Triazole agonists of the APJ receptor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9656997-B2
Application number	US-201615297940-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 19, 2016
Priority date	May 20, 2015
Publication date	May 23, 2017
Grant date	May 23, 2017

Abstract

Compounds of Formula I and Formula II, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, stereoisomers of any of the foregoing, or mixtures thereof are agonists of the APJ Receptor and have use in treating cardiovascular and other conditions. Compounds of Formula I and Formula II have the following structures:

where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A method of treating a condition in a subject where it is desired to activate the APJ Receptor, the method comprising: administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of Formula I or Formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer, a stereoisomer of any of the foregoing, or a mixture thereof, wherein the condition is obesity, diabetes, or diabetic nephropathy, and further wherein the compound of Formula I or Formula II has the structure:

wherein:
R 1 is an unsubstituted pyridyl, pyridonyl, or pyridine N-oxide, or is a pyridyl, pyridonyl, or pyridine N-oxide substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R 1a substituents;
R 1a in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl)-O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , phenyl, —C(═O)-(heterocyclyl), or a heterocyclyl group, wherein the heterocyclyl group of the —C(═O)-(heterocyclyl) or heterocyclyl group is a 3 to 7 membered ring containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S;
R 2 is selected from —H, or C 1 -C 4 alkyl or is absent in the compounds of Formula II;
R 3 is selected from an unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R 3a substituents, a group of formula —(CR 3b R 3c )-Q, a group of formula —NH—(CR 3b R 3c )-Q, a group of formula —(CR 3b R 3c )—C(═O)-Q, a group of formula —(CR 3d R 3e )—(CR 3f R 3g )-Q, a group of formula —(CR 3b ═CR 3c )-Q, or a group of formula -(heterocyclyl)-Q, wherein the heterocyclyl of the -(heterocyclyl)-Q has 5 to 7 ring members of which 1, 2, or 3 are heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S and is unsubstituted or is substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R 3h substituents;
R 3a in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —CN, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
R 3b and R 3c are independently selected from —H, —F, —Cl, —CN, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
R 3d and R 3e are independently selected from —H, —F, —Cl, —CN, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
R 3f and R 3g are independently selected from —H, —F, —Cl, —CN, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
R 3h in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —CN, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , or oxo;
Q is a monocyclic or bicyclic C 6 -C 10 aryl group, a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, a C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl group, or a 3 to 7 membered heterocyclyl group containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, wherein the C 6 -C 10 aryl group, the heteroaryl group, the cycloalkyl group, and the heterocyclyl group are unsubstituted or are substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R Q substituent;
R Q in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl, —C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, —C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —S(═O) 2 —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), phenyl, or a heteroaryl group, and the Q heterocyclyl group may be substituted with 1 oxo substituent;
R 4 is selected from a monocyclic or bicyclic C 6 -C 10 aryl group, a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, or a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclyl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the C 6 -C 10 aryl group, the heteroaryl group, or the heterocyclyl group are unsubstituted or are substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R 4a substituents;
R 4a in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —O—(C 1 -C 6 perhaloalkyl), —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(═O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , and the heterocyclyl R 4 group may be further substituted with 1 oxo substituent; and
further wherein:
if R 4 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl ring and R 3 is a group of formula —(CR 3b ═CR 3c )-Q, then at least one of the following is true:
a) R 4 is substituted with at least one —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) group;
b) Q is not an oxadiazole;
c) R 3b is not —H;
d) R 3c is not —H;
e) R 1 is not a 2-pyridyl group; or
f) R 4 is substituted with two or more —O—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) groups.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the condition is obesity or diabetes.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the condition is diabetic nephropathy.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is an unsubstituted pyridyl or is a pyridyl substituted with 1 or 2 R 1a substituents.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from

wherein the symbol , when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to the rest of the molecule.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from

wherein the symbol , when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to the rest of the molecule.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is —H.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is a phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, isoxazolyl, indolyl, naphthyl, or pyridinyl any of which may be unsubstituted or substituted w

Assignees

• Amgen Inc

Inventors

• Chen Ning
• Chen Xiaoqi
• Cheng Alan C
• Connors Richard V
• Deignan Jeffrey
• Dransfield Paul John
• Du Xiaohui
• Fu Zice
• Heath Julie Anne
• Horne Daniel B
• Houze Jonathan
• Kaller Matthew R
• Kopecky David John
• Lai Su-Jen
• Ma Zhihua
• Mcgee Lawrence R
• Medina Julio C
• Mihalic Jeffrey T
• Nishimura Nobuko
• Olson Steven H
• Pattaropong Vatee
• Swaminath Gayathri
• Wang Xiaodong
• Yang Kevin
• Debenedetto Mikkel V
• Farrell Robert P
• Hedley Simon J
• Judd Ted C
• Kayser Frank

Classifications

• A61P3/10

  for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics · CPC title

• C07D401/14 Primary

  containing three or more hetero rings · CPC title

• A61K31/4196 Primary

  1,2,4-Triazoles · CPC title

• A61K31/513

  having oxo groups directly attached to the heterocyclic ring, e.g. cytosine · CPC title

• C07D213/61

  Halogen atoms or nitro radicals · CPC title