EP0938485A1 - Derive de benzoxazol a affinite avec des sites de liaison de recepteurs d'aminoacide - Google Patents

Derive de benzoxazol a affinite avec des sites de liaison de recepteurs d'aminoacide

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EP0938485A1
EP0938485A1 EP97912162A EP97912162A EP0938485A1 EP 0938485 A1 EP0938485 A1 EP 0938485A1 EP 97912162 A EP97912162 A EP 97912162A EP 97912162 A EP97912162 A EP 97912162A EP 0938485 A1 EP0938485 A1 EP 0938485A1
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Helmut Prücher
Rudolf Gottschlich
Joachim Leibrock
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    • C07D413/00—Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, at least one ring having nitrogen and oxygen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms
    • C07D413/02—Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, at least one ring having nitrogen and oxygen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms containing two hetero rings
    • C07D413/06—Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, at least one ring having nitrogen and oxygen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms containing two hetero rings linked by a carbon chain containing only aliphatic carbon atoms
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    • A61K31/33—Heterocyclic compounds
    • A61K31/395—Heterocyclic compounds having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins
    • A61K31/435—Heterocyclic compounds having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom
    • A61K31/44—Non condensed pyridines; Hydrogenated derivatives thereof
    • A61K31/445—Non condensed piperidines, e.g. piperocaine
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P25/00—Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P25/00—Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
    • A61P25/28—Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia

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  • the invention relates to the compound 6- ⁇ 3- [4- (4-fluorobenzyl) piperidin-1-yl] propionyl ⁇ -3H-benzoxazol-2-one of the formula I.
  • the invention was based on the task of finding new compounds with valuable properties, in particular those which can be used for the production of medicaments.
  • NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate
  • the compound is suitable for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases including cerebrovascular diseases.
  • the new active ingredient can also be used as an analgesic or anxiolytic and for the treatment of epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or Huntington's disease, cerebral ischemia or infarcts.
  • the [3H] -CGP-39653 binding test for the glutamate binding site of the NMDA receptor can be carried out, for example, according to the method of MAStills et al., Described in Eur. J. Pharmacol. 192, 19-24 (1991).
  • the test for the glycine binding site of the NMDA receptor can be carried out according to the method of MB Baron et al., Described in Eur.
  • DOPA-induced contralateral turning in hemiparkinsonian rats is based on the method of U. Ungerstedt and G.W. Arbuthnott, Brain Res. 24, 485 (1970).
  • the compound is particularly suitable for the treatment or prophylaxis of strokes and for the protection against and for the treatment of cerebral edema and undersupply conditions of the central nervous system, especially hypoxia or anoxia.
  • Ifenprodil and Eliprodil interact with the polyamine binding site on the NMDA receptor, the antagonistic activity was determined in a spermine-stimulated fHJMK- ⁇ OI (dizocilpine) binding test. In the presence of saturation concentrations of glycine and NMDA, spermine can still increase the binding of MK-801, which is inhibited by Ifenprodil, Eliprodil and very particularly effectively by the compound according to the invention.
  • the three compounds were tested in a [ 3 H] GABA ( ⁇ -amino-butyric acid) release test, analogously to J. Dreijer, T. Honore and A. Schousboe, Neurosci. 7, 2910 (1987), which describes the antagonistic function in the cell as an in vitro model.
  • the compound according to the invention also shows the best activity here (Table I).
  • the invention accordingly relates to the compound of the formula I according to Claim 1 and / or its physiologically acceptable salts for the preparation of a medicament for use as an antagonist at receptors of excitatory amino acids, such as, for example, glutamic acid or salts thereof.
  • the invention relates in particular to the compound of the formula I according to Claim 1 and / or its harmless salts, for the preparation of a medicament for combating neurodegenerative diseases, including cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases , cerebral ischemia, infarction or psychosis.
  • neurodegenerative diseases including cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases , cerebral ischemia, infarction or psychosis.
  • the compound of formula I can be used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in human and veterinary medicine.
  • the invention further relates to a process for the preparation of the compound of the formula I according to claim 1 and its salts, characterized in that
  • the starting materials can also be formed in situ, so that they are not isolated from the reaction mixture, but instead are immediately reacted further to give the compound of the formula I.
  • the compound of formula I can preferably be obtained by reacting compounds of formula II with 4- (4-fluorobenzyl) piperidine.
  • the starting compounds of formula II are usually new. However, they can be produced by methods known per se.
  • X preferably denotes Cl, Br, I or a reactively modified OH group such as alkylsulfonyloxy with 1-6 C atoms (preferably methylsulfonyloxy) or arylsulfonyloxy with 6-10 C-
  • Atoms preferably phenyl or p-tolylsulfonyloxy.
  • the compounds of the formula II are generally reacted in an inert solvent, in the presence of an acid-binding agent, preferably an organic base such as triethylamine, dimethylaniline, pyridine or quinoline.
  • an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide, carbonate or bicarbonate or another salt of a weak acid of the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal preferably potassium, sodium, calcium or cesium
  • the reaction time is between a few minutes and 14 days, the reaction temperature between about -30 ° and 140 °, usually between -10 ° and 90 °, especially between about 0 ° and about 70 °.
  • Suitable inert solvents are e.g. Hydrocarbons such as hexane, petroleum ether, benzene, toluene or xylene; chlorinated hydrocarbons such as
  • a base of the formula I can be converted into the associated acid addition salt using an acid, for example by reacting equivalent amounts of the base and the acid in an inert solvent such as ethanol and subsequent evaporation.
  • an inert solvent such as ethanol and subsequent evaporation.
  • acids that provide physiologically acceptable salts are suitable for this implementation.
  • inorganic acids can be used, for example sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrohalic acids such as hydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acids such as orthophosphoric acid, sulfamic acid, and also organic acids, in particular aliphatic, alicyclic, araliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic mono- or poly-based carbon -, Sulfonic or sulfuric acids, for example formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, pivalic acid, diethyl acetic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, pimeic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid, gluconic acid, ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, methanoic acid, isonic - Acid, ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, na
  • the invention further relates to the use of the compound of the formula I and / or its physiologically acceptable salts for the production of pharmaceutical preparations, in particular by a non-chemical route. They can be brought into a suitable dosage form together with at least one solid, liquid and / or semi-liquid carrier or auxiliary and, if appropriate, in combination with one or more further active ingredients.
  • the invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical preparations containing an effective amount of the compound of the formula I and / or one of its physiologically acceptable salts.
  • Suitable carriers are organic or inorganic substances which are suitable for enteral (for example oral), parenteral, topical application or for application in the form of an inhalation spray and do not react with the new compounds, for example water, vegetable oils, benzyl alcohols , Alkylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, glycerol triacetate, gelatin, carbohydrates such as lactose or starch, magnesium stearate, talc, petroleum jelly.
  • Tablets, pills, dragees, capsules, powders, granules, syrups, juices or drops are used in particular for oral use, suppositories for rectal use, solutions, preferably oily or aqueous solutions, furthermore suspensions, emulsions or implants for parenteral use. for topical application of ointments, creams or powder.
  • the new compounds can also be lyophilized and the lyophilizates obtained used, for example, for the production of injectables.
  • the specified preparations can be sterilized and / or contain auxiliaries such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers and / or wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing the osmotic pressure, buffer substances, coloring, flavoring and / or several other active substances, e.g. B. one or more vitamins.
  • auxiliaries such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers and / or wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing the osmotic pressure, buffer substances, coloring, flavoring and / or several other active substances, e.g. B. one or more vitamins.
  • sprays can be used which contain the active ingredient either dissolved or suspended in a propellant gas or propellant gas mixture (e.g. CO 2 or chlorofluorocarbons).
  • the active ingredient is expediently used in micronized form, it being possible for one or more additional physiologically acceptable solvents to be present, for. B. ethanol.
  • Inhalation solutions
  • the compound of the formula I and its physiologically acceptable salts can be used as an excitatory amino acid antagonist for combating diseases, in particular for combating neurodegenerative diseases, including cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, cerebral ischemia, infarction or psychosis can be used.
  • neurodegenerative diseases including cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, cerebral ischemia, infarction or psychosis can be used.
  • the substance according to the invention can generally be administered in analogy to other known, commercially available compounds, preferably administered in doses between about 0.05 and 500 mg, in particular between 0.5 and 100 mg, per dosage unit.
  • the daily dosage is preferably between about 0.01 and 2 mg / kg body weight.
  • the specific dose for each patient depends on a wide variety of factors, for example on the effectiveness of the special compound used, on the age, body weight, general health, sex, on the diet, on
  • the product obtained in this way is suspended in 85 ml of isopropanol, mixed with 8.5 ml of HCl / diethyl ether (saturated) and stirred for one hour at room temperature.
  • the precipitated 6- ⁇ 3- [4- (4-fluorobenzyl) piperidin-1-yl] propionyl ⁇ -3H-benzoxazol-2-one, hydrochloride is separated off and dried (8.8 g; F. 198-202 °).
  • Cortex from Wistar rats was homogenized. The homogenate was then centrifuged (2,100 rpm, 20 min., 4 ° C., Sorvall SS-34 rotor) and the supernatant centrifuged at 20,000 rpm for 10 minutes. The pellet was resuspended in ice water and centrifuged. The process was repeated three times. The resuspension was then carried out in 5 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4. The pellet was resuspended in Tris buffer for use in the test.
  • the incubation solutions contained 8 nM [ 3 H] MK-801, 10 mg / ml original tissue, 100 ⁇ M NMDA, 50 ⁇ M glycine and 7.5 ⁇ M spermine, each with different concentrations of Ifenprodil, Eliprodil or 6- ⁇ 3- [4- ( 4- fluorobenzyl) piperidin-1-yl] -propionyl ⁇ -3H-benzoxazol-2-one and were incubated at 0 ° C for 1 hour. Incubation was stopped by rapid filtration (Whatman GF / C).
  • Non-specific binding was determined in the presence of 100 ⁇ M MK-801.
  • the pharmacological data demonstrate the surprisingly good antagonistic activity of the compound of the formula I according to the invention for the NMDA receptor.
  • Example A Injection glasses
  • a solution of 100 g of the active ingredient of the formula I and 5 g of disodium hydrogenphosphate is adjusted to pH 6.5 in 3 l of double-distilled water with 2N hydrochloric acid, sterile filtered, filled into injection glasses, lyophilized under sterile conditions and sealed sterile. Each injection jar contains 5 mg of active ingredient.
  • a mixture of 20 g of the active ingredient of the formula I is melted with 100 g of soy lecithin and 1400 g of cocoa butter, poured into molds and allowed to cool. Each suppository contains 20 mg of active ingredient.
  • a solution is prepared from 1 g of the active ingredient of the formula I, 9.38 g of NaH 2 PO 4 .2H 2 O, 28.48 g of Na 2 HPO 4 .12H 2 O and 0.1 g of benzalkonium chloride in 940 ml of double distilled water. It is adjusted to pH 6.8, made up to 1 I and sterilized by irradiation. This solution can be used in the form of eye drops.
  • Example D ointment
  • Example E tablets
  • a mixture of 1 kg of active ingredient of the formula I, 4 kg of lactose, 1, 2 kg of potato starch, 0.2 kg of talc and 0.1 kg of magnesium stearate is compressed into tablets in a conventional manner such that each tablet contains 10 mg of active ingredient.
  • Example F coated tablets
  • Example E tablets are pressed, which are then coated in a conventional manner with a coating of sucrose, potato starch, talc, tragacanth and colorant.
  • Example G capsules
  • each capsule contains 20 mg of the active ingredient.
  • a solution of 1 kg of active ingredient of the formula I in 60 l of double-distilled water is sterile filtered, filled into ampoules, lyophilized under sterile conditions and sealed sterile. Each ampoule contains 10 mg of active ingredient.
  • the solution can be sprayed into the mouth or nose.
  • One spray (approximately 0.1 ml) corresponds to a dose of approximately 0.14 mg.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un composé 6-{3-[4-(4-fluorobenzyl)-pipéridin-1-yle]-propionyle}3H-benzoxazol-2-one de la formule (I), ainsi que ses sels non toxiques sur le plan physiologique. Ce composé peut s'utiliser comme antagoniste d'aminoacides excitatoire pour lutter contre des affections neurodégénératives, y compris des maladies cérébrovasculaires, l'épilepsie, la schizophrénie, la maladie d'Alzheimer, la maladie de Parkinson ou la chorée de Huntington, les ischémies cérébrales, l'infarctus ou des psychoses.
EP97912162A 1996-10-30 1997-10-10 Derive de benzoxazol a affinite avec des sites de liaison de recepteurs d'aminoacide Withdrawn EP0938485A1 (fr)

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DE19643790A DE19643790A1 (de) 1996-10-30 1996-10-30 Benzoxazol-Derivat
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