered cycloalkyl.
  • R 1 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted adamantyl.
  • R 1 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted 5-13 membered aryl and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.
  • R 1 is selected from a 5-13 membered aryl and heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, sulfo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, amido, carboxy, carbalkoxy, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, and sulfonamide.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In one particular embodiment, R 1 is substituted phenyl.
  • each of W and W is N.
  • Z and W is CR 4 .
  • each of W, Z and W is CH.
  • each of W and Z is CR 4 , W is CR 5 and R 5 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl and halo.
  • R 5 is selected from Me, cyclopropyl, Cl, F and CF3..
  • the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a bicycloheteroaryl compound of the invention, and a pharmaceutical carrier, excipient or diluent.
  • the pharmaceutical composition can comprise one or more of the compounds described herein.
  • the compounds of the present invention useful in the pharmaceutical compositions and treatment methods disclosed herein are all pharmaceutically acceptable as prepared and used.
  • this invention provides a method of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a condition from among those listed herein, and particularly, such condition as may be associated with e.g. inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, uveitis, asthma, myocardial infarction, traumatic brain injury; septic shock, atherosclerosis, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD), acute spinal cord injury, inflammatory bowel disease and immune dysfunction, including autoimmune disorders, which method comprises administering an effective amount of one or more of the pharmaceutical compositions just described.
  • a condition from among those listed herein, and particularly, such condition as may be associated with e.g. inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, uveitis, asthma, myocardial infarction, traumatic brain injury; septic shock, atherosclerosis, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD), acute spinal cord injury, inflammatory bowel disease and immune dysfunction, including
  • this invention provides a method of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a condition that is causally related to aberrant P2X 7 receptor activity, and that for example, gives rise to pain responses or that relates to imbalances in the maintenance of basal activity of sensory nerves.
  • the amine compounds of the invention have use as analgesics for the treatment of pain of various geneses or etiology, for example acute, inflammatory pain (such as pain associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis); various neuropathic pain syndromes (such as postherpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, diabetic neuropathy, Guillian Barre syndrome, fibromyalgia, phantom limb pain, post-masectomy pain, peripheral neuropathy, HIV neuropathy, and chemotherapy-induced and other iatrogenic neuropathies); visceral pain, (such as that associated with gastroesophageal reflex disease, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, and various gynecological and urological disorders), dental pain and headache (such as migraine, cluster headache and tension headache).
  • acute, inflammatory pain such as pain associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
  • this invention provides methods of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with conditions that are causally related to abnormal activity of the P2X 7 receptor, such as neurodegenerative diseases and disorders including, for example, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis; diseases and disorders which are mediated by or result in neuroinflammation such as, for example traumatic brain injury and encephalitis; centrally-mediated neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders such as, for example depression mania, bipolar disease, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, sleep disorders and cognition disorders; epilepsy and seizure disorders; prostate, bladder and bowel dysfunction such as, for example urinary incontinence, urinary hesitancy, rectal hypersensitivity, fecal incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy and inflammatory bowel disease; respiratory and airway disease and disorders such as, for example, allergic rhinitis, asthma and reactive airway disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; diseases and disorders which are mediated by or result in inflammation such as, for example, for example, allergic rhinit
  • a still further object of this invention is to provide pharmaceutical compositions that are effective in the treatment or prevention of a variety of disease states, including the diseases associated with the central nervous system, cardiovascular conditions, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease COPD), inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other diseases where an inflammatory component is present.
  • COPD chronic pulmonary obstructive disease
  • inflammatory bowel disease rheumatoid arthritis
  • osteoarthritis osteoarthritis
  • halo such as fiuoro, chloro, bromo
  • -CN -CF 3
  • -OH -OCF 3
  • C 2 -C 6 alkenyl C 3 -C 6 alkynyl
  • C r C 6 alkoxy aryl and di-CpC ⁇ alkylamino.
  • Acyl refers to a radical -C(O)R 20 , where R 20 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl alkyl as defined herein.
  • Representative examples include, but are not limited to, formyl, acetyl, cylcohexylcarbonyl, cyclohexylmethylcarbonyl, benzoyl, benzylcarbonyl and the like.
  • Acylamino refers to a radical -NR 21 C(O)R 22 , where R 21 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl and R 22 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, as defined herein.
  • Representative examples include, but are not limited to, formylamino, acetylamino, cyclohexylcarbonylamino, cyclohexylmethyl- carbonylamino, benzoylamino, benzylcarbonylamino and the like.
  • Acyloxy refers to the group -OC(O)R 23 where R 23 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl.
  • Substituted alkenyl includes those groups recited in the definition of
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to an alkenyl group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O>2- and aryl-S(O) 2 -.
  • Alkoxy 5 ' refers to the group -OR 24 where R 24 is alkyl.
  • Particular alkoxy groups include, by way of example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, tert- butoxy, sec-butoxy, n-pentoxy, n-hexoxy, 1 ,2-dimethylbutoxy, and the like.
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to an alkoxy group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 - and aryl-S(O) 2 -.
  • Alkoxycarbonylamino refers to the group -NR 25 C(O)OR 26 , where R 25 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl, and R 26 is alkyl or cycloalkyl.
  • Alkyl refers to monovalent saturated alkane radical groups particularly having up to about 11 carbon atoms, more particularly as a lower alkyl, from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and still more particularly, from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • the hydrocarbon chain may be either straight-chained or branched. This term is exemplified by groups such as methyl, ethyl, rt-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl, tert-octyl and the like.
  • lower alkyl refers to alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • alkyl also includes “cycloalkyls” as defined below. [0050] "Substituted alkyl” includes those groups recited in the definition of
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to an alkyl group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, heteroaryl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 -, and aryl-S(O) 2 -.
  • Alkylene refers to divalent saturated alkene radical groups having 1 to 11 carbon atoms and more particularly 1 to 6 carbon atoms which can be straight-chained or branched. This term is exemplified by groups such as methylene (-CH 2 -), ethylene (- CH 2 CH 2 -), the propylene isomers (e.g., -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -) and the like.
  • Substituted alkylene includes those groups recited in the definition of
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to an alkylene group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl— S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 - and aryl-S(O) 2 --
  • alkenyl refers to monovalent olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbyl groups preferably having 2 to 1 1 carbon atoms, particularly, from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and more particularly, from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, which can be straight-chained or branched and having at least 1 and particularly from 1 to 2 sites of olefinic unsaturation.
  • Alkenyl ene refers to divalent olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbyl groups particularly having up to about 11 carbon atoms and more particularly 2 to 6 carbon atoms which can be straight-chained or branched and having at least 1 and particularly from 1 to 2 sites of olefinic unsaturation.
  • Alkynyl refers to acetylenically or alkynically unsaturated hydrocarbyl groups particularly having 2 to 1 1 carbon atoms and more particularly 2 to 6 carbon atoms which can be straight-chained or branched and having at least 1 and particularly from 1 to 2 sites of alkynyl unsaturation.
  • alkynyl groups include acetylenic, ethynyl (-G ⁇ CH), propargyl (-CH 2 C ⁇ CH), and the like.
  • Substituted alkynyl includes those groups recited in the definition of
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to an alkynyl group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, kcto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 - and aryl-S(O) 2 -- [0057]
  • Aryl refers to a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group derived by the removal of one hydrogen atom from a single carbon atom of a parent aromatic ring system.
  • Typical aryl groups include, but are not limited to, groups derived from aceanthrylene, acenaphthylene, acephenanthrylene, anthracene, azulene, benzene, chrysene, coronene, fluoranthene, fluorene, hexacene, hexaphene, hexalene, ⁇ s-indacene, s-indacene, indane, indene, naphthalene, octacene, octaphene, octalene, ovalene, penta-2,4-diene, pentacene, pentalene, pentaphene, perylene, phenalene, phenanthrene, picene, ple
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to an aryl group that may optionally be substituted with 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, particularly 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O)
  • fused Aryl refers to an aryl having two of its ring carbon in common with a second aryl ring or with an aliphatic ring.
  • Alkaryl refers to an aryl group, as defined above, substituted with one or more alkyl groups, as defined above.
  • alkyl or arylalkyl refers to an alkyl group, as defined above, substituted with one or more aryl groups, as defined above.
  • Aryloxy refers to -O-aryl groups wherein “aryl” is as defined above.
  • Alkylamino refers to the group alkyl-NR 28 R 29 , wherein each of R 28 and R 29 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl.
  • Arylamino refers to the group aryl-NR 30 R 31 , wherein each of R 30 and R 31 are independently selected from hydrogen, aryl and heteroaryl.
  • Alkoxyamino refers to a radical -N(H)OR 32 where R 32 represents an alkyl or cycloalkyl group as defined herein.
  • Alkoxycarbonyl refers to a radical -C(O)-alkoxy where alkoxy is as defined herein.
  • Alkylarylamino refers to a radical -NR 33 R 34 where R 33 represents an alkyl or cycloalkyl group and R 34 is an aryl as defined herein.
  • Alkylsulfonyl refers to a radical -S(O) 2 R 35 where R 35 is an alkyl or cycloalkyl group as defined herein. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl, butylsulfonyl and the like.
  • Alkylsulfinyl refers to a radical -S(O)R 35 where R 35 is an alkyl or cycloalkyl group as defined herein. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, butylsulfinyl and the like.
  • Alkylthio refers to a radical -SR 35 where R 35 is an alkyl or cycloalkyl group as defined herein that may be optionally substituted as defined herein. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, butylthio, and the like.
  • Amino refers to the radical -NH 2 .
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to the group -N(R 36 ) 2 where each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, and where both R groups are joined to form an alkylene group.
  • R groups are hydrogen
  • -N(R 36 )2 is an amino group.
  • Aminocarbonyl refers to the group -C(O)NR 37 R 37 where each R 37 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and cycloalkyl, or where the R 37 groups are joined to form an alkylene group.
  • Aminocarbonylamino refers to the group -NR 38 C(O)NR 38 R 38 where each
  • R is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl, or where two R groups are joined to form an alkylene group.
  • Aminocarbonyloxy refers to the group -OC(O)NR 39 R 39 where each R 39 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or cycloalky, or where the R groups are joined to form an alkylene group.
  • Arylalkyloxy refers to an -O-arylalkyl radical where arylalkyl is as defined herein.
  • Arylamino means a radical -NHR 40 where R 40 represents an aryl group as defined herein.
  • Aryloxycarbonyl refers to a radical -C(O)-O-aryl where aryl is as defined herein.
  • Arylsulfonyl refers to a radical -S(O) 2 R 41 where R 41 is an aryl or heteroaryl group as defined herein.
  • Bicycloaryl refers to a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group derived by the removal of one hydrogen atom from a single carbon atom of a parent bicycloaromatic ring system.
  • Typical bicycloaryl groups include, but are not limited to, groups derived from indane, indene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, and the like. Particularly, an aryl group comprises from 8 to 11 carbon atoms.
  • Bicycloheteroaryl refers to a monovalent bicycloheteroaromatic group derived by the removal of one hydrogen atom from a single atom of a parent bicycloheteroaromatic ring system.
  • Typical bicycloheteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to, groups derived from benzofuran, benzimidazole, benzindazole, benzdioxane, chromene, chromane, cinnoline, phthalazine, indole, indoline, indolizine, isobenzofuran, isochromene, isoindole, isoindoline, isoquinoline, benzothiazole, benzoxazole, naphthyridine, benzoxadiazole, pteridine, purine, benzopyran, benzpyrazine, pyridopyrimidine, quinazoline, quinoline, quinolizine, quinoxaline, benzomorphan, tetrahydroisoquinoline, tetrahydroquinoline, and the like.
  • the bicycloheteroaryl group is between 9-1 1 membered bicycloheteroaryl, with 5-10 membered heteroaryl being particularly preferred.
  • Particular bicycloheteroaryl groups are those derived from benzothiophene, benzofuran, benzothiazole, indole, quinoline, isoquinoline, benzimidazole, benzoxazole and benzdioxane.
  • Carbamoyl refers to the radical -C(O)N(R 42 ) 2 where each R 42 group is independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, as defined herein, which may be optionally substituted as defined herein.
  • Carboxy refers to the radical -C(O)OH.
  • Carboxyamino refers to the radical -N(H)C(O)OH.
  • Cycloalkyl refers to cyclic hydrocarbyl groups having from 3 to about 10 carbon atoms and having a single cyclic ring or multiple condensed rings, including fused and bridged ring systems, which optionally can be substituted with from 1 to 3 alkyl groups.
  • Such cycloalkyl groups include, by way of example, single ring structures such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclooctyl, 1-methylcyclopropyl, 2-methylcyclopentyl, 2-methylcyclooctyl, and the like, and multiple ring structures such as adamantanyl, and the like.
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to a cycloalkyl group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 - and aryl-S(O)2-- [0089] "
  • cycloalkoxy groups include, by way of example, cyclopentoxy, cyclohexoxy and the like.
  • Cycloalkenyl refers to cyclic hydrocarbyl groups having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and having a single cyclic ring or multiple condensed rings, including fused and bridged ring systems and having at least one and particularly from 1 to 2 sites of olefinic unsaturation.
  • Such cycloalkenyl groups include, by way of example, single ring structures such as cyclohexenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopropenyl, and the like.
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to a cycloalkenyl group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 - and aryl-S(O) 2 -.
  • Fused Cycloalkenyl refers to a cycloalkenyl having two of its ring carbon atoms in common with a second aliphatic or aromatic ring and having its olefinic unsaturation located to impart aromaticity to the cycloalkenyl ring.
  • Cycloalkenyl refers to a cycloalkenyl having two of its ring carbon atoms in common with a second aliphatic or aromatic ring and having its olefinic unsaturation located to impart aromaticity to the cycloalkenyl ring.
  • Cyyanato refers to the radical -OCN.
  • Dialkyl amino means a radical -NR 44 R 45 where R 44 and R 45 independently represent an alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, substituted cycloheteroalkyl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl group as defined herein.
  • Ethylene refers to substituted or unsubstituted -(C-C)-.
  • Halo or "halogen” refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo. Preferred halo groups are either fluoro or chloro.
  • Halo refers to the radical -OH.
  • Niro refers to the radical -NO 2 .
  • Substituted refers to a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms are each independently replaced with the same or different substituent(s).
  • R 52 and R 53 may be hydrogen and at least one of R 52 and R 53 is each independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloheteroalkyl, alkanoyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkylamino, arylamino, heteroaryl amino, NR 54 COR 55 , NR 54 SOR 5 ⁇ NR 54 SO 2 R 57 , COOalkyl, COOaryl, CONR 54 R 55 , CONR 54 OR 55 , NR 54 R 55 , SO 2 NR 54 R 55 , S-alkyl, S-alkyl, SOalkyl, SO 2 alkyl, Saryl, SOaryl, SO 2 aryl; or R 52 and R 53 may be joined to form a cyclic ring (saturated or unsaturated) from 5 to 8 atoms, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group N, O or S.
  • R 52 and R 53 may be joined to form
  • R , R , and R 56 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted or hetero alkyl or the like.
  • Hetero when used to describe a compound or a group present on a compound means that one or more carbon atoms in the compound or group have been replaced by a nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur heteroatom. Hetero may be applied to any of the hydrocarbyl groups described above such as alkyl, e.g. heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, e.g. cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, e.g. heteroaryl, cycloalkenyl, cycloheteroalkenyl, and the like having from 1 to 5, and especially from 1 to 3 heteroatoms.
  • Heteroaryl refers to a monovalent heteroaromatic group derived by the removal of one hydrogen atom from a single atom of a parent heteroaromatic ring system.
  • Typical heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to, groups derived from acridine, arsindole, carbazole, ⁇ -carboline, chromane, chromene, cinnoline, furan, imidazole, indazole, indole, indoline, indolizine, isobenzofuran, isochromene, isoindole, isoindoline, isoquinoline, isothiazole, isoxazole, naphthyridine, oxadiazole, oxazole, perimidine, phenanthridine, phenanthroline, phenazine, phthalazine, pteridine, purine, pyran, pyrazine, pyrazole,
  • the heteroaryl group is between 5-15 membered heteroaryl, with 5-10 membered heteroaryl being particularly preferred.
  • Particular heteroaryl groups are those derived from thiophene, pyrrole, benzothiophene, benzofuran, indole, pyridine, quinoline, imidazole, oxazole and pyrazine.
  • each Y is selected from carbonyl, N, NR S8 , O, and S; and R 58 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl or the like.
  • cycloheteroalkyl refers to a stable heterocyclic non- aromatic ring and fused rings containing one or more heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S.
  • a fused heterocyclic ring system may include carbocyclic rings and need only include one heterocyclic ring. Examples of heterocyclic rings include, but are not limited to, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, piperidinyl and morpholinyl, and are shown in the following illustrative examples:
  • each X is selected from CR 58 2 , NR 58 , O and S; and each Y is selected from NR 58 , O and S; and R 58 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl or the like.
  • cycloheteroalkyl rings may be optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 - and aryl-S(O) 2 -.
  • Substituting groups include carbonyl or thiocarbonyl which provide, for example, lactam and urea derivative
  • each X is selected from CR 58 2 , NR 58 , O and S; and each Y is selected from carbonyl, N, NR 58 , O and S; and R 58 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl or the like.
  • Examples of representative aryl having hetero atoms containing substitution include the following:
  • each X is selected from C-R 58 2 NR 58 , O and S; and each Y is selected from carbonyl, NR 58 , O and S; and R 58 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl or the like.
  • Hetero substituent refers to a halo, O, S or N atom-containing functionality that may be present as an R 4 in a R 4 C group present as substituents directly on A, B, W, Y or Z of the compounds of this invention or may be present as a substituent in the "substituted" aryl and aliphatic groups present in the compounds.
  • hetero substituents examples include:
  • hetero substituents containing R 59 groups preference is given to those materials having aryl and alkyl R 59 groups as defined herein. Preferred hetero substituents are those listed above.
  • "Hydrogen bond donor” group refers to a group containg O-H, N-H functionality. Examples of “hydrogen bond donor” groups include -OH, -NH 2 , and -NH-R S9a and wherein R 59a is alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, aryl, or heteroaryl.
  • Dihydroxyphosphoryl refers to the radical -PO(OH) 2 .
  • Substituted dihydroxyphosphoryl includes those groups recited in the definition of "substituted” herein, and particularly refers to a dihydroxyphosphoryl radical wherein one or both of the hydroxyl groups are substituted. Suitable substituents are described in detail below.
  • Aminohydroxyphosphoryl refers to the radical -PO(OH)NH 2 .
  • Substituted aminohydroxyphosphoryl includes those groups recited in the definition of "substituted” herein, and particularly refers to an aminohydroxyphosphoryl wherein the amino group is substituted with one or two substituents. Suitable substituents are described in detail below. In certain embodiments, the hydroxyl group can also be substituted.
  • Thioalkoxy refers to the group -SR 60 where R 60 is alkyl.
  • substituted herein, and particularly refers to a thioalkoxy group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl, ami nocarbonyl amino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)-, aryl-S(O)-, alkyl-S(O) 2 - and aryl-S(O) 2 -.
  • substituents for
  • Sulfonyl refers to the divalent radical -S(O 2 )-.
  • Substituted sulfonyl refers to a radical such as R 61 -(O 2 )S- wherein R 61 is any substituent described herein.
  • Aminosulfonyl or “Sulfonamide” refers to the radical H 2 N(O 2 )S-, and "substituted aminosulfonyl” or “substituted sulfonamide” refers to a radical such as R ⁇ N(O 2 )S- wherein each R 62 is independently any substituent described herein.
  • Sulfone refers to the group -SO 2 R 63 .
  • R 63 is selected from H, lower alkyl, alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl.
  • Thioaryloxy refers to the group -SR 64 where R 64 is aryl.
  • Thiol refers to the group -SH.
  • “Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to a salt of a compound of the invention that is pharmaceutically acceptable and that possesses the desired pharmacological activity of the parent compound.
  • Such salts include: (1) acid addition salts, formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like; or formed with organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl) benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1 ,2-ethane-disulfonic acid, 2- hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid, 2- naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-toluenesulf
  • Salts further include, by way of example only, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium, tetraalkylammonium, and the like; and when the compound contains a basic functionality, salts of non toxic organic or inorganic acids, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, tartrate, mesylate, acetate, maleate, oxalate and the like.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable cation refers to a non toxic, acceptable cationic counter- ion of an acidic functional group. Such cations are exemplified by sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium, tetraalkylammonium cations, and the like.
  • “Pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle” refers to a diluent, adjuvant, excipient or carrier with which a compound of the invention is administered.
  • "Preventing” or “prevention” refers to a reduction in risk of acquiring a disease or disorder (i.e., causing at least one of the clinical symptoms of the disease not to develop in a subject that may be exposed to or predisposed to the disease but does not yet experience or display symptoms of the disease).
  • Prodrugs refers to compounds, including derivatives of the compounds of the invention, which have cleavable groups and become by solvolysis or under physiological conditions the compounds of the invention which are pharmaceutically active in vivo. Such examples include, but are not limited to, choline ester derivatives and the like, N- alkylmorpholine esters and the like.
  • Solvate refers to forms of the compound that are associated with a solvent, usually by a solvolysis reaction.
  • solvents include water, ethanol, acetic acid and the like.
  • the compounds of the invention may be prepared e.g. in crystalline form and may be solvated or hydrated.
  • Suitable solvates include pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, such as hydrates, and further include both stoichiometric solvates and non-stoichiometric solvates.
  • Subject includes humans.
  • human includes human and “subject” are used interchangeably herein.
  • “Therapeutically effective amount” means the amount of a compound that, when administered to a subject for treating a disease, is sufficient to effect such treatment for the disease.
  • the “therapeutically effective amount” can vary depending on the compound, the disease and its severity, and the age, weight, etc., of the subject to be treated.
  • “Treating” or “treatment” of any disease or disorder refers, in one embodiment, to ameliorating the disease or disorder (i.e., arresting or reducing the development of the disease or at least one of the clinical symptoms thereof). In another embodiment “treating” or “treatment” refers to ameliorating at least one physical parameter, which may not be discernible by the subject.
  • treating refers to modulating the disease or disorder, either physically, (e.g., stabilization of a discernible symptom), physiologically, (e.g., stabilization of a physical parameter), or both.
  • treating or “treatment” refers to delaying the onset of the disease or disorder.
  • Prodrugs include acid derivatives well know to practitioners of the art, such as, for example, esters prepared by reaction of the parent acid with a suitable alcohol, or amides prepared by reaction of the parent acid compound with a substituted or unsubstituted amine, or acid anhydrides, or mixed anhydrides.
  • Simple aliphatic or aromatic esters, amides and anhydrides derived from acidic groups pendant on the compounds of this invention are preferred prodrugs.
  • double ester type prodrugs such as (acyloxy)alkyl esters or ((alkoxycarbonyl)oxy)alkylesters.
  • Preferred are the Ci to Cg alkyl, C 2 -Cg alkenyl, aryl, C 7 - Ci 2 substituted aryl, and C 7 -Ci 2 arylalkyl esters of the compounds of the invention.
  • the term "isotopic variant” refers to a compound that contains unnatural proportions of isotopes at one or more of the atoms that constitute such compound.
  • an "isotopic variant" of a compound can contain one or more nonradioactive isotopes, such as for example, deuterium ( 2 H or D), carbon- 13 ( 13 C), nitrogen- 15 ( 15 N), or the like.
  • nonradioactive isotopes such as for example, deuterium ( 2 H or D), carbon- 13 ( 13 C), nitrogen- 15 ( 15 N), or the like.
  • the following atoms, where present may vary, so that for example, any hydrogen may be 2 H/D, any carbon may be 13 C, or any nitrogen may be 15 N, and that the presence and placement of such atoms may be determined within the skill of the art.
  • the invention may include the preparation of isotopic variants with radioisotopes, in the instance for example, where the resulting compounds may be used for drug and/or substrate tissue distribution studies.
  • radioactive isotopes tritium, i.e. 3 H, and carbon-14, i.e. ' 4 C are particularly useful for this purpose in view of their ease of incorporation and ready means of detection.
  • compounds may be prepared that are substituted with positron emitting isotopes, such as ' 1 C, 18 F, 15 O and 13 N, and would be useful in Positron Emission Topography (PET) studies for examining substrate receptor occupancy.
  • PET Positron Emission Topography
  • enantiomers and those that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other are termed "enantiomers".
  • An enantiomer can be characterized by the absolute configuration of its asymmetric center and is described by the R- and S-sequencing rules of Cahn and Prelog, or by the manner in which the molecule rotates the plane of polarized light and designated as dextrorotatory or levorotatory (i.e., as (+) or (-)-isomers respectively).
  • a chiral compound can exist as either individual enantiomer or as a mixture thereof. A mixture containing equal proportions of the enantiomers is called a "racemic mixture".
  • Tautomers refer to compounds that are interchangeable forms of a particular compound structure, and that vary in the displacement of hydrogen atoms and electrons. Thus, two structures may be in equilibrium through the movement of ⁇ electrons and an atom (usually H). For example, enols and ketones are tautomers because they are rapidly interconverted by treatment with either acid or base. Another example of tautomerism is the aci- and nitro- forms of phenylnitromethane, that are likewise formed by treatment with acid or base.
  • Tautomeric forms may be relevant to the attainment of the optimal chemical reactivity and biological activity of a compound of interest.
  • the compounds of this invention may possess one or more asymmetric centers; such compounds can therefore be produced as individual (R)- or (S)- stereoisomers or as mixtures thereof. Unless indicated otherwise, the description or naming of a particular compound in the specification and claims is intended to include both individual enantiomers and mixtures, racemic or otherwise, thereof. The methods for the determination of stereochemistry and the separation of stereoisomers are well-known in the art.
  • the present invention provides bicycloheteroaryl compounds useful for preventing and/or treating a broad range of conditions, associated with abnormalities in the activity of the P2X 7 receptor, among them, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, uveitis, asthma, cardiovascular conditions such as myocardial infarction, the treatment and prophylaxis of pain syndromes (acute and chronic or neuropathic), traumatic brain injury, acute spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and immune dysfunctions such as autoimmune disorders or conditions, in mammals.
  • bicycloheteroaryl compounds are disclosed that are capable of capable of modulating the activity of the P2X 7 receptor in vivo, having a formula (I):
  • A is CR 2a R 2b or CO;
  • B and Y are independently selected from CR 2a and CR 2a R 2b ;
  • W, W and Z are independently selected from CR 4 and N, provided that all three of
  • W, W and Z can not be N at the same time
  • R 1 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted 5-13 membered cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl; each of R 2a , R 2b , R 2 and R 2 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, substituted or unsubstituted Ci-C ⁇ alkyl; or any of R and R can join together to form a cycloalkyl or cycloheteroalkyl ring of 3-7 atoms;
  • R 3 is substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted bicycloaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted bicycloheteroaryl; each R 4 is independently selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino, arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or
  • A is CH 2 .
  • B and Y are independently selected from CR 2a and CR 2a R 2b .
  • B and Y may all represent CH 2 and the dotted bond is a single bond.
  • B and Y may all represent CH and the dotted bond is a double bond.
  • n is 0, 1, 2 or 3. In one particular embodiment, n is 1.
  • each of R 2 1 V, and R of the -"" ⁇ " "Ri group is H or Me. In one particular embodiment, each of R and R is H.
  • R 1 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted 5-13 membered cycloalkyl.
  • R 1 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted 5-13 membered cycloalkyl, aryl and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.
  • R 1 is selected from a 5-13 membered cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, sulfo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, amido, carboxy, carbalkoxy, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, and sulfonamide.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In one particular embodiment, R 1 is substituted phenyl.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinoline, substituted or unsubstituted benzodioxole, substituted or unsubstituted benzodioxane, substituted or unsubstituted benzofuran, substituted or unsubstituted benzothiophene, and substituted or unsubstituted benzodioxepine.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted adamantyl.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted substituted or unsubstituted cyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl or substituted or unsubstituted cycloheptyl.
  • each of W and W is N.
  • Z and W is CR 4 .
  • each of W, Z and W is CH.
  • each of W and Z is CR 4 , W is CR 5 and R 5 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl and halo. In one particular embodiment, R is selected from Me, cyclopropyl, Cl, F and CF 3 . [00167J In another embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulae I, the compound is according to formula II, III or IV:
  • W is CR 4 ;
  • Z is CR 4 ;
  • L 1 , R 1 R 2' , R 2" , R 3 and R 4 are as described for formula I; and
  • R 5 is selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino, arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfoxide, substituted or unsubstituted sulfone, substituted or unsubstituted sulfanyl, substituted or unsub
  • R 2' and R 2 " is H.
  • R 2 is halo; and R 2 is H.
  • R 2' and R 2" is Me.
  • R 2' is Me; and R 2" is H.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted adamantyl.
  • R 1 is R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted substituted or unsubstituted cyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl or substituted or unsubstituted cycloheptyl.
  • R is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or naphthalene.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene.
  • R 1 is unsubstituted naphthalene.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.
  • R 1 is substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinoline, substituted or unsubstituted benzodioxole, substituted or unsubstituted benzodioxane, substituted or unsubstituted benzofuran, substituted or unsubstituted benzothiophene, and substituted or unsubstituted benzodioxepine.
  • W is CR 4 ;
  • Z is CR 4 ;
  • R s is selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, substituted or unsubstiruted alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino, arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfoxide, substituted or unsubstituted sulfone, substituted or unsubstituted sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted aminosulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl, sulfuric acid, sulfuric acid ester, substituted or unsubstit
  • each of R 2 and R 2 " is H.
  • R 2 is halo; and R 2 is H.
  • R 2 is
  • R 2 is
  • each ofR 2' and R 2" is Me.
  • R 2 is H or Me. In another embodiment, R 2 is Me. In one particular embodiment, R 2 is H.
  • m is 1. hi a particular embodiment m is 0.
  • R 4a is independently selected from Me, Et, Ph, Cl, F, Br, CN, OH, OMe, OEt, OPh, COPh,
  • R a is selected from H, Me, Et, and OH.
  • R 3 is cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, and hydroxyalkyl.
  • R 3 is heterocycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkyl, acyl, hydroxy, oxo, and hydroxyalkyl.
  • R 3 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.
  • R 3 is phenyl or pyridyl unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, sulfo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, amido, carboxy, ester, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, and sulfonamide.
  • R 3 is substituted or unsubstituted isoxazole, or pyrazole.
  • R 3 is substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl.
  • R 3 is substituted or unsubstituted
  • -Li-R is selected from
  • the compound is according to formula XIa, XIb, XIc, XId, XIe, XIf, XIg, XIh, XIi or XIj:
  • each R 4a is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl ' , acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, aryloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino, arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfoxide, substituted or unsubstituted sulfone, substituted or unsubstituted sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted aminosulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl, sulfuric acid,
  • R 4c is H.
  • R 40 is methyl, Cl or F.
  • each R 4a is independently selected from hydrogen alkyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, aryloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino, arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfoxide, substituted or unsubstituted sulfone, substituted or unsubstituted sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted aminosulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl, sulfuric acid, sulfur
  • the compound is according to formula XIIIa, or XIIb:
  • each R 4a is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, aryloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino, arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfoxide, substituted or unsubstituted sulfone, substituted or unsubstituted sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted aminosul
  • m is 2 and R 4a is F or CF 3 .
  • each of W and Z is independently CR 4 .
  • each of W and Z is independently CH.
  • W is N.
  • R 5 is H.
  • R 5 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl and halo. In one particular embodiment, R 5 is selected from Me, cyclopropyl, Cl, F and CF 3 .
  • R 5 is
  • R 5 is
  • R 5 is F.
  • R 5 is cyclopropyl
  • the present invention provides prodrugs and derivatives of the compounds according to the formulae above.
  • Prodrugs are derivatives of the compounds of the invention, which have metabolically cleavable groups and become by solvolysis or under physiological conditions the compounds of the invention, which are pharmaceutically active, in vivo.
  • Such examples include, but are not limited to, choline ester derivatives and the like, N-alkylmorpholine esters and the like.
  • Prodrugs include acid derivatives well know to practitioners of the art, such as, for example, esters prepared by reaction of the parent acid with a suitable alcohol, or amides prepared by reaction of the parent acid compound with a substituted or unsubstituted amine, or acid anhydrides, or mixed anhydrides.
  • Simple aliphatic or aromatic esters, amides and anhydrides derived from acidic groups pendant on the compounds of this invention are preferred prodrugs.
  • double ester type prodrugs such as (acyloxy)alkyl esters or ((alkoxycarbonyl)oxy)alkylesters.
  • Preferred are the Ci to Cg alkyl, C 2 -Cg alkenyl, aryl, C 7 - Ci 2 substituted aryl, and C 7 -Ci2 arylalkyl esters of the compounds of the invention.
  • compositions When employed as pharmaceuticals, the compounds of this invention are typically administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition.
  • Such compositions can be prepared in a manner well known in the pharmaceutical art and comprise at least one active compound.
  • the compounds of this invention are administered in a pharmaceutically effective amount.
  • the amount of the compound actually administered will typically be determined by a physician, in the light of the relevant circumstances, including the condition to be treated, the chosen route of administration, the actual compound - administered, the age, weight, and response of the individual patient, the severity of the patient's symptoms, and the like.
  • compositions of this invention can be administered by a variety of routes including oral, rectal, transdermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, and intranasal.
  • routes including oral, rectal, transdermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, and intranasal.
  • the compounds of this invention are preferably formulated as either injectable or oral compositions or as salves, as lotions or as patches all for transdermal administration.
  • compositions for oral administration can take the form of bulk liquid solutions or suspensions, or bulk powders. More commonly, however, the compositions are presented in unit dosage forms to facilitate accurate dosing.
  • unit dosage forms refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages for human subjects and other mammals, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active material calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect, in association with a suitable pharmaceutical excipient.
  • Typical unit dosage forms include prefilled, premeasured ampules or syringes of the liquid compositions or pills, tablets, capsules or the like in the case of solid compositions.
  • the furansulfonic acid compound is usually a minor component (from about 0.1 to about 50% by weight or preferably from about 1 to about 40% by weight) with the remainder being various vehicles or carriers and processing aids helpful for forming the desired dosing form.
  • Liquid forms suitable for oral administration may include a suitable aqueous or nonaqueous vehicle with buffers, suspending and dispensing agents, colorants, flavors and the like.
  • Solid forms may include, for example, any of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similar nature: a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth or gelatin; an excipient such as starch or lactose, a disintegrating agent such as alginic acid, Primogel, or corn starch; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate; a glidant such as colloidal silicon dioxide; a sweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin; or a flavoring agent such as peppermint, methyl salicylate, or orange flavoring.
  • a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth or gelatin
  • an excipient such as starch or lactose, a disintegrating agent such as alginic acid, Primogel, or corn starch
  • Injectable compositions are typically based upon injectable sterile saline or phosphate-buffered saline or other injectable carriers known in the art. As before, the active compound in such compositions is typically a minor component, often being from about 0.05 to 10% by weight with the remainder being the injectable carrier and the like.
  • Transdermal compositions are typically formulated as a topical ointment or cream containing the active ingredient(s), generally in an amount ranging from about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, and more preferably from about 0.5 to about 15% by weight.
  • the active ingredients When formulated as a ointment, the active ingredients will typically be combined with either a paraff ⁇ nic or a water-miscible ointment base. Alternatively, the active ingredients may be formulated in a cream with, for example an oil-in-water cream base.
  • Such transdermal formulations are well-known in the art and generally include additional ingredients to enhance the dermal penetration of stability of the active ingredients or the formulation. All such known transdermal formulations and ingredients are included within the scope of this invention.
  • transdermal administration can be accomplished using a patch either of the reservoir or porous membrane type, or of a solid matrix variety.
  • transdermal administration can be accomplished using a patch either of the reservoir or porous membrane type, or of a solid matrix variety.
  • the compounds of this invention can also be administered in sustained release forms or from sustained release drug delivery systems.
  • a description of representative sustained release materials can be found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • the following formulation examples illustrate representative pharmaceutical compositions of this invention. The present invention, however, is not limited to the following pharmaceutical compositions.
  • a compound of the invention is admixed as a dry powder with a dry gelatin binder in an approximate 1 :2 weight ratio.
  • a minor amount of magnesium stearate is added as a lubricant.
  • the mixture is formed into 240-270 mg tablets (80-90 mg of active amide compound per tablet) in a tablet press.
  • a compound of the invention is admixed as a dry powder with a starch diluent in an approximate 1 :1 weight ratio. The mixture is filled into 250 mg capsules (125 mg of active amide compound per capsule).
  • a compound of the invention (125 mg), sucrose (1.75 g) and xanthan gum (4 mg) are blended, passed through a No. 10 mesh U.S. sieve, and then mixed with a previously made solution of microcrystalline cellulose and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (11 :89, 50 mg) in water.
  • Sodium benzoate (10 mg) flavor, and color are diluted with water and added with stirring. Sufficient water is then added to produce a total volume of 5 mL.
  • a compound of the invention is admixed as a dry powder with a dry gelatin binder in an approximate 1 :2 weight ratio.
  • a minor amount of magnesium stearate is added as a lubricant.
  • the mixture is formed into 450-900 mg tablets (150-300 mg of active amide compound) in a tablet press.
  • a compound of the invention is dissolved or suspended in a buffered sterile saline injectable aqueous medium to a concentration of approximately 5 mg/ml.
  • the present compounds are used as therapeutic agents for the treatment of conditions in mammals that are causally related or attributable to aberrant activity of the P2X 7 receptor. Accordingly, the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention find use as therapeutics for preventing and/or treating autoimmune, inflammatory and cardiovascular conditions in mammals including humans.
  • this invention provides a method of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a condition associated with arthritis, uveitis, asthma, myocardial infarction, traumatic brain injury, acute spinal cord injury, inflammatory bowel disease and autoimmune disorders, which method comprises administering an effective amount of one or more of the pharmaceutical compositions just described.
  • this invention provides a method of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a condition that gives rise to pain responses or that relates to imbalances in the maintenance of basal activity of sensory nerves.
  • the present amines have use as analgesics for the treatment of pain of various geneses or etiology, for example acute, inflammatory pain (such as pain associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis); various neuropathic pain syndromes (such as post-herpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, diabetic neuropathy, Guillian Barre syndrome, fibromyalgia, phantom limb pain, post-masectomy pain, peripheral neuropathy, HIV neuropathy, and chemotherapy-induced and other iatrogenic neuropathies); visceral pain, (such as that associated with gastroesophageal reflex disease, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, and various gynecological and urological disorders), dental pain and headache (such as migraine, cluster headache and tension headache).
  • acute, inflammatory pain such as pain associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
  • this invention provides methods of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with neurodegenerative diseases and disorders such as, for example Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis; diseases and disorders which are mediated by or result in neuroinflammation such as, for example traumatic brain injury, and encephalitis; centrally-mediated neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders such as, for example depression mania, bipolar disease, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, sleep disorders and cognition disorders; epilepsy and seizure disorders; prostate, bladder and bowel dysfunction such as, for example urinary incontinence, urinary hesitancy, rectal hypersensitivity, fecal incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy and inflammatory bowel disease; respiratory and airway disease and disorders such as, for example, allergic rhinitis, asthma and reactive airway disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; diseases and disorders which are mediated by or result in inflammation such as, for example rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, my
  • the present compounds for use as a pharmaceutical especially in the treatment or prevention of the aforementioned conditions and diseases. Also provided herein is the use of the present compounds in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of one of the aforementioned conditions and diseases.
  • Injection dose levels range from about 0.1 mg/kg/hour to at least
  • each dose provides from about 0.01 to about 20 mg/kg of the compound of the invention, with preferred doses each providing from about 0.1 to about 10 mg/kg and especially about 1 to about 5 mg/kg.
  • Transdermal doses are generally selected to provide similar or lower blood levels than are achieved using injection doses.
  • the compounds of this invention When used to prevent the onset of a neurodegenerative, autoimmune or inflammatory condition, the compounds of this invention will be administered to a patient at risk for developing the condition, typically on the advice and under the supervision of a physician, at the dosage levels described above.
  • Patients at risk for developing a particular condition generally include those that have a family history of the condition, or those who have been identified by genetic testing or screening to be particularly susceptible to developing the condition.
  • the compounds of this invention can be administered as the sole active agent or they can be administered in combination with other agents, including other compounds that demonstrate the same or a similar therapeutic activity, and that are determined to safe and efficacious for such combined administration.
  • the bicycloheteroaryl compounds of this invention can be prepared from readily available starting materials using the following general methods and procedures. It will be appreciated that where typical or preferred process conditions (i.e., reaction temperatures, times, mole ratios of reactants, solvents, pressures, etc.) are given, other process conditions can also be used unless otherwise stated. Optimum reaction conditions may vary with the particular reactants or solvent used, but such conditions can be determined by one skilled in the art by routine optimization procedures.
  • tert-Butyl 3-(5-amino-l-oxoisoquinolin-2flH)-yl)-4-hvdroxypyrrolidine-l-carboxylate Palladium on charcoal (10%) was added to a solution of tert-butyl 3-hydroxy- 4-(5-nitro-l-oxoisoquinolin-2(lH)-yl)pyrrolidine-l-carboxylate (710 mg, 0.0017 mol) in methnaol (20 mL) and the mixture was stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen for 50 min. The mixture was filtered through celite, solvent was removed, residue was purified by column to yield the product as a beige solid (340 mg).
  • N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-O-(7-azabenzotriazol-l-yl)uronium hexafluorophosphate 515 mg, 0.00135 mol
  • N,N-diisopropylethylamine 0.236 mL, 0.00135 mol
  • tert-butyl 3-(5-amino-l-oxoisoquinolin-2(lH)-yl)-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-l- carboxylate 130.0 mg, 0.0003387 mol
  • methylene chloride 10 mL
  • N,N- dimethylformamide 5 mL
  • N-(I -Oxo-2-(quinuclidin-3-vD-l ,2-dihydroisoquinolin-5-yl)-2-adamantylacetamide [00287] A reaction vial (20 mL) was charged with 5-amino-2-(quinuclidin-3- yl)isoquinolin-l (2H)-one (100 mg, 0.0004 mol), 1-adamantaneacetic acid (86.6 mg, 0.000446 mol).
  • the mixture was heated at at 50 0 C for two hours, allowed to cool and poured onto sat. sodium bicarbonate (200ml).
  • the mixture was extracted with methylene chloride (3XlOOmI).
  • the combined extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and reduced in vacuo.
  • the mixture was purified by reverse phase prep HPLC using acetonitrile: water gradient at pH 10. The combined pure fractions were reduced in vacuo to yield the compound as an off white solid.
  • the P2X 7 receptor is strongly expressed in macrophage-derived cell lines, including, but not limited to, J774 (mouse macrophage line, American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), Rockville, MD, ATCC TIB-67), P388 (mouse cell line, ATCC CCL-46), P815 (mouse mast cell mastocytoma-derived line, ATCC TIB-64), THP-I (Human monocyte-derived cell line, ATCC TIB202) and U937 (human cell line derived from histiocytic lymphoma, induceable to monocyte differentiation, ATCC CRL- 1593.2) and in isolated macrophage cultures. Human or non-human animal macrophages are isolated using the procedure noted below.
  • the P2Z/ P2X 7 receptor can be characterized by measuring channel opening, for instance ion flux, and/or by assessing pore formation, including by monitoring dye uptake or cell lysis in cells naturally expressing this receptor.
  • Compounds such as ATP, 2' and 3'- (O)-(4-benzoyl benzoyl) ATP (BzATP) effect the formation of pores in the plasma membrane of these cells, particularly at low extracellular divalent ion concentrations (Buisman et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:7988 (1988); Zambon et al, Cell. Immunol 156:458 (1994); Hickman et al Blood 84:2452 (1994)).
  • Ethidium bromide a fluorescent DNA probe
  • Ethidium bromide can also be monitored, where an increase in the fluorescence of intracellular DNA-bound ethidium bromide is observed.
  • Tests to be performed include and are selected from: (i) electrophysiological experiments; (ii) YO-PROl fluorescence; (iii) ethidium bromide fluorescence; and (iv) IL- l ⁇ release from stimulated macrophages, including as described below.
  • Compounds can be tested in vivo in animal models including for inflammation models ⁇ e.g. paw edema model, collagen-induced arthritis, EAE model of MS).
  • Monocyte-derived human or non-human animal macrophage cultures are prepared as described by Blanchard et al (Blanchard et al, J Cell Biochem 57:452 (1995); Blanchard et al, J Immunol 147:2579 (1991)). Briefly, monocytes are isolated from leukocyte concentrates obtained from a healthy volunteer. Leukocytes are suspended in RPMI 1460 medium (Life Techologies, Inc.) with 20% serum (human for human cells), 2mM glutamine, 5mM HEPES, and lOO ⁇ g/ml streptomycin. Cells are allowed to adhere to culture flasks for l-2h, after which nonadherent cells are washed away.
  • Adherent cells are cultured for 7-14d in this medium plus interferon- ⁇ (human for human cells) (1000 units/ml). Macrophages are recovered from the culture flask by pipetting with cold phosphate-buffered saline and plated onto glass coverslips for electrophysiological or other experiments carried out 12-24h later.
  • Pulse acquisition programs (HEKA, Lambrecht, Germany). Whole-cell recordings are obtained from cells, e.g. J774A.1 cells (American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, MD, ATCC TIB-67)); agonists are applied for periods of 1 to 3 s by a fast-flow U-tube delivery system [E.M. Fenwick, A. Marty, E. Neher, J. Physiol, (London) 331, 577 (1982)].
  • the internal pipette solution is 140 mM cesium-aspartate or potassium-aspartate, 20 inM NaCl, 10 mM EGTA, and 5 mM Hepes; normal external solution is 145 mM NaCl, 2 mM KCl, 2 mM CaCl 2 , 1 mM MgCl 2 , 10 mM Hepes, and 12 mM glucose.
  • Low divalent external solution is nominally magnesium-free with 0.3 mM CaCl 2 .
  • Concentration-response curves are constructed in low divalent solution by recording currents in response to 1 s applications of agonist at 8 min intervals with normal external solution present for 6 min before each application. This protocol is necessary to prevent the development of sustained inward currents.
  • X is cesium, methylamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane, tetraethylammonium, and N-methyl-D- glucamine.
  • the internal solution also contains 10 mM EGTA and 5 mM Hepes.
  • External solutions also contain 10 mM glucose and normal or low concentrations of divalent cations; pH is maintained at 7.3 with HCl, histidine, or Hepes as required, and the osmolality of all solutions is 295 to 315.
  • the Photonics Imaging (IDEA) system for microscopic fluorescence measurements (Photonics, Planegg, Germany) is used. Coverslips are placed at the stage of a Zeiss Axiovert 100 or equivalent inverted microscope and viewed under oil immersion with a 4OX Fluor objective. YO-PRO-I (10 ⁇ M; Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR) is added to the superfusion fluid during electrophysiological recordings 3 to 6 min before switching to low divalent solution and washed out upon switching back to normal divalent solution, after which the fluorescent lamp is turned on and cells are examined with a fluorescein isothiocyanate filter.
  • ODA Photonics Imaging
  • YO-PRO l fluorescence is measured using 491/509 nm excitation/emission wavelengths. Images are obtained at 5-2Os intervals during continuous superfusion (2ml/min) with YO-PROl and varying concentrations of control ATP, BzATP or compound to be tested. For each experiment, the time course of YO-PROl fluorescence obtained for 10-20 individual cells and then averaged to obtain the mean fluorescence signal. Results were expressed as mean signal at 3 min for rP2X 7j and the signal at 10 min is used for P2X 7 and human macrophage cells. All experiments are carried out at room temperature. Example 4
  • Compounds of the invention are tested for antagonist activity at the P2X 7 receptor by monitoring Ethidium Bromide entering P2X 7 receptor-expressing cells on pore formation.
  • the test is performed in 96-well flat bottomed microtitre plates, the wells being filled with 250 ⁇ l of test solution comprising 200 ⁇ l of a. suspension of P2X 7 - expressing cells (e.g. THP-I cells, J774 cells, etc.)(2.5 xlO 6 cells/ml) containing 10 "4 M ethidium bromide, 25 ⁇ l of a high potassium buffer solution containing 10 "5 M BzATP, and 25 ⁇ l of a high potassium buffer solution containing test compound.
  • the plate is covered with a plastic sheet and incubated at 37° C for one hour.
  • the plate is then read in a Perkin-Elmer fluorescent plate reader, excitation 520 nm, emission 595 nm, slit widths: Ex 15 run, EM 20 nm.
  • BzATP a P2X 7 receptor agonist
  • pyridoxal 5-phosphate a P2X 7 receptor agonist
  • This Example demonstrates the testing of the compounds of this invention for efficacy as inhibitors of P2X 7 -mediated release of IL-I ⁇ from human macrophages activated by the Alzheimer's beta amyloid peptide 1-42.
  • Cell isolation demonstrates the testing of the compounds of this invention for efficacy as inhibitors of P2X 7 -mediated release of IL-I ⁇ from human macrophages activated by the Alzheimer's beta amyloid peptide 1-42.
  • Monocytes are isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) as follows. Whole blood is layered directly onto Histopak 1077-1 columns (Sigma Biochemicals) and centrifuged at 800xg for 15 minutes. The PBMC band of cells is removed to a fresh 50 ml culture tube and diluted 1 :1 with wash buffer (Phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4 containing 2 mM EDTA and 5 mg/ml BSA) followed by centrifugation at 800xg for 5 minutes. Cells are then washed by sequential resuspension of the cell pellet in wash buffer and centrifugation at 600xg for 5 minutes.
  • wash buffer Phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4 containing 2 mM EDTA and 5 mg/ml BSA
  • Monocytes are then purified from the PBMCs by negative selection using a monocyte isolation kit (Miltenyi Biotec, Inc.) that contains antibodies to non-monocytic cells, running the cells over a magnetic column to remove antibody-bound cells, and collecting the flow through volume of monocytes. Monocytes are washed once with wash buffer and seeded at 100,000 cells per well in 100 ⁇ l serum-free RPMI 1640 in 96-well plates and incubated for 1 hour at 37° C in a 5% CO 2 /95% humidified tissue culture incubator.
  • a monocyte isolation kit Maltenyi Biotec, Inc.
  • the medium is replaced with 100 ⁇ l complete culture medium (RPMI 1640, 10% human serum-type AB (heat inactivated), 25 mM HEPES, 2 mM glutamine, 50 U/ml each of penicillin and streptomycin) and incubated overnight (16 hours).
  • complete culture medium RPMI 1640, 10% human serum-type AB (heat inactivated), 25 mM HEPES, 2 mM glutamine, 50 U/ml each of penicillin and streptomycin
  • the culture medium is replaced with 100 ⁇ l fresh complete culture medium in the absence or presence of human beta amyloid 1-42 peptide (5 ⁇ M) and incubated at 37° C in a 5% CO 2 /95% humidified tissue culture incubator for 5 hours. Medium is then removed and discarded.
  • HBSS Hanks buffered saline
  • 80 ⁇ l of HBSS/CaCl 2 - inhibiting compound of the present invention (1 Ox stock in HBSS/CaCl 2 for a final concentration of 23 nM and 206 nM) and incubated 15 minutes in the tissue culture incubator followed by the addition of either 10 ⁇ l of HBSS/CaCl 2 or 10 ⁇ l of benzoyl ATP (BzATP; 3 mM stock in HBSS/ CaCl 2 for a 300 ⁇ M final concentration) and incubated for a further 30 minutes in the tissue culture incubator.
  • BzATP benzoyl ATP
  • IL-I ⁇ content was quantitated by ELISA (from R&D Systems).
  • the cells are washed once with HBSS/CaCl 2 followed by lysing the cells with 100 ⁇ l ice cold lysis buffer (100 mM Tris, pH 7.6, 1% Triton X-100, and 1 tablet per 30 ml Complete TM protease inhibitor from Roche Biochemicals, Inc). Cell lysates are stored at -70° C until the IL- IB is quantitated by ELISA.
  • This example illustrates the efficacy of the compounds of this invention in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
  • EAE experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
  • H37 Ra is obtained from Difco 1-800-521-0851 (Cat # 31 14-60-5, 6X10 ml).
  • Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is also obtained from Difco, 1-800-521-0851
  • Bordetella Pertussis (Lyophilized powder containing PBS and lactose) is obtained from List Biological Laboratories, 1-408-866-6363 (Product #180, 50 ug).
  • PLP 139-151 peptide is dissolved in H 2 O:PBS (1:1) solution to a concentration
  • mice 7.5 mg/10 ml (for 75 ⁇ g PLP per group) and emulsified with an equal volume of CFA supplemented with 40 mg/10 ml heated-killed mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra.
  • Mice are injected s.c. with 0.2 ml of peptide emulsion in the abdominal flank (0.1 ml on each side).
  • mice are injected i.v. with 100% of 35 ng and 50 ng of
  • Bordetella Pertussis toxin in saline respectively.
  • STAGE 3.5 One leg is completely paralyzed, and one leg is partially paralyzed
  • Acute phase First clinical episode (Day 10-18)
  • Relapse Increase of at least one grade in clinical score for at least two days after remission has been attained.
  • mice All rats for use in studies are to be fasted beginning at 3:00 pm the day prior to surgery but given free access to water. Prior to surgery each rat is weighed. The rat is initially induced with 5% isoflurane (Aerrane, Fort Dodge), combined with 30% O 2 , 70% N 2 O for 2-5 minutes. The rat is then placed on a circulating water-heating pad and into a nose cone for spontaneous respiration of anesthetic gases. The isoflurane is reduced to 2%. A rectal probe is inserted and body temperature maintained at 36.5-37.5° C. The hair is clipped at all surgical sites and these regions will then be scrubbed with Betadine. Surgical Procedure
  • a temporalis muscle probe is placed into the right temporalis muscle and
  • brain temperature is monitored.
  • a midline neck incision is made in the upper thorax of the rat.
  • Careful dissection, isolation and retraction of the sternomastoideus, digastricus, and sternohyoid eus muscles is made to expose the right common, internal and external carotid arteries.
  • the right common carotid artery is isolated with a 5-0 silk suture. During surgery the suture is released allowing reperfusion every 2-4 minutes.
  • the right external carotid and superior thyroid arteries are also isolated and the superior thyroid is cauterized, while the external carotid is ligated distally with a 5-0 silk suture.
  • Another 5-0 silk suture is loosely tied around the external carotid artery.
  • the occipital artery is isolated, ligated and incised.
  • the internal carotid is isolated.
  • an aneurysm clip is placed onto the internal carotid artery.
  • a small incision is made at the distal end of the external carotid.
  • a 3-0 nylon suture coated with poly-L-lysine is then inserted into the external carotid and up into the common carotid artery.
  • the loosely tied 5-0 silk suture around the external carotid is now gently tightened around the filament.
  • the external carotid artery is then incised and the remaining piece of the external carotid artery with the filament is rotated so that the filament may be inserted into the internal carotid artery the length of insertion depending on the weight and rat strain.
  • the external jugular vein will be cannulated with PE 50 tubing for LV. administration of compounds.
  • the cannula will be exteriorized at the previously shaven, scruff of the neck and sutured in place.
  • the wound will be closed by means of suture.
  • the right femoral artery is catheterized for blood gas and glucose determination during surgery.
  • Compounds are infused (LV.) at various doses (dose response) over different time period's post MCAo.
  • a pre-determined concentration is infused over a pre-selected time period beginning at various intervals post MCAo.
  • Vehicle-treated controls receive an infusion of normally 0.9 ml/hr.
  • a positive control compound is run at the same time.
  • the postural reflex test which is designed to examine upper body posture, when the rat is suspended by the tail above a flat surface. A normal rat will extend the entire body and both forelimbs towards the surface. Rats with an infarction will consistently flex the contralateral limb and show signs of body rotation. The rats respond to a gentle lateral push with a finger behind the shoulders. A normal rat would resist such a push, whereas a rat with an infarction will not. The elicited forelimb placing in response to visual and tactile stimuli. The animal is held by the body so that the lateral or dorsal forepaw surface is placed against a bench. This test is repeated but on this occasion obstructing the view of the rat.
  • Test Substance and Dosing Pattern A compound of this invention is dissolved in vehicle of 2% Tween 80 in distilled water for oral administration at a dose of 50 mg/kg or dissolved in vehicle of 2% Tween 80 and 0.9% NaCl for intraperitoneal injection at 30 mg/kg. The dose is given once daily for 7 consecutive days. Dosing volume is 10 ml/kg. DNBS was challenged 2 hours after dosing on the second day. Animals
  • mice Male Wistar, Long Evans rats provided by animal breeding center of MDS Panlabs Taiwan, Ltd. and Balb/cByJ derived male mice (weighing 20 ⁇ 2 gms), provided by National Laboratory Animals Breeding Research center (NALBRC, Taiwan), may be used. Space allocation of 6 animals may be 45x23x15 cm. Animals are housed in APEC ® cages (Allentown Caging, Allentown, N.J.
  • DNBS is obtained from TCI, Tokyo, Japan, ethanol is from Merck, Germany and Sulfasalazine is purchased from Sigma, USA.
  • Distal colitis is induced by intra-colonic instillation of DNBS (2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid, 30 mg in 0.5 ml ethanol 30%) after which, 2 ml of air is gently injected through the cannula to ensure that the solution remains in the colon.
  • Test substance is administered orally (PO) at a dose of 50 mg/kg or intraperitoneally (IP) at 30 mg/kg once daily for 7 consecutive days.
  • DNBS is instillated into the distal colon of each animal 2 hours after dosing on the second day.
  • the control group is similarly treated with vehicle alone and sulfasalazine (300 mg/kg, PO) is used as reference agent.
  • Animals are fasted 24 hours before DNBS challenge and 24 hours after the final treatment when they are sacrificed and each colon is removed and weighed. During the experiments, presence of diarrhea is recorded daily. When the abdominal cavity is opened before removal of the colon, adhesions between the colon and other organs are noted. After weighing the colon, the extent of colonic ulceration is observed and noted as well. Colon-to-body weight ratio is then calculated for each animal according to the formula: Colon (g)/BWxl00%.
  • the "Net” increase in ratio of Vehicle-control +DNBS group relative to Vehicle-control group is used as a base value for comparison with test substance treated groups and expressed as % decrease in inflammation.
  • a 30 percent or more (30%) decrease in "Net" colon-to-body weight ratio for each test substance treated group relative to the "Net” vehicle+DNBS treated group is considered significant.
  • D. This Example illustrates the anti-inflammatory activity of the present compounds using a model of carrageenan induced paw edema (a model of inflammation, carrageenan).
  • a compound of this invention is dissolved in vehicle of 2% Tween 80/0.9%
  • Carrageenan is obtained from TCI, Japan; Pyrogen free saline is from Astar,
  • Test substance (Example) is administered IP (30 mg/kg) to groups of 3 Long
  • Hind paw edema as a measure of inflammation, is recorded 3 hours after carrageenan administration using a plethysmometer (Ugo Basile Cat. #7150) with water cell (25 mm diameter, Cat. #7157). Reduction of hind paw edema by 30 percent or more ( 30%) indicated significant acute antiinflammatory activity.
  • This Example illustrates the anti-inflammatory activity of the present compounds using a model of Balb/c mice subjected to monoclonal antibody (mAb) type II collagen induced arthritis.
  • mAb monoclonal antibody
  • a compound of this invention is dissolved in vehicle of 2% Tween 80/0.9%
  • Lipopolysaccharide is obtained from Sigma, USA; Indomethacin is from
  • Plethysmometer Ugo Basile, Italy
  • Water Cell Ugo Basile, Italy
  • mice Groups of 5 Balb/cByJ mice strain, 6-8 weeks of age, are used for the induction of arthritis by monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) responding to type II collagen, plus lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
  • mAbs monoclonal antibodies
  • LPS lipopolysaccharide
  • the animals are administered intravenously with a combination of 4 different mabs in a total of 4 mg/mouse at day 0, and followed by intravenous 25 ⁇ g of LPS 72 hours later (day 3). From day 3, one hour after LPS administration, ML-659 at 50 mg/kg (PO) or 30 mg/kg (IP) and vehicle (2% Tween 80/0.9% NaCl, PO) as well as the positive control indomethacin, 3 mg/kg (PO) are administrated once daily for 3 consecutive days.
  • PO monoclonal antibodies
  • IP intravenous 25 ⁇ g of LPS 72 hours later
  • a plethysmometer (Ugo Basile Cat #7150) with water cell (12 mm diameter) is used for the measurement of increase in volume of the two hind paws at day 0, 5, 7, 10, 14, and 17.
  • the percent inhibition of increase in volume is calculated by the following formula: Inhibition (%): [l-(Tn-To)/(Cn-Co)]xl00 Where:
  • This example illustrates the analgesic activity of the compounds of this invention using a Sciatic Nerve ligation model of mononeuropathic pain Test system
  • the animal room is lighted artificially at a 12-hr light-dark cycle (from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M) with water and food supply ad libitum. Animals are allocated randomly into groups. Model induction
  • the selective nerve injury is created by tightly ligating the selective portion of the common sciatic nerve according to the method of Seltzer (1990). Briefly, the high-thigh level of the left sciatic nerve is exposed after skin incision and blunt separation of muscles at a site near the trochanter just distal to the point at which the posterior biceps semitendious nerve nerve branches from the common sciatic nerve. The nerve is then fixed in this position with fine forceps by pinching the epineurium on its dorsal aspect, taking care not to press the nerve against underlying structures.
  • THP- 1 cells (ATCC Cat # 285-IF- 100) are plated in 96 well plates at a concentration of 200,000 cells per well and allowed to differentiate in RPMI- 1640 media (ATCC Cat # 30-2001) containing 10% FBS, 100 IU/mL penicillin, 100 ug/mL streptomycin, 100 ng/mL LPS and 100 ng/mL IFN- ⁇ for 16 hours. Following differentiation, the cells are pretreated with the compound of interest at the appropriate concentration for 30 minutes in RPMI-1640 media containing 100 IU/mL penicillin, 100 ug/mL streptomycin.
  • the pretreatment media is then replaced with assay buffer (20 mM HEPES, 10 mM d-glucose, 118 mM NMDG, 5 mM KCl, 0.4 mM CaCl 2 ) containing 5 uM Yo-Pro 1 (Molecular Probes Cat # Y36O3) and the compound of interest at the appropriate concentration and the cells are incubated for an additional 10 minutes.
  • 2',3'-0-(4-benzoylbenzoyl)-adenosine 5'-triphosphate (Sigma Aldrich Cat# B6396) is then added to a final concentration of 40 uM and fluorescence readings measured at 491/509 excitation/emission every minute for 50 minutes using a Tecan Safire plate reader. During this time temperature is maintained at of 37 C. Background adjusted fluorescence levels between drug treated and non-treated cells are used to calculate the percent inhibition.
  • THP-I cells (ATCC Cat # 285-IF-l 00) are plated in 96 well plates at a concentration of 200,000 cells per well and allowed to differentiate in RPMI- 1640 media (ATCC Cat # 30-2001) containing 10% FBS, 100 IU/mL penicillin, 100 ug/mL streptomycin, 100 ng/mL LPS and 100 ng/mL IFN- ⁇ for 16 hours. Following differentiation, the cells are treated for an additional 2 hours in RPMI-1640 media containing 100 IU/mL penicillin, 100 ug/mL streptomycin and fresh LPS at 100 ng/mL.
  • the cells are then pretreated for 30 minutes with the compound of interest at the appropriate concentration in RPMI media containing 100 IU/mL penicillin, 100 ug/mL streptomycin.
  • 2',3'- O-(4-benzoylbenzoyl)-adenosine 5'-triphosphate (Sigma Aldrich Cat # B6396) is added to a final concentration of 250 uM and the cells are incubated for an additional 45 minutes.
  • 30 uL of cell supernatant is then collected and IL-I ⁇ levels determined via ELISA (R&D systems Cat. # HSLB50) according to manufacturer's recommendations using the Tecan Safire plate reader. Background adjusted IL- l ⁇ levels of drug treated and non-treated cells are used to calculate the percent inhibition.
  • X is the logarithm of concentration
  • Y is the response and Y starts at Bottom and goes to Top with a sigmoid shape.
  • Test compounds (1 ⁇ M) are incubated with 3.3 mM MgCl 2 and 0.78 mg/mL
  • HLM HLM (HLlOl) in 100 mM potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) at 37°C on the 96-deep well plate.
  • the reaction mixture is split into two groups, a non-P450 and a P450 group.
  • NADPH is only added to the reaction mixture of the P450 group.
  • An aliquot of samples of P450 group is collected at 0, 10, 30, and 60 min time point, where 0 min time point indicated the time when NADPH is added into the reaction mixture of P450 group.
  • An aliquot of samples of non-P450 group is collected at -10 and 65 min time point. Collected aliquots are extracted with acetonitrile solution containing an internal standard. The precipitated protein is spun down in centrifuge (2000 rpm, 15 min).
  • the compound concentration in supernatant is measured by LC/MS/MS system.
  • the half-life value is obtained by plotting the natural logarithm of the peak area ratio of compounds/ internal standard versus time. The slope of the line of best fit through the points yields the rate of metabolism (k). This is converted to a half-life value using following equations:
  • mice Male Sprague-Dawley rats are acclimatized for at least 24 hours prior to experiment initiation. During the acclimation period, all animals receive food and water ad libitum. However, food but not water is removed from the animals' cages at least 12 hours before initiation of the experiment. During the first 3 hours of experimentation, the animals receive only water ad libitum. At least three animals each are tested for intravenous and oral dosage. For intravenous formulation, compounds were dissolved (0.25 to 1 mg/mL) in a mixture of 3% dimethyl sulfoxide, 40% PEG 400 and the rest percentage of 40% Captisol in water (w/v). The animals are weighed before dosing. The determined body weight is used to calculate the dose volume for each animal.
  • Dose volume (mL/kg) 1 mg/kg/formulation concentration (mg/mL)
  • the dosing volume is about 2 mL/kg.
  • compounds of this invention are suspended (0.5 to 0.75 mg/mL) in a mixture of 5% of 10% Tween 80 in water (v/v) and 95% of 0.5 % methyl cellulose in water (w/v).
  • PO rats are typically dosed through oral gavage following the same dose volume formula as IV to achieve a dose level of 1 to 5 mg/kg.
  • IV dosing blood samples are collected (using a pre-heparinized syringe) via the jugular vein catheter at 2, 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180, 300, 480, and 1440 minutes post dosing.
  • blood samples are collected (using a pre-heparinized syringe) via the jugular vein catheter before dosing and at 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180, 300, 480, and 1440 minutes post dosing. About 250 uL of blood is obtained at each time point from the animal. Equal volumes of 0.9% normal saline are replaced to prevent dehydration. The whole blood samples are maintained on ice until centrifugation. Blood samples are then centrifuged at 14,000 rpm for 10 minutes at 4 C and the upper plasma layer transferred into a clean vial and stored at -80 C. The resulting plasma samples are then analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
  • Plasma concentration-time curve is plotted.
  • Plasma exposure is calculated as the area under the concentration-time curve extrapolated to time infinite (AUCj nf ).
  • AUCj nf is averaged and the oral bioavailability (%F) for individual animal is calculated as: AUQ nf (PO)/AUCj nf (IV), normalized to their respective dose levels.
  • the %F can be reported as the mean %F of all animals dosed orally with the compound of the invention at the specified level.

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La présente invention concerne des composés de bicyclohétéroaryle de formule (I). Ces composés peuvent être préparés sous la forme de compositions pharmaceutiques et peuvent être utilisés pour prévenir et traiter chez des mammifères, y compris chez l'homme, un certain nombre d'états pathologiques comprenant, entre autres, la douleur, l'inflammation, les blessures traumatiques, etc.
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