Pyrazolopyridyl compounds as aldosterone synthase inhibitors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9844553-B2
Application number	US-201615139361-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2016
Priority date	Sep 22, 2011
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

This invention relates to pyrazolopyridyl compounds of the structural formula:

or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the variable are defined herein. The inventive compounds selectively inhibit aldosterone synthase. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts as well as potentially to methods for the treatment, amelioration or prevention of conditions that could be treated by inhibiting aldosterone synthase.

First claim

We claim:

1. A compound of the structural formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof

wherein:
Ring A is attached to Ring B via positions D and E and is:

D is C;
E is N;
R 1 is H or alkyl;
R 2 is halogen; —CN; —OR 7 ; —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 ; —NR 11 R 12 ; —C(O)R 7 ; —C(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ); —C(O)OR 7 ; —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 ; —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 ; —S(O) m —R 7 ; alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, —OR 7 , NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; aryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; or heteroaryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 , —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ;
R 3 is H; halogen; —CN; alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen or cycloalkyl optionally substituted once or twice by alkyl or halogen; cycloalkyl optionally substituted once or twice by alkyl or halogen; or —C(O)OR 7 ;
R 4 is H; halogen; —CN; —OR 7 ; —NR 8 R 9 ; —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 ; —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ); —C(O)R 7 ; —C(O)OR 7 ; —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 ; —N(R 10 )S(O) 2 —R 7 ; —S(O) n —R 7 ; alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 11 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )S(O) 2 —R 7 , or —S(O) n —R 7 ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 8 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 , or —S(O) m —R 7 ; aryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 , —N(R 10 )C(O)(R 7 ), —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 , or —S(O) m —R 7 ; heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 , —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; or heteroaryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 , —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ;
R 5 is H; halogen; —CN; —OR 7 ; —NR 8 R 9 ; —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 ; —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ); —C(O)R 7 ; —C(O)OR 7 ; —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 ; —N(R 10 )S(O) 2 —R 7 ; —S(O) n —R 7 ; alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 11 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )S(O) 2 —R 7 , or —S(O) n —R 7 ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; aryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)(R 7 ), —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; or heteroaryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 , —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ;
or R 4 and R 5 are joined together to form a 5-7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring that is fused to the pyridyl ring to which R 4 and R 5 are attached, wherein the ring formed by R 4 and R 5 is optionally substituted by 1 to 3 R 6 ;

R 6 is independently H; halogen; —CN; —OR 7 ; —NR 8 R 9 ; —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 ; —C(O)N(R 7 )(R 8 ); —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ); —C(O)OR 7 ; —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 ; —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 ; —S(O) m —R 7 ; alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; aryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)(R 7 ), —C(O)N(R 7 )(R 8 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; or heteroaryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 , —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 , —SO 2 N(R 10 )—R 7 , —N(R 10 )SO 2 —R 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ;
R 7 is independently H; alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, —OR 10 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 10 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 10 or —S(O) m —R 10 ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 10 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 10 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 10 or —S(O) m —R 10 ; aryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OH, —OR 10 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 10 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 10 or —S(O) m —R 10 ; or heteroaryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 10 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 9 )C(O)R 1 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 10 or —S(O) m —R 10 ;
R 8 is independently H or alkyl;
R 9 is independently H or alkyl;
or R 8 and R 9 are joined together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a saturated 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring;

R 10 is independently H or alkyl;
R 11 is independently H; alkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; cycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —NR 8 R 9 , —CN, —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 10 or —S(O) m —R 10 ; aryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)(R 7 ), —C(O)N(R 7 )(R 8 ), —C(O)OR 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ; or heteroaryl optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —OR 7 , —CN, —NR 8 R 9 , —N(R 10 )C(O)R 7 , —C(O)N(R 8 )(R 9 ), —C(O)OR 7 or —S(O) m —R 7 ;

Assignees

• Merck Sharp & Dohme

Inventors

• Bennett D Jonathan
• Cai Jaiqiang
• Carswell Emma
• Cooke Andrew
• Hoyt Scott B
• London Clare
• Maclean John
• Park Min K
• Ratcliffe Paul
• Xiong Yusheng
• Samanta Swapan Kumar
• Kulkarni Bheemashankar A

Classifications

• A61P9/12

  Antihypertensives · CPC title

• A61P9/00

  Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system · CPC title

• A61P9/10

  for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis · CPC title

• A61P1/16

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

• A61K31/519 Primary

  ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings · CPC title