Methods of using heterocyclic compounds as delta-5 desaturase inhibitors

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Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023159560-A1
Application number	US-202218056863-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 18, 2022
Priority date	Nov 25, 2019
Publication date	May 25, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides compounds useful for the inhibition of Delta-5 Desaturase (“D5D”). The compounds have a general Formula I.wherein the variables of Formula I are defined herein. This disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, uses of the compounds, and compositions for treatment of, for example, a metabolic or cardiovascular disorder. Further, the disclosure provides intermediates useful in the synthesis of compounds of Formula I.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of reducing the body weight or the body-mass-index of a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I

or a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or said tautomer,
wherein

each instance of R is independently selected from H, halogen, —OH, —CN, —CO(C 1-4 alkyl), —S(O) n (C 1-4 alkyl), —COOH, —COO(C 1-4 alkyl), —CONH 2 , —CONH(C 1-4 alkyl), —CO(diC 1-4 alkylamino), —NH 2 , C 1-4 alkylamino, diC 1-4 alkylamino, —NH(COC 1-4 alkyl), —N(C 1-4 alkyl)C(═O)F, C 1-4 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 heterocycloalkyl), C 1-4 deuteroalkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, C 3-4 heterocycloalkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 deuteroalkoxy, 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl;
wherein the C 1-4 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 F atoms or is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkoxy, —NH 2 , C 1-4 alkylamino, diC 1-4 alkylamino, and —S(O) n (C 1-4 alkyl);
wherein the C 1-4 alkoxy group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 independently selected halogens or optionally substituted with a substituent selected from —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkoxy, —NH 2 , C 1-4 alkylamino, diC 1-4 alkylamino, and —S(O) n (C 1-4 alkyl);
wherein the —CH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), C 3-4 heterocycloalkyl, 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkyl, —NH 2 , C 1-4 alkylamino, diC 1-4 alkylamino, and —S(O) n (C 1-4 alkyl); and
wherein R of a first CR group and R of a second CR group, if present, may, together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a C 3-5 carbocycle;

each R″, if present, is independently selected from H, —OH, —CO(C 1-4 alkyl), —S(O) n (C 1-4 alkyl), —COO(C 1-4 alkyl), —CONH 2 , —CONH(C 1-4 alkyl), —CO(diC 1-4 alkylamino), C 1-4 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 heterocycloalkyl), C 1-4 deuteroalkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, C 3-4 heterocycloalkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl;
wherein the C 1-4 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 F atoms or is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkoxy, —NH 2 , C 1-4 alkylamino, diC 1-4 alkylamino, and —S(O) n (C 1-4 alkyl); and
wherein the —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), C 3-4 heterocycloalkyl, 5-membered heteroaryl, or 6-membered heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkyl, —NH 2 , C 1-4 alkylamino, diC 1-4 alkylamino, and —S(O) n (C 1-4 alkyl);

R 1 is O, S, or NH;
R 2 is

 wherein
Ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl containing one heteroatom selected from N, S, and O and optionally one or two further N atoms with the remaining ring atoms of the 5-membered heteroaryl being carbon, wherein
i) Ring A is attached via a C atom to the bicyclic core and R 3 is attached via an N atom; or
ii) Ring A is attached via an N atom to the bicyclic core and R 3 is attached via a C atom; or
iii) Ring A is attached via a C atom to the bicyclic core and R 3 is attached via a C atom;
and wherein the

 or portion of R 2 is further optionally substituted with one or two independently selected substituents R 3′ ;

R 3 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, C 2-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkylamino, diC 1-6 alkylamino, —S(O) n (C 1-6 alkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —OCH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —NHCH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —S(O) n CH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 heterocycloalkyl), or phenyl; wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, C 2-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkylamino, diC 1-6 alkylamino, —S(O) n (C 1-6 alkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —OCH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —NHCH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), and —S(O) n CH 2 (C 3-5 cycloalkyl) groups are optionally substituted with 1-9 halogen atoms and are optionally substituted with —CN and wherein the phenyl is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;
R 3′ , if present, is independently halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, or C 1-4 haloalkoxy;
R 4 is C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, or C 3-5 cyclohaloalkyl;
n is 0, 1, or 2; and
m is 1 or 2.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein
each R is independently selected from H, halogen, —COO(C 1-4 alkyl), C 1-4 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 heterocycloalkyl), C 1-4 deuteroalkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, C 3-4 heterocycloalkyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl;
wherein the C 1-4 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 F atoms or is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkylamino, and diC 1-4 alkylamino; and
wherein the —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, —OH, and C 1-4 alkyl.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein
each R is independently selected from H, halogen, —COO(C 1-4 alkyl), C 1-4 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 heterocycloalkyl), C 1-4 deuteroalkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, C 3-4 heterocycloalkyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl;
wherein the C 1-4 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 F atoms or is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from —OH, —CN, and C 1-4 alkoxy.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein
each R is independently selected from H, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 deuteroalkyl, and C 1-4 alkoxy; wherein the C 1-4 alkyl group is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from —OH and —CN.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein each R is independently selected from H and methyl.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein
each R″, if present, is independently selected from H, —COO(C 1-4 alkyl), C 1-4 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —CH 2 (C 3-5 heterocycloalkyl), C 1-4 deuteroalkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, C 3-4 heterocycloalkyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl;
wherein the C 1-4 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 F or optionally substituted with a substituent selected from —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkylamino, and diC 1-4 alkylamino; and
wherein the —(CH 2 ) m (C 3-5 cycloalkyl), 5-membered heteroaryl, and 6-membered heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, —OH, and C 1-4 alkyl.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein
each R″, if present, is independently selected from H, —COOMe, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, fluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, —CH 2 CN, 2-hydroxypropyl, —CH 2 OCH 3 , —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , dimethylaminomethyl, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl, cyclopropylmethyl, (2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl, (3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methyl, (1-hydroxycyclopropyl)ethyl, —CD 3 , cyclopropy

Assignees

• Amgen Inc

Inventors

• Allen Jennifer R
• Beltrani Michela
• Bourbeau Matthew P
• Damyanova Teodora P
• Lingard Iain
• Minatti Ana E
• Vincetti Paolo

Classifications

• A61P29/00

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  for liver or gallbladder disorders, e.g. hepatoprotective agents, cholagogues, litholytics · CPC title

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  Drugs for disorders of the metabolism (of the blood or the extracellular fluid A61P7/00) · CPC title

• A61P9/00

  Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system · CPC title

• A61P3/06

  Antihyperlipidemics · CPC title