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Definitions

• the present invention relates to novel phenylpyrazole derivatives, compositions containing them, and methods of using them, for example, for the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders associated with aberrant Rho kinase activity.
• Rho-Kinase is a member of the serine-threonine protein kinase family.
• ROCK exists in two isoforms, ROCK1 and ROCK2 (Ishizaki, T. et al, EMBO J., 15: 1885-1893 (1996)).
• ROCK has been identified as an effector molecule of RhoA, a small GTP-binding protein (G protein) that plays a key role in multiple cellular signaling pathways.
• RhoA a small GTP-binding protein
• ROCK and RhoA are ubiquitously expressed across tissues.
• the RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway is involved in a number of cellular functions, such as actin
• RhoA Upon activation of its receptor, RhoA is activated, and, in turn, it activates ROCK. Activated ROCK phosphorylates the my os in-binding subunit of myosin light chain phosphatase, which inhibits activity of the phosphatase and leads to contraction. Contraction of the smooth muscle in the vasculature increases blood pressure, leading to hypertension.
• Rho A/ROCK signaling pathway plays an important role in signal transduction initiated by several vasoactive factors, for example angiotensin II (Yamakawa, T. et al, Hypertension, 35:313-318
• urotension II (Sauzeau, V. et al., Ore. Res., 88: 1 102-1 104 (2001)), endothelin-1 (Tangkijvanich, P. et al, Hepatology, 33:74-80 (2001)), serotonin (Shimokawa, H., Jpn. Circ. J., 64: 1-12 (2000)), norepinephrine (Martinez, M.C. et al, Am. J. Physiol, 279:H1228-H1238 (2000)) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) (Kishi, H. et al, J. Biochem., 128:719-722 (2000)).
• PDGF platelet-derived growth factor
• ROCK inhibitors fasudil (Asano, T. et al, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 241: 1033-1040 (1987)) or Y-27632 (Uehata, M. et al, Nature, 389:990-994 (1997)) further illustrate the link between ROCK and cardiovascular disease.
• ROCK expression and activity have been shown to be elevated in spontaneously hypertensive rats, suggesting a link to the development of hypertension in these animals (Mukai, Y. et al, FASEB J., 15: 1062-1064 (2001)).
• ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 (Uehata, M. et al, Nature, ibid.) was shown to significantly decrease blood pressure in three rat models of hypertension, including the spontaneously hypertensive rat, renal hypertensive rat and deoxycortone acetate salt hypertensive rat models, while having only a minor effect on blood pressure in control rats. This reinforces the link between ROCK and hypertension.
• ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 also inhibited neointimal formation in rats (Sawada, N. et al, Circulation, 101:2030-2033 (2000)).
• ROCK inhibitor would be useful in treating other cardiovascular diseases.
• fasudil was shown to reduce both the infarct size and neurologic deficit (Toshima, Y., Stroke, 31 :2245-2250 (2000)).
• the ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 was shown to improve ventricular hypertrophy, fibrosis and function in a model of congestive heart failure in Dahl salt- sensitive rats (Kobayashi, N. et al, Cardiovascular Res., 55:757-767 (2002)).
• ROCK ROCK-related diseases
• coronary vasospasm Shiokawa, H. et al., Cardiovasc. Res., 43: 1029-1039 (1999)
• cerebral vasospasm Sato, M. et al., Circ. Res., 87: 195-200 (2000)
• ischemia/reperfusion injury (Yada, T. et al, J. Am. Coll. Cardiol, 45:599-607 (2005)), pulmonary hypertension (Fukumoto, Y. et al, Heart, 91:391-392 (2005)), angina (Shimokawa, H. et al, J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol, 39:319-327 (2002)), renal disease (Satoh, S. et al, Eur. J. Pharmacol, 455: 169-174 (2002)) and erectile dysfunction (Gonzalez-Cadavid, N.F. et al, Endocrine, 23 : 167-176 (2004)).
• Rho A/ROCK signaling pathway allows formation of multiple competing lamellipodia that disrupt the productive migration of monocytes (Worthylake, R.A. et al, J. Biol. Chem., 278: 13578- 13584 (2003)). It has also been reported that small molecule inhibitors of Rho Kinase are capable of inhibiting MCP-1 mediated chemotaxis in vitro (Iijima, H., Bioorg. Med. Chem., 15: 1022-1033 (2007)). Due to the dependence of immune cell migration upon the RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway one would anticipate inhibition of Rho Kinase should also provide benefit for diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
• ROCK inhibitors may also be useful in other diseases involving smooth muscle hyper-reactivity, including asthma and glaucoma (Shimokawa, H. et al, Arterioscler. Thromb. Vase. Biol, 25: 1767-1775 (2005)).
• Rho- kinase has been indicated as a drug target for the treatment of various other diseases, including airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness (Henry, P.J. et al, Pulm.
• CVD cardiovascular diseases
• ROCK inhibitors Although there are many reports of ROCK inhibitors under investigation (see, for example, US 2008/0275062 Al), fasudil is the only marketed ROCK inhibitor at this time. An i.v. formulation was approved in Japan for treatment of cerebral vasospasm. There remains a need for new therapeutics, including ROCK inhibitors, for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurological diseases, renal diseases, fibrotic diseases, bronchial asthma, erectile dysfunction, and glaucoma.
• the present invention provides novel phenylpyrazole derivatives including stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or solvates thereof, which are useful as selective inhibitors of Rho kinases.
• the present invention also provides processes and intermediates for making the compounds of the present invention.
• the present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and at least one of the compounds of the present invention or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or solvates thereof.
• the compounds of the invention may be used in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions associated with aberrant ROCK activity.
• the compounds of the present invention may be used in therapy.
• the compounds of the present invention may be used for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a condition associated with aberrant ROCK activity.
• the present invention is directed to a method of treating a cardiovascular or related disease which method comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment a compound of the present invention as described above.
• diseases include, for example, hypertension, atherosclerosis, restenosis, stroke, heart failure, renal failure, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, coronary vasospasm, cerebral vasospasm, ischemia/reperfusion injury, pulmonary hypertension, angina, erectile dysfunction and renal disease.
• the present invention is directed to a method of treating diseases involving smooth muscle hyper reactivity including asthma, erectile dysfunction and glaucoma, which method comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment a compound of the present invention as described above.
• the present invention is directed to a method of treating diseases mediated at least partially by Rho kinase including fibrotic diseases, oncology, spinal- cord injury, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, neuropathic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease, which method comprises
• the present invention is directed at pharmaceutical compositions comprising the above-mentioned compounds, processes for preparing the above-mentioned compounds and intermediates used in these processes.
• the compounds of the invention can be used alone, in combination with other compounds of the present invention, or in combination with one or more, preferably one to two other agent(s).
• the present invention provides, inter alia, compounds of Formula
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, OH, CN, NR a R a , -OCi_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e , and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ;
• R 4 is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, OH, CN, OCi_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ;
• R5 is independently selected from H and Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ;
• R6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; alternatively, when n is 2 or 3, two adjacent R 6 groups may form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e and two R7 groups are both hydrogen; Rs is selected from aryl and heteroaryl, each substituted with 0-5 Rg;
• two adjacent Rg groups are combined to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring comprising carbon atoms and 1-3 hetero atoms selected from N, O, and S(0) p , wherein the carbocyclic and heterocyclic rings are substituted with 0-4 Re;
• Ra at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, CN, Ci-6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re, -(CH 2 ) r -C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or R a and R a together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic ring substituted with 0-5 Re;
• Rb at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e , -(CH 2 ) r -C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci-6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2- 6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2- 6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• R ⁇ i at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• R f at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl,
• p at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, and 2;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R3 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ,
• R4 is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, OH, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ;
• R6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; alternatively, when n is 2 or 3, two adjacent R 6 groups may form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e and two R7 groups are both hydrogen;
• Rs is independently selected from aryl and heteroaryl, each substituted with 0-3 R9;
• R 9 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, nitro, -(CHR d ) r S(0)pR c ,
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (II):
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R3 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, C1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re,
• R6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; alternatively, when n is 2 or 3, two adjacent R 6 groups may form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e and two R7 groups are both hydrogen;
• R 9 is selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, nitro, -(CHR d ) r S( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4Rc,
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re, -(CH2) r -C3-iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH2) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or R a and R a together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic ring substituted with 0-5 Re;
• R b at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e , -(CH 2 ) r -C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2- 6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2- 6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• Ra at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• R f at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl,
• n at each occurrence, is independently selected from 1 and 2;
• p at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, and 2; and r, at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (II) or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• R-3 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re,
• R4 is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, OH, CN, and C1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ;
• R6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; alternatively, when n is 2 or 3, two adjacent R6 groups may form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e and two R7 groups are both hydrogen;
• R 9 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, -(CHR d ) r S(0) p R c ,
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 _6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re,
• Rb at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• Rd at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with
• Rf at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl,
• p at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, and 2;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4;
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (II) or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• R3 is independently selected from F, CI, CN, C1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re,
• R4 is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ;
• R 9 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, -(CHRd) r S(0)pRc,
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re, -(CH 2 )r-C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or R a and R a together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic ring substituted with 0-5 Re;
• R b at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e , -(CH 2 )r-C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 -6alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 -6alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• Ra at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rf at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl, C1-5 alkyl, C 3 -6 cycloalkyl, and phenyl;
• p at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, and 2;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4;
• R3 is independently selected from F, CI, CN, C1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e , -ORb,
• R4 is independently selected from H, F, methyl, and ethyl
• R 9 is selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, -NHS(0) 2 Rc, -S( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4NR a R a ,-OR b ,
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 -6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 -6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re, -(CH 2 ) r -C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or R a and R a together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic ring substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rb at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e , -(CH 2 ) r -C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2- 6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2- 6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• Rd at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rf at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl, Ci- 5 alkyl, C 3 -6 cycloalkyl, and phenyl;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4;
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (III) or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• R4 is independently selected from H and F
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 Re, C 2 - 4
• R 9 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, -NHS(0) 2 Ci_ 4 alkyl,
• alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• R b at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• R c at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• R d is independently selected from H and substituted with
• R f at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl, Ci- 5 alkyl, C 3 -6 cycloalkyl, and phenyl;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4;
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R3 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, C 1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re,
• R4 is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, OH, CN, OC1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re, and C 1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e ;
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci-4alkyl substituted with 0-4 Re,
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein: Rs is independently selected from
• R9 is -OH
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, CN, and C 1-4 alkyl
• R 2 is H
• R3 is independently selected from F, C 1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e , -OC 1-4 alkyl
• R4 is independently selected from H and F
• R6 and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci-4alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e , C2-4
• Re and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; alternatively, when n is 2, two adjacent R6 groups may form a cyclopropyl and two R7 groups are both hydrogen;
• R 9 is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, -NHS(0) 2 Ci_ 4 alkyl,
• heterocycle is selected from
• alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is substituted with 0-4 R e
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with
• Rb at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci_6 alkyl substituted with
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci- 4 alkyl and C3-6 cycloalkyl
• R e at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Rf, F, and OH;
• Rf at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl,
• n at each occurrence, is independently selected from 1 and 2;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, and 3.
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R 3 is F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e , -(CH 2 ) r OR b , (CH 2 ) r S(0) p R c ,
• R4 is H, F, CI, Br, OH, OCi_ 4 alkyl, and Ci_ 4 alkyl;
• R5 is H or Ci-4 alkyl
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 Re,
• R 6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , or two adjacent 5 groups form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e when n is greater than 1 ;
• R9 is aryl or heteroaryl, each substituted with 0-5 R9;
• R 9 is F, CI, Br, Ci_ 4 alkyl, C 2 _ 4 alkenyl, C 2 _ 4 alkynyl, nitro, -(CHRd) r S( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4R c ,
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R 3 is F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re, -(CH 2 ) r OR b , (CH 2 ) r S(0) p R c ,
• R4 is H, F, CI, Br, OH, OCi_ 4 alkyl, and Ci_ 4 alkyl;
• R5 is H or Ci-4 alkyl
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ,
• R6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or two adjacent R 6 groups form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e when n is greater than 1 ;
• R 9 is F, CI, Br, Ci_ 4 alkyl, C 2 _ 4 alkenyl, C 2 _ 4 alkynyl, nitro, -(CHRd) r S( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4R c ,
• the present invention provides compounds of Formula (I), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R 3 is F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e , -(CH 2 ) r OR b , (CH 2 ) r S(0) p R c ,
• R4 is H, F, CI, Br, OH, OCi_ 4 alkyl, and Ci_ 4 alkyl;
• R5 is H or Ci-4 alkyl
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ,
• R 6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or two adjacent R 6 groups form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e when n is greater than 1 ;
• R 9 is F, CI, Br, Ci_ 4 alkyl, C 2 _ 4 alkenyl, C 2 _ 4 alkynyl, nitro, -(CHRd) r S( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4R c ,
• the present invention provides compounds of Formulae (II) and (III), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R 3 is F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re, -(CH 2 ) r OR b , (CH 2 ) r S(0) p R c ,
• R 4 is H, F, CI, Br, OH, OCi_ 4 alkyl, and Ci_ 4 alkyl;
• R5 is H or Ci_ 4 alkyl
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ,
• R 9 is selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, nitro, -(CHR d ) r S( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4Rc,
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 _6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re, -(CH 2 ) r -C3_iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or R a and R a together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic ring substituted with 0-5 Re;
• R b at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 _6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e , -(CH 2 )r-C3_iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• Rd at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with
• Rf at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl, C1-5 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, and phenyl;
• p at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, and 2;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
• the present invention provides compounds of Formulae (II) and (III), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri is independently selected from H, F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• R 3 is F, CI, Br, CN, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 Re, -(CH 2 ) r OR b , (CH 2 ) r S(0) p R c ,
• R4 is H, F, CI, Br, OH, OCi_ 4 alkyl, and Ci_ 4 alkyl;
• R5 is H or Ci-4 alkyl
• R6 and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 Re,
• R 9 is selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, nitro, -(CHR d ) r S( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4Rc,
• R a is independently selected from H, CN, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 _6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re, -(CH 2 ) r -C3_iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or R a and R a together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic ring substituted with 0-5 Re;
• R b at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 -6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 -6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e , -(CH 2 ) r -C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _ 6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• R ⁇ i at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rf at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl, C 1-5 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, and phenyl;
• p at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, and 2;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
• the present invention provides compounds of Formulae (II) and (III), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri and R2 are independently H or Ci-4alkyl
• R 3 is F, CI, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e , -(CH 2 ) r OR b , or S(0) 2 R c ;
• R4 is H, Me or F
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci- 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 Re; or R6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• R 9 is F, CI, Br, Ci_ 4 alkyl, C 2 - 4 alkenyl, C 2 - 4 alkynyl, nitro, -(CHRd) r S(0)pR c ,
• the present invention provides compounds of Formulae (II) and (III), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri and R 2 are independently H or Ci_ 4 alkyl
• R 3 is F, CI, and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R e , -(CH 2 ) r OR b , or S(0) 2 R c ;
• R4 is H, Me or F
• R6 and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e ; or R 6 and R7 together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached form a cycloalkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; is phenyl;
• Ci_ 4 alkyl is independently selected from F, CI, Br, CN, Ci_ 4 alkyl, -NHS(0) 2 Ci_ 4 alkyl,
• alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is substituted with 0-4 R e ;
• Ra at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, CN, Ci-6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 -6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 Re, -(CH 2 ) r -C3_iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ; or R a and R a together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached form a heterocyclic ring substituted with 0-5 Re;
• Rb at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e , -(CH 2 ) r -C 3 _iocarbocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e , and -(CH 2 ) r -heterocyclyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• Rc at each occurrence, is independently selected from Ci_6 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e , C 2 _ 6 alkenyl substituted with 0-5 Re, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl substituted with 0-5 R e ,
• Ra at each occurrence, is independently selected from H and Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-5 R e ;
• R f at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl,
• the present invention provides compounds of Formulae (II) and (III), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:
• Ri and R2 are independently H or Ci-4alkyl
• R 3 is F, CI, and Ci_ 4 alkyl, -(CH 2 ) r OR b , or S(0) 2 Me;
• R4 is H, F, CI, or methyl
• Re and R7 are independently selected from H, Ci_ 4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R e , and
• R 9 is -OH
• R f at each occurrence, is independently selected from H, F, CI, NH 2 , OH, OCi-salkyl, Ci-5alkyl, C3- 6 cycloalkyl, and phenyl;
• r at each occurrence, is independently selected from zero, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
• the present invention provides a compound selected from any subset list of compounds exemplified in the present application.
• the compounds of the present invention have ROCK IC5 0 values ⁇ 10 ⁇ .
• the compounds of the present invention have ROCK IC5 0 values ⁇ 1 ⁇ . In another embodiment, the compounds of the present invention have ROCK IC5 0 values ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ .
• the compounds of the present invention have ROCK IC50 values ⁇ 0.05 ⁇ .
• the compounds of the present invention have ROCK IC5 0 values ⁇ 0.01 ⁇ .
• the present invention provides a composition comprising at least one of the compounds of the present invention or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof.
• the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition, comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of the compounds of the present invention or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof.
• the present invention provides a process for making a compound of the present invention.
• the present invention provides an intermediate for making a compound of the present invention.
• the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition further comprising additional therapeutic agent(s).
• the present invention provides a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a condition associated with aberrant ROCK activity comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment and/or prophylaxis a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of the compounds of the present invention or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof.
• the term "patient” encompasses all mammalian species.
• treating cover the treatment of a disease-state in a mammal, particularly in a human, and include: (a) inhibiting the disease-state, i.e., arresting it development; and/or (b) relieving the disease-state, i.e., causing regression of the disease state.
• prophylaxis or “prevention” cover the preventive treatment of a subclinical disease-state in a mammal, particularly in a human, aimed at reducing the probability of the occurrence of a clinical disease-state.
• Patients are selected for preventative therapy based on factors that are known to increase risk of suffering a clinical disease state compared to the general population.
• “Prophylaxis” therapies can be divided into (a) primary prevention and (b) secondary prevention.
• Primary prevention is defined as treatment in a patient that has not yet presented with a clinical disease state
• secondary prevention is defined as preventing a second occurrence of the same or similar clinical disease state.
• the present invention provides a combined preparation of a compound of the present invention and additional therapeutic agent(s) for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in therapy.
• Optically active forms may be prepared by resolution of racemic forms or by synthesis from optically active starting materials. All processes used to prepare compounds of the present invention and intermediates made therein are considered to be part of the present invention. When enantiomeric or diastereomeric products are prepared, they may be separated by conventional methods, for example, by chromatography or fractional crystallization. Depending on the process conditions the end products of the present invention are obtained either in free (neutral) or salt form. Both the free form and the salts of these end products are within the scope of the invention. If so desired, one form of a compound may be converted into another form.
• a free base or acid may be converted into a salt; a salt may be converted into the free compound or another salt; a mixture of isomeric compounds of the present invention may be separated into the individual isomers.
• Compounds of the present invention, free form and salts thereof, may exist in multiple tautomeric forms, in which hydrogen atoms are transposed to other parts of the molecules and the chemical bonds between the atoms of the molecules are consequently rearranged. It should be understood that all tautomeric forms, insofar as they may exist, are included within the invention.
• stereoisomer refers to isomers of identical constitution that differ in the arrangement of their atoms in space. Enantiomers and diastereomers are examples of stereoisomers.
• enantiomer refers to one of a pair of molecular species that are mirror images of each other and are not superimposable.
• diastereomer refers to stereoisomers that are not mirror images.
• racemate or “racemic mixture” refers to a composition composed of equimolar quantities of two enantiomeric species, wherein the composition is devoid of optical activity.
• R and S represent the configuration of substituents around a chiral carbon atom(s).
• the isomeric descriptors “R” and “S” are used as described herein for indicating atom configuration(s) relative to a core molecule and are intended to be used as defined in the literature (IUPAC Recommendations 1996, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 68:2193-2222 (1996)).
• chiral refers to the structural characteristic of a molecule that makes it impossible to superimpose it on its mirror image.
• homochiral refers to a state of enantiomeric purity.
• optical activity refers to the degree to which a homochiral molecule or nonracemic mixture of chiral molecules rotates a plane of polarized light.
• alkyl or “alkylene” is intended to include both branched and straight-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having the specified number of carbon atoms.
• Ci to C 10 alkyl or “Ci_io alkyl” (or alkylene), is intended to include Ci, C 2 , C3, C 4 , C5, Ce, C 7 , C 8 , C9, and C 10 alkyl groups.
• Ci to Ce alkyl or “Ci-Ce alkyl” denotes alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
• Alkyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one hydrogen being replaced by another chemical group.
• Example alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl (Me), ethyl (Et), propyl (e.g., n-propyl and isopropyl), butyl (e.g., n-butyl, isobutyl, ?-butyl), and pentyl (e.g., n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl).
• alkenyl or “alkenylene” is intended to include hydrocarbon chains of either straight or branched configuration having the specified number of carbon atoms and one or more, preferably one to two, carbon-carbon double bonds that may occur in any stable point along the chain.
• C 2 to Ce alkenyl or “C2-6 alkenyl” (or alkenylene) is intended to include C 2 , C3, C 4 , C5, and Ce alkenyl groups.
• alkenyl examples include, but are not limited to, ethenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl, 5-hexenyl, 2-methyl-2- propenyl, and 4-methyl-3-pentenyl.
• Alkynyl or “alkynylene” is intended to include hydrocarbon chains of either straight or branched configuration having one or more, preferably one to three, carbon- carbon triple bonds that may occur in any stable point along the chain.
• C2 to Ce alkynyl or “C2-6 alkynyl” (or alkynylene) is intended to include C 2 , C3, C 4 , C5, and Ce alkynyl groups; such as ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, and hexynyl.
• alkoxy refers to an -O-alkyl group.
• Ce to Ce alkoxy or “Ci-6 alkoxy” (or alkyloxy) is intended to include Ci, C 2 , C3, C 4 , C5, and Ce alkoxy groups.
• Example alkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy (e.g., n-propoxy and isopropoxy), and ?-butoxy.
• alkylthio or “thioalkoxy” represents an alkyl group as defined above with the indicated number of carbon atoms attached through a sulphur bridge; for example methyl-S- and ethyl-S-.
• Halo or halogen includes fluoro (F), chloro (CI), bromo (Br), and iodo (I).
• Haloalkyl is intended to include both branched and straight-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having the specified number of carbon atoms, substituted with 1 or more halogens.
• haloalkyl include, but are not limited to, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, pentachloroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, and heptachloropropyl.
• Examples ofhaloalkyl also include "fluoroalkyl” that is intended to include both branched and straight-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having the specified number of carbon atoms, substituted with 1 or more fluorine atoms.
• Haloalkoxy or "haloalkyloxy” represents a haloalkyl group as defined above with the indicated number of carbon atoms attached through an oxygen bridge.
• “Ci to Ce haloalkoxy” or “Ci_6 haloalkoxy” is intended to include Ci, C 2 , C3, C 4 , C5, and Ce haloalkoxy groups.
• Examples of haloalkoxy include, but are not limited to, trifluoromethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, and pentafluorothoxy.
• haloalkylthio or “thiohaloalkoxy” represents a haloalkyl group as defined above with the indicated number of carbon atoms attached through a sulphur bridge; for example trifluoromethyl- S-, and pentafluoroethyl-S-.
• cycloalkyl refers to cyclized alkyl groups, including mono-, bi- or poly-cyclic ring systems. "C3 to C7 cycloalkyl” or “C3-7 cycloalkyl” is intended to include C3, C 4 , C5, Ce, and C7 cycloalkyl groups.
• Example cycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and norbornyl. Branched cycloalkyl groups such as 1-methylcyclopropyl and 2-methylcyclopropyl are included in the definition of "cycloalkyl".
• carbocycle As used herein, “carbocycle”, “carbocyclyl” or “carbocyclic residue” is intended to mean any stable 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered monocyclic or bicyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, or 13-membered bicyclic or tricyclic hydrocarbon ring, any of which may be saturated, partially unsaturated, unsaturated or aromatic.
• carbocycles include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptenyl, cycloheptyl, cycloheptenyl, adamantyl, cyclooctyl, cyclooctenyl, cyclooctadienyl, [3.3.0]bicyclooctane, [4.3.0]bicyclononane, [4.4.0]bicyclodecane (decalin), [2.2.2]bicyclooctane, fluorenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl, adamantyl, anthracenyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl (tetralin).
• bridged rings are also included in the definition of carbocycle (e.g., [2.2.2]bicyclooctane).
• carbocycles e.g., [2.2.2]bicyclooctane
• Preferred carbocycles are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, and indanyl.
• carbocyclyl When the term “carbocyclyl” is used, it is intended to include “aryl”.
• a bridged ring occurs when one or more carbon atoms link two non- adjacent carbon atoms.
• Preferred bridges are one or two carbon atoms. It is noted that a bridge always converts a monocyclic ring into a tricyclic ring. When a ring is bridged, the substituents recited for the ring may also be present on the bridge.
• bicyclic carbocyclyl or "bicyclic carbocyclic group” is intended to mean a stable 9- or 10-membered carbocyclic ring system that contains two fused rings and consists of carbon atoms. Of the two fused rings, one ring is a benzo ring fused to a second ring; and the second ring is a 5- or 6-membered carbon ring which is saturated, partially unsaturated, or unsaturated.
• the bicyclic carbocyclic group may be attached to its pendant group at any carbon atom which results in a stable structure.
• the bicyclic carbocyclic group described herein may be substituted on any carbon if the resulting compound is stable. Examples of a bicyclic carbocyclic group are, but not limited to, naphthyl, 1 ,2-dihydronaphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, and indanyl.
• Aryl groups refer to monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including, for example, phenyl, naphthyl, and phenanthranyl. Aryl moieties are well known and described, for example, in Lewis, R.J., ed., Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 13th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York (1997). "Ce or C 10 aryl” or “C6-io aryl” refers to phenyl and naphthyl.
• heterocycle As used herein, the term “heterocycle”, “heterocyclyl”, or “heterocyclic ring” is intended to mean a stable 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered monocyclic or bicyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, 13-, or 14-membered polycyclic heterocyclic ring that is saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated, and that contains carbon atoms and 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; and including any polycyclic group in which any of the above-defined heterocyclic rings is fused to a benzene ring.
• the nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms may optionally be oxidized (i.e., N ⁇ 0 and S(0) p , wherein p is 0, 1 or 2).
• the nitrogen atom may be substituted or unsubstituted (i.e., N or NR wherein R is H or another substituent, if defined).
• the heterocyclic ring may be attached to its pendant group at any heteroatom or carbon atom that results in a stable structure.
• the heterocyclic rings described herein may be substituted on carbon or on a nitrogen atom if the resulting compound is stable.
• a nitrogen in the heterocycle may optionally be quaternized. It is preferred that when the total number of S and O atoms in the heterocycle exceeds 1, then these heteroatoms are not adjacent to one another. It is preferred that the total number of S and O atoms in the heterocycle is not more than 1.
• heterocycle it is intended to include heteroaryl.
• Bridged rings are also included in the definition of heterocycle.
• a bridged ring occurs when one or more atoms (i.e., C, O, N, or S) link two non-adjacent carbon or nitrogen atoms.
• Examples of bridged rings include, but are not limited to, one carbon atom, two carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom, two nitrogen atoms, and a carbon-nitrogen group. It is noted that a bridge always converts a monocyclic ring into a tricyclic ring. When a ring is bridged, the substituents recited for the ring may also be present on the bridge.
• heterocycles include, but are not limited to, acridinyl, azetidinyl, azocinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, benzoxazolyl, benzoxazolinyl, benzthiazolyl, benztriazolyl, benztetrazolyl,
• Examples of 5- to 10-membered heterocycles include, but are not limited to, pyridinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolidinyl, indolyl, tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, morpholinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, thiadiazinyl, thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, benzimidazolyl, lH-indazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiofuranyl, benztetrazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, oxindolyl, benzoxazolinyl,
• Examples of 5- to 6-membered heterocycles include, but are not limited to, pyridinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolidinyl, indolyl, tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, morpholinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, thiadiazinyl, thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, triazinyl, and triazolyl. Also included are fused ring and spiro compounds containing, for example, the above heterocycles.
• bicyclic heterocycle or "bicyclic heterocyclic group” is intended to mean a stable 9- or 10-membered heterocyclic ring system which contains two fused rings and consists of carbon atoms and 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.
• one ring is a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic aromatic ring comprising a 5-membered heteroaryl ring, a 6- membered heteroaryl ring or a benzo ring, each fused to a second ring.
• the second ring is a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic ring which is saturated, partially unsaturated, or unsaturated, and comprises a 5-membered heterocycle, a 6-membered heterocycle or a carbocycle (provided the first ring is not benzo when the second ring is a carbocycle).
• the bicyclic heterocyclic group may be attached to its pendant group at any heteroatom or carbon atom which results in a stable structure.
• the bicyclic heterocyclic group described herein may be substituted on carbon or on a nitrogen atom if the resulting compound is stable. It is preferred that when the total number of S and O atoms in the heterocycle exceeds 1, then these heteroatoms are not adjacent to one another. It is preferred that the total number of S and O atoms in the heterocycle is not more than 1.
• bicyclic heterocyclic group examples include quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, indolinyl, lH-indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, 5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-quinolinyl, 2,3-dihydro-benzofuranyl, chromanyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- quinoxalinyl, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinazolinyl.
• aromatic heterocyclic group refers to substituted and unsubstituted aromatic 5- or 6-membered monocyclic groups, 9- or 10- membered bicyclic groups, and 1 1- to 14-membered tricyclic groups which have at least one heteroatom (O, S or N) in at least one of the rings, said heteroatom-containing ring preferably having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from O, S, and N.
• Each ring of the heteroaryl group containing a heteroatom can contain one or two oxygen or sulfur atoms and/or from one to four nitrogen atoms provided that the total number of heteroatoms in each ring is four or less and each ring has at least one carbon atom.
• Heteroaryl groups can be substituted or unsubstituted. The nitrogen atom may be substituted or
• N and sulfur heteroatoms may optionally be oxidized (i.e., N ⁇ 0 and S(0) p ) and the nitrogen atoms may optionally be quaternized.
• Heteroaryl groups which are bicyclic or tricyclic must include at least one fully aromatic ring but the other fused ring or rings may be aromatic or non-aromatic.
• the heteroaryl group may be attached at any available nitrogen or carbon atom of any ring.
• the heteroaryl ring system may contain zero, one, two or three substituents.
• Heteroaryl groups include, without limitation, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, furyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, indolyl, pyrroyl, oxazolyl, benzofuryl, benzothienyl, benzthiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, indazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, purinyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, indolinyl, benzodioxolanyl, and benzodioxane.
• counterion is used to represent a negatively charged species such as chloride, bromide, hydroxide, acetate, and sulfate.
• a dotted ring When a dotted ring is used within a ring structure, this indicates that the ring structure may be saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated.
• substituted means that at least one hydrogen atom is replaced with a non-hydrogen group, provided that normal valencies are maintained and that the substitution results in a stable compound.
• 2 hydrogens on the atom are replaced.
• Keto substituents are not present on aromatic moieties.
• a ring system e.g., carbocyclic or heterocyclic
• nitrogen atoms e.g., amines
• these may be converted to N-oxides by treatment with an oxidizing agent (e.g., mCPBA and/or hydrogen peroxides) to afford other compounds of this invention.
• an oxidizing agent e.g., mCPBA and/or hydrogen peroxides
• shown and claimed nitrogen atoms are considered to cover both the shown nitrogen and its N-oxide (N->0) derivative.
• any variable occurs more than one time in any constituent or formula for a compound, its definition at each occurrence is independent of its definition at every other occurrence.
• a group is shown to be substituted with 0-3 R groups, then said group may optionally be substituted with up to three R groups, and at each occurrence R is selected independently from the definition of R.
• R is selected independently from the definition of R.
• substituents and/or variables are permissible only if such combinations result in stable compounds.
• phrases "pharmaceutically acceptable” is employed herein to refer to those compounds, materials, compositions, and/or dosage forms that are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of human beings and animals without excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response, and/or other problem or complication, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.
• pharmaceutically acceptable salts refer to derivatives of the disclosed compounds wherein the parent compound is modified by making acid or base salts thereof.
• examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, mineral or organic acid salts of basic groups such as amines; and alkali or organic salts of acidic groups such as carboxylic acids.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable salts include the conventional non-toxic salts or the quaternary ammonium salts of the parent compound formed, for example, from non-toxic inorganic or organic acids.
• such conventional non-toxic salts include those derived from inorganic acids such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, sulfamic, phosphoric, and nitric; and the salts prepared from organic acids such as acetic, propionic, succinic, glycolic, stearic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, pamoic, maleic, hydroxymaleic, phenylacetic, glutamic, benzoic, salicylic, sulfanilic, 2-acetoxybenzoic, fumaric, toluenesulfonic,
• inorganic acids such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, sulfamic, phosphoric, and nitric
• organic acids such as acetic, propionic, succinic, glycolic, stearic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, pamoic, maleic, hydroxymaleic, phenylacetic, glutamic,
• the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present invention can be synthesized from the parent compound that contains a basic or acidic moiety by conventional chemical methods.
• such salts can be prepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds with a stoichiometric amount of the appropriate base or acid in water or in an organic solvent, or in a mixture of the two; generally, nonaqueous media like ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol, or acetonitrile are preferred.
• Lists of suitable salts are found in Remington 's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Edition, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, PA (1990), the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
• compounds of formula I may have prodrug forms. Any compound that will be converted in vivo to provide the bioactive agent (i.e., a compound of formula I) is a prodrug within the scope and spirit of the invention.
• a prodrug within the scope and spirit of the invention.
• Various forms of prodrugs are well known in the art. For examples of such prodrug derivatives, see:
• Compounds containing a carboxy group can form physiologically hydrolyzable esters that serve as prodrugs by being hydrolyzed in the body to yield formula I compounds per se.
• Such prodrugs are preferably administered orally since hydrolysis in many instances occurs principally under the influence of the digestive enzymes.
• esters of compounds of formula I include Ci- 6 alkyl, Ci_ 6 alkylbenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, indanyl, phthalyl, methoxymethyl, Ci_6 aikanoyloxy-Ci_ 6 alkyl (e.g., acetoxymethyl, pivaloyloxymethyl or propionyloxymethyl), Ci_ 6 alkoxycarbonyloxy-Ci_ 6 alkyl (e.g., methoxycarbonyl-oxymethyl or ethoxycarbonyloxymethyl, glycyloxymethyl, phenylglycyloxymethyl, (5-methyl-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolen-4-yl)-methyl), and other well known physiologically hydrolyzable esters used, for example, in the penicillin and cephalosporin arts.
• esters include Ci- 6 alkyl, Ci_ 6 alkylbenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, indanyl, phthaly
• prodrugs Preparation of prodrugs is well known in the art and described in, for example, King, F.D., ed., Medicinal Chemistry: Principles and Practice, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK (1994); Testa, B. et al., Hydrolysis in Drug and Prodrug Metabolism. Chemistry, Biochemistry and Enzymology, VCHA and Wiley-VCH, Zurich, Switzerland (2003); Wermuth, C.G., ed., The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry, Academic Press, San Diego, CA (1999).
• the present invention is intended to include all isotopes of atoms occurring in the present compounds. Isotopes include those atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
• isotopes of hydrogen include deuterium and tritium.
• Deuterium has one proton and one neutron in its nucleus and that has twice the mass of ordinary hydrogen.
• Deuterium can be represented by symbols such as " 2 H” or "D”.
• deuterated herein, by itself or used to modify a compound or group, refers to replacement of one or more hydrogen atom(s), which is attached to carbon(s), with a deuterium atom.
• Isotopes of carbon include 13 C and 14 C.
• Isotopically-labeled compounds of the invention can generally be prepared by conventional techniques known to those skilled in the art or by processes analogous to those described herein, using an appropriate isotopically-labeled reagent in place of the non-labeled reagent otherwise employed. Such compounds have a variety of potential uses, e.g., as standards and reagents in determining the ability of a potential
• “Stable compound” and “stable structure” are meant to indicate a compound that is sufficiently robust to survive isolation to a useful degree of purity from a reaction mixture, and formulation into an efficacious therapeutic agent. It is preferred that compounds of the present invention do not contain a N-halo, S(0)2H, or S(0)H group.
• solvate means a physical association of a compound of this invention with one or more solvent molecules, whether organic or inorganic. This physical association includes hydrogen bonding. In certain instances the solvate will be capable of isolation, for example when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated in the crystal lattice of the crystalline solid.
• the solvent molecules in the solvate may be present in a regular arrangement and/or a non-ordered arrangement.
• the solvate may comprise either a stoichiometric or nonstoichiometric amount of the solvent molecules.
• “Solvate” encompasses both solution-phase and isolable solvates. Exemplary solvates include, but are not limited to, hydrates, ethanolates, methanolates, and isopropanolates. Methods of solvation are generally known in the art.
• AIBN Azobis is obutyronitrile
• the effectiveness of compounds of the present invention as ROCK inhibitors can be determined in a 30 assay containing 20 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 20 mM MgCi 2 , 0.015% Brij-35, 4 mM DTT, 5 ⁇ ATP and 1.5 ⁇ peptide substrate (FITC-AHA- AKRRRLSSLRA-OH).
• Compounds were dissolved in DMSO so that the final concentration of DMSO was ⁇ 2%, and the reaction was initiated with Rho kinase variants. After incubation, the reaction was terminated by the addition of EDTA and the phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated peptides separated using a LABCHIP® 3000 Reader (Caliper Life Sciences).
• Controls consisted of assays that did not contain compound, and backgrounds consisted of assays that contained enzyme and substrate but had EDTA from the beginning of the reaction to inhibit kinase activity.
• Compounds were tested in dose-response format, and the inhibition of kinase activity was calculated at each concentration of compound. The inhibition data were fit using a curve-fitting program to determine the IC 50 ; i.e., the concentration of compound required to inhibit 50% of kinase activity.
• the compounds of this invention can be administered in such oral dosage forms as tablets, capsules (each of which includes sustained release or timed release formulations), pills, powders, granules, elixirs, tinctures, suspensions, syrups, and emulsions. They may also be administered in intravenous (bolus or infusion), intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular form, all using dosage forms well known to those of ordinary skill in the pharmaceutical arts. They can be administered alone, but generally will be administered with a pharmaceutical carrier selected on the basis of the chosen route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice.
• composition means a composition comprising a compound of the invention in combination with at least one additional pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• a “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” refers to media generally accepted in the art for the delivery of biologically active agents to animals, in particular, mammals, including, i.e., adjuvant, excipient or vehicle, such as diluents, preserving agents, fillers, flow regulating agents, disintegrating agents, wetting agents, emulsifying agents, suspending agents, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, perfuming agents, antibacterial agents, antifungal agents, lubricating agents and dispensing agents, depending on the nature of the mode of administration and dosage forms.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are formulated according to a number of factors well within the purview of those of ordinary skill in the art. These include, without limitation: the type and nature of the active agent being formulated; the patient to which the agent- containing composition is to be administered; the intended route of administration of the composition; and the therapeutic indication being targeted. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include both aqueous and non-aqueous liquid media, as well as a variety of solid and semi-solid dosage forms. Such carriers can include a number of different ingredients and additives in addition to the active agent, such additional ingredients being included in the formulation for a variety of reasons, e.g. , stabilization of the active agent, binders, etc., well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Descriptions of suitable
• the dosage regimen for the compounds of the present invention will, of course, vary depending upon known factors, such as the pharmacodynamic characteristics of the particular agent and its mode and route of administration; the species, age, sex, health, medical condition, and weight of the recipient; the nature and extent of the symptoms; the kind of concurrent treatment; the frequency of treatment; the route of administration, the renal and hepatic function of the patient, and the effect desired.
• a physician or veterinarian can determine and prescribe the effective amount of the drug required to prevent, counter, or arrest the progress of the disorder.
• the daily oral dosage of each active ingredient when used for the indicated effects, will range between about 0.001 to about 1000 mg/kg of body weight, preferably between about 0.01 to about 100 mg/kg of body weight per day, and most preferably between about 0.1 to about 20 mg/kg/day.
• the most preferred doses will range from about 0.001 to about 10 mg/kg/minute during a constant rate infusion.
• Compounds of this invention may be administered in a single daily dose, or the total daily dosage may be administered in divided doses of two, three, or four times daily.
• Compounds of this invention can also be administered by parenteral
• administration e.g. , intra-venous, intra-arterial, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously.
• the dose When administered intra-venous or intra-arterial, the dose can be given continuously or intermittent. Furthermore, formulation can be developed for intramuscularly and subcutaneous delivery that ensure a gradual release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient.
• Compounds of this invention can be administered in intranasal form via topical use of suitable intranasal vehicles, or via transdermal routes, using transdermal skin patches.
• suitable intranasal vehicles or via transdermal routes, using transdermal skin patches.
• the dosage administration will, of course, be continuous rather than intermittent throughout the dosage regimen.
• the compounds are typically administered in admixture with suitable pharmaceutical diluents, excipients, or carriers (collectively referred to herein as pharmaceutical carriers) suitably selected with respect to the intended form of administration, e.g., oral tablets, capsules, elixirs, and syrups, and consistent with conventional pharmaceutical practices.
• suitable pharmaceutical diluents, excipients, or carriers suitably selected with respect to the intended form of administration, e.g., oral tablets, capsules, elixirs, and syrups, and consistent with conventional pharmaceutical practices.
• the active drug component can be combined with an oral, non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable, inert carrier such as lactose, starch, sucrose, glucose, methyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, mannitol, sorbitol and the like; for oral administration in liquid form, the oral drug components can be combined with any oral, non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable inert carrier such as ethanol, glycerol, water, and the like.
• suitable binders, lubricants, disintegrating agents, and coloring agents can also be incorporated into the mixture. Suitable binders include starch, gelatin, natural sugars such as glucose or beta-lactose, corn sweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, tragacanth, or sodium alginate,
• Lubricants used in these dosage forms include sodium oleate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, and the like.
• Disintegrators include, without limitation, starch, methyl cellulose, agar, bentonite, xanthan gum, and the like.
• the compounds of the present invention can also be administered in the form of liposome delivery systems, such as small unilamellar vesicles, large unilamellar vesicles, and multilamellar vesicles.
• Liposomes can be formed from a variety of phospholipids, such as cholesterol, stearylamine, or phosphatidylcholines.
• Compounds of the present invention may also be coupled with soluble polymers as targetable drug carriers.
• soluble polymers can include polyvinylpyrrolidone, pyran copolymer, polyhydroxypropylmethacrylamide-phenol,
• the compounds of the present invention may be coupled to a class of biodegradable polymers useful in achieving controlled release of a drug, for example, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, copolymers of polylactic and polyglycolic acid, polyepsilon caprolactone, polyhydroxy butyric acid, polyorthoesters, polyacetals, polydihydropyrans, polycyanoacylates, and crosslinked or amphipathic block copolymers of hydrogels.
• biodegradable polymers useful in achieving controlled release of a drug, for example, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, copolymers of polylactic and polyglycolic acid, polyepsilon caprolactone, polyhydroxy butyric acid, polyorthoesters, polyacetals, polydihydropyrans, polycyanoacylates, and crosslinked or amphipathic block copolymers of hydrogels.
• Dosage forms suitable for administration may contain from about 1 milligram to about 1000 milligrams of active ingredient per dosage unit.
• the active ingredient will ordinarily be present in an amount of about 0.1-95% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
• Gelatin capsules may contain the active ingredient and powdered carriers, such as lactose, starch, cellulose derivatives, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, and the like.
• powdered carriers such as lactose, starch, cellulose derivatives, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, and the like.
• Similar diluents can be used to make compressed tablets. Both tablets and capsules can be manufactured as sustained release products to provide for continuous release of medication over a period of hours. Compressed tablets can be sugar coated or film coated to mask any unpleasant taste and protect the tablet from the atmosphere, or enteric coated for selective disintegration in the gastrointestinal tract.
• Liquid dosage forms for oral administration can contain coloring and flavoring to increase patient acceptance.
• parenteral solutions In general, water, a suitable oil, saline, aqueous dextrose (glucose), and related sugar solutions and glycols such as propylene glycol or polyethylene glycols are suitable carriers for parenteral solutions.
• Solutions for parenteral administration preferably contain a water soluble salt of the active ingredient, suitable stabilizing agents, and if necessary, buffer substances.
• Antioxidizing agents such as sodium bisulfite, sodium sulfite, or ascorbic acid, either alone or combined, are suitable stabilizing agents.
• citric acid and its salts and sodium EDTA are also used.
• parenteral solutions can contain preservatives, such as benzalkonium chloride, methyl-or propyl-paraben, and
• the compounds of the present invention can be administered alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents.
• administered in combination or “combination therapy” it is meant that the compound of the present invention and one or more additional therapeutic agents are administered concurrently to the mammal being treated.
• each component may be administered at the same time or sequentially in any order at different points in time. Thus, each component may be administered separately but sufficiently closely in time so as to provide the desired therapeutic effect.
• the compounds of the present invention are also useful as standard or reference compounds, for example as a quality standard or control, in tests or assays involving the inhibition of ROCK.
• Such compounds may be provided in a commercial kit, for example, for use in pharmaceutical research involving ROCK.
• a compound of the present invention could be used as a reference in an assay to compare its known activity to a compound with an unknown activity. This would ensure the experimentor that the assay was being performed properly and provide a basis for comparison, especially if the test compound was a derivative of the reference compound.
• compounds according to the present invention could be used to test their effectiveness.
• the present invention also encompasses an article of manufacture.
• article of manufacture is intended to include, but not be limited to, kits and packages.
• the article of manufacture of the present invention comprises: (a) a first container; (b) a pharmaceutical composition located within the first container, wherein the composition, comprises: a first therapeutic agent, comprising: a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof; and, (c) a package insert stating that the pharmaceutical composition can be used for the treatment of a cardiovascular and/or inflammatory disorder (as defined previously).
• the package insert states that the pharmaceutical composition can be used in combination (as defined previously) with a second therapeutic agent to treat cardiovascular and/or inflammatory disorder.
• the article of manufacture can further comprise: (d) a second container, wherein components (a) and (b) are located within the second container and component (c) is located within or outside of the second container. Located within the first and second containers means that the respective container holds the item within its boundaries.
• the first container is a receptacle used to hold a pharmaceutical composition.
• This container can be for manufacturing, storing, shipping, and/or individual/bulk selling.
• First container is intended to cover a bottle, jar, vial, flask, syringe, tube (e.g., for a cream preparation), or any other container used to manufacture, hold, store, or distribute a pharmaceutical product.
• the second container is one used to hold the first container and, optionally, the package insert. Examples of the second container include, but are not limited to, boxes (e.g., cardboard or plastic), crates, cartons, bags (e.g., paper or plastic bags), pouches, and sacks.
• the package insert can be physically attached to the outside of the first container via tape, glue, staple, or another method of attachment, or it can rest inside the second container without any physical means of attachment to the first container.
• the package insert is located on the outside of the second container.
• the package insert is physically attached via tape, glue, staple, or another method of attachment.
• it can be adjacent to or touching the outside of the second container without being physically attached.
• the package insert is a label, tag, marker, etc. that recites information relating to the pharmaceutical composition located within the first container.
• the information recited will usually be determined by the regulatory agency governing the area in which the article of manufacture is to be sold (e.g., the United States Food and Drug
• the package insert specifically recites the indications for which the pharmaceutical composition has been approved.
• the package insert may be made of any material on which a person can read information contained therein or thereon.
• the package insert is a printable material (e.g., paper, plastic, cardboard, foil, adhesive-backed paper or plastic, etc.) on which the desired information has been formed (e.g., printed or applied).
• the compounds of the present invention may be synthesized by many methods available to those skilled in the art of organic chemistry (Maffrand, J.P. et al,
• Examples of compounds of the present invention prepared by methods described in the general schemes are given in the intermediates and examples section set out hereinafter.
• Preparation of homochiral examples may be carried out by techniques known to one skilled in the art.
• homochiral compounds may be prepared by separation of racemic products by chiral phase preparative HPLC.
• the example compounds may be prepared by methods known to give enantiomerically enriched products. These include, but are not limited to, the incorporation of chiral auxiliary functionalities into racemic intermediates which serve to control the diastereoselectivity of transformations, providing enantio-enriched products upon cleavage of the chiral auxiliary.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared in a number of ways known to one skilled in the art of organic synthesis.
• the compounds of the present invention can be synthesized using the methods described below, together with synthetic methods known in the art of synthetic organic chemistry, or by variations thereon as appreciated by those skilled in the art. Preferred methods include, but are not limited to, those described below.
• the reactions are performed in a solvent or solvent mixture appropriate to the reagents and materials employed and suitable for the transformations being effected. It will be understood by those skilled in the art of organic synthesis that the functionality present on the molecule should be consistent with the transformations proposed. This will sometimes require a judgment to modify the order of the synthetic steps or to select one particular process scheme over another in order to obtain a desired compound of the invention.
• Scheme 1 shows the synthesis of generic compound le from the common intermediate Id.
• Suzuki-Miyaura coupling between pyrazole boronic acid or boronate la and aryl halide, or other Suzuki coupling reaction partners lb in the presence of a base such as K 3 PO4 and a Pd catalyst such as PdCl 2 (dppf) followed by removal of the protecting group affords intermediate lc.
• Amide formation affords target le by coupling intermediate 1 d with an appropriate amine in the presence of a coupling reagent, such as HATU or EDC, and a base such as DIEA.
• B ACN/H 2 0/TFA 90: 10:0.1 (or) Waters XBridge C18, 19 x 200 mm, 5- ⁇ particles; Guard Column: Waters XBridge C18, 19 x 10 mm, 5- ⁇ particles; Solvent A: water with 20-mM ammonium acetate; Solvent B: 95:5 acetonitrile:water with 20-mM ammonium acetate; Gradient: 25-65% B over 20 minutes, then a 5-minute hold at 100% B; Flow: 20 mL/min or with gradients of Solvent A (5:95 acetonitrile:water with 0.1% formic acid) and Solvent B (95:5 acetonitrile:water with 0.1% formic acid).
• Method A SunFire C18 column (3.5 ⁇ C18, 3.0 x 150 mm). Gradient elution (1.0 mL/min) from 10-100% Solvent B over 10 min and then 100% Solvent B for 5 min was used. Solvent A is (95% water, 5% acetonitrile, 0.05% TFA) and Solvent B is (5% water, 95% acetonitrile, 0.05% TFA, UV 254 nm).
• Method B XBridge Phenyl column (3.5 ⁇ CI 8, 3.0 x 150 mm). Gradient elution (1.0 mL/min) from 10-100% Solvent B over 10 min and then 100% Solvent B for 5 min was used. Solvent A is (95% water, 5% acetonitrile, 0.05% TFA) and Solvent B is (5% water, 95% acetonitrile, 0.05% TFA, UV 254 nm).
• Method C Waters BEH C18, 2.1 x 50 mm, 1.7- ⁇ particles; Mobile Phase A: 5:95 acetonitrile:water with 10 mM ammonium acetate; Mobile Phase B: 95:5 acetonitrile:water with 10 mM ammonium acetate; Temperature: 40 °C; Gradient: 0.5 min hold at 0%B, 0-100% B over 4 minutes, then a 0.5-minute hold at 100% B; Flow: 1 mL/min.
• Method D Waters BEH CI 8, 2.1 x 50 mm, 1.7- ⁇ particles; Mobile Phase A: 5:95 methanohwater with 10 mM ammonium acetate; Mobile Phase B: 95:5
• Method E Waters BEH C18, 2.1 x 50 mm, 1.7- ⁇ particles; Mobile Phase A: 5:95 acetonitrile:water with 0.05% TFA; Mobile Phase B: 95:5 acetonitrile:water with 0.05% TFA; Temperature: 50 °C; Gradient: 0-100% B over 3 minutes; Flow: 1.11 mL/min.
• Method F Waters BEH C 18, 2.1 x 50 mm, 1.7- ⁇ particles; Mobile Phase A: 5:95 acetonitrile:water with 10 mM ammonium acetate; Mobile Phase B: 95:5 acetonitrile:water with 10 mM ammonium acetate; Temperature: 50 °C; Gradient: 0- 100% B over 3 minutes; Flow: 1.11 mL/min.

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