US20150197529A1 - ARYL SULTAM DERIVATIVES AS RORc MODULATORS - Google Patents

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US20150197529A1 US14/593,260 US201514593260A US2015197529A1 US 20150197529 A1 US20150197529 A1 US 20150197529A1 US 201514593260 A US201514593260 A US 201514593260A US 2015197529 A1 US2015197529 A1 US 2015197529A1
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  • the invention pertains to compounds that modulate the function of retinoid-receptor related orphan receptor RORc (ROR ⁇ ) and use of such compounds for treatment of autoimmune diseases
  • T helper 17 cells are interleukin (IL)-17 secreting CD4+ T cells involved in pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel disease, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthridities.
  • the retinoic acid-related orphan receptor ⁇ (ROR ⁇ or RORc) is recognized as a transcription factor necessary for Th17 cell differentiation.
  • RORc is an orphan member of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily that includes ROR ⁇ (RORa) and ROR ⁇ (RORb). RORc controls gene transcription by binding to DNA as a monomer. Selective modulation of RORc has been proposed as a route to discovery and development of Th17 cell-associated autoimmune diseases.
  • the invention provides compounds of the formula I:
  • R 12 is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; cyano; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; N—C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; or C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;
  • R f is: hydrogen; halo; or C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo, hydroxy, or C 1-6 alkoxy;
  • R g is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 3-6 -cycloalkenyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; halo; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; carboxy; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′
  • R h is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkenyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimida
  • R i is: C 1-6 alkyl; halo; oxo; hydroxy; acetyl; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; amino-carbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; cyano; heteroaryl; cyano-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl; carboxy; or C 1-6 alkoxy; wherein the C 1-6 alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and
  • the invention also provides and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of using the compounds, and methods of preparing the compounds.
  • Alkyl means the monovalent linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon moiety, consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, having from one to twelve carbon atoms. “Lower alkyl” refers to an alkyl group of one to six carbon atoms, i.e. C 1 -C 6 alkyl. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, n-hexyl, octyl, dodecyl, and the like.
  • Alkenyl means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of two to six carbon atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, containing at least one double bond, e.g., ethenyl, propenyl, and the like.
  • Alkynyl means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of two to six carbon atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, containing at least one triple bond, e.g., ethynyl, propynyl, and the like.
  • Alkylene means a linear saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon atoms or a branched saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, e.g., methylene, ethylene, 2,2-dimethylethylene, propylene, 2-methylpropylene, butylene, pentylene, and the like.
  • alkoxy moieties include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, and the like.
  • Alkoxyalkyl means a moiety of the formula R a —O—R b —, where R a is alkyl and R b is alkylene as defined herein.
  • exemplary alkoxyalkyl groups include, by way of example, 2-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl, 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-methoxypropyl, and 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-methoxypropyl.
  • Alkoxyalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • Alkylcarbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R, wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkoxycarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—R wherein R is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • Alkylcarbonylalkyl means a group of the formula —R—C(O)—R wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkoxyalkylcarbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R—R′, wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • Alkoxycarbonylalkyl means a group of the formula —R—C(O)—R wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • Alkoxycarbonylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • Haldroxycarbonylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—OH wherein R is alkylene as defined herein.
  • Alkylaminocarbonylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—NHR′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Dialkylaminocarbonylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—NR′R′′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ and R′′ are alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkylaminoalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—NHR′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Dialkylaminoalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—NR′R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ and R′′ are alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkylsulfonyl means a moiety of the formula —SO 2 —R, wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkylsulfonylalkyl means a moiety of the formula —R′—SO 2 —R′′ where where R′ is alkylene and R′′ is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkylsulfonylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—SO 2 —R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Amino means a moiety of the formula —NRR′ wherein R and R′ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl as defined herein. “Amino thus includes “alkylamino (where one of R and R′ is alkyl and the other is hydrogen) and “dialkylamino (where R and R′ are both alkyl.
  • Aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—R wherein R is amino as defined herein.
  • N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—OH wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl as defined herein.
  • N-alkoxy-aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—R′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • N-alkyl-aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NH—R wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • N-hydroxy-N-alkylaminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NRR′ wherein R is alkyl as defined herein and R′ is hydroxy.
  • N-alkoxy-N-alkylaminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NRR′ wherein R is alkyl and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NRR′ wherein R and R′ are alkyl as defined herein.
  • Aminosulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO 2 —NH 2 .
  • N-alkylaminosulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO 2 —NHR wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • N,N-dialkylaminosulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO 2 —NRR′ wherein R and R′ are alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkylsulfonylamino means a group of the formula —NR′—SO 2 —R wherein R id alkyl and R′ is hydrogen or alkyl as defined herein.
  • N-(alkylsulfonyl)-aminoalkyl means a group of the formula —R—NH—SO 2 —R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.
  • N-(Alkylsulfonyl)aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NH—SO 2 —R wherein wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • N-(Alkylsulfonyl)-N-alkylaminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—SO 2 —R′ wherein wherein R and R′ are alkyl as defined herein.
  • N-Alkoxyalkyl-aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—R′—OR′′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl, R′ is alkylene, and R 11 is alkyl as defined herein.
  • N-Hydroxyalkyl-aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—R′—OH′′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is alkylene as defined herein.
  • Alkoxyamino means a moiety of the formula —NR—OR′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkylsulfanyl means a moiety of the formula —SR wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Aminoalkyl means a group —R—R′ wherein R′ is amino and R is alkylene as defined herein.
  • Aminoalkyl includes aminomethyl, aminoethyl, 1-aminopropyl, 2-aminopropyl, and the like. The amino moiety of “aminoalkyl” may be substituted once or twice with alkyl to provide “alkylaminoalkyl” and “dialkylaminoalkyl” respectively.
  • Alkylaminoalkyl includes methylaminomethyl, methylaminoethyl, methylaminopropyl, ethylaminoethyl and the like.
  • Dialkylaminoalkyl includes dimethylaminomethyl, dimethylaminoethyl, dimethylaminopropyl, N-methyl-N-ethylaminoethyl, and the like.
  • Aminoalkoxy means a group —OR—R′ wherein R′ is amino and R is alkylene as defined herein.
  • Alkylsulfonylamido means a moiety of the formula —NR′SO 2 —R wherein R is alkyl and R′ is hydrogen or alkyl.
  • Aminocarbonyloxyalkyl or “carbamylalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—O—C(O)—NR′R′′ wherein R is alkylene and R′, R′′ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkynylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkynyl as defined herein.
  • N-Alkylacetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • N,N′-Dialkylacetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • R and R′ are both alkyl as defined herein.
  • N′-Alkoxyacetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • R is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • N′-Alkoxy-N-alkyl-acetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • R is alkyl and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.
  • Aryl means a monovalent cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of a mono-, bi- or tricyclic aromatic ring.
  • the aryl group can be optionally substituted as defined herein.
  • aryl moieties include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, fluorenyl, indenyl, pentalenyl, azulenyl, oxydiphenyl, biphenyl, methylenediphenyl, aminodiphenyl, diphenylsulfidyl, diphenylsulfonyl, diphenylisopropylidenyl, benzodioxanyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxylyl, benzopyranyl, benzoxazinyl, benzoxazinonyl, benzopiperadinyl, benzopiperazinyl, benzopyrrolidinyl, benzomorpholinyl, methylenedioxy
  • Arylsulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO 2 —R wherein R is aryl as defined herein.
  • Aryloxy means a group of the formula —O—R wherein R is aryl as defined herein.
  • Alkyloxy means a group of the formula —O—R—R” wherein R is alkylene and R′ is aryl as defined herein.
  • Carboxy or “hydroxycarbonyl”, which may be used interchangeably, means a group of the formula —C(O)—OH.
  • Cyanoalkyl means a moiety of the formula —R′—R′′, where R′ is alkylene as defined herein and R′′ is cyano or nitrile.
  • Cycloalkyl means a monovalent saturated carbocyclic moiety consisting of mono- or bicyclic rings. Particular cycloalkyl are unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl. Cycloalkyl can optionally be substituted as defined herein. Unless defined otherwise, cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents, wherein each substituent is independently hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, or dialkylamino.
  • cycloalkyl moieties include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and the like, including partially unsaturated (cycloalkenyl) derivatives thereof.
  • Cycloalkenyl means a cycloalkyl as defined herein that includes at least one double bond or unsaturation.
  • Exemplary cycloalkenyl include cyclohexenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclobutenyl and the like.
  • Cycloalkylalkyl means a moiety of the formula —R′—R′′, where R′ is alkylene and R′′ is cycloalkyl as defined herein.
  • Cycloalkylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is cycloalkyl as defined herein.
  • Cycloalkylcarbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R, wherein R is cycloalkyl as defined herein.
  • C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-4 alkyl-carbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R, wherein R is cycloalkylalkyl as defined herein.
  • Cyanoalkylcarbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R—R′, wherein R is alkylene as defined herein and R′ is cyano or nitrile.
  • N—Cyano-aminocarbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—NHR, wherein R is cyano or nitrile.
  • N—Cyano-N-alkyl-aminocarbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—NRR′—R, wherein R′ is alkyl as defined herein and R is cyano or nitrile.
  • Cycloalkylsulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO 2 —R wherein R is cycloalkyl as defined herein.
  • Cycloalkylalkylsulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO 2 —R wherein R is cycloalkylalkyl as defined herein.
  • N′—Cyanoacetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • N′—Cyano-N-alkylacetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • R is alkyl as defined herein and R′ is cyano or nitrile.
  • Forml means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—H.
  • Heteroaryl means a monocyclic or bicyclic radical of 5 to 12 ring atoms having at least one aromatic ring containing one, two, or three ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being C, with the understanding that the attachment point of the heteroaryl radical will be on an aromatic ring.
  • the heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted as defined herein.
  • heteroaryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, pyranyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzofuryl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiopyranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzopyranyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, triazolyl, triazinyl, quinoxalinyl, purinyl, quinazolinyl
  • Heteroarylalkyl or “heteroaralkyl” means a group of the formula —R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heteroaryl as defined herein.
  • Heteroarylsulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO 2 —R wherein R is heteroaryl as defined herein.
  • Heteroaryloxy means a group of the formula —O—R wherein R is heteroaryl as defined herein.
  • Heteroaralkyloxy means a group of the formula —O—R—R′′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heteroaryl as defined herein.
  • halo refers to a substituent fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo.
  • Haloalkyl means alkyl as defined herein in which one or more hydrogen has been replaced with same or different halogen.
  • exemplary haloalkyls include —CH 2 Cl, —CH 2 CF 3 , —CH 2 CCl 3 , perfluoroalkyl (e.g., —CF 3 ), and the like.
  • Haloalkoxy means a moiety of the formula —OR, wherein R is a haloalkyl moiety as defined herein.
  • An exemplary haloalkoxy is difluoromethoxy.
  • Heterocycloamino means a saturated ring wherein at least one ring atom is N, NH or N-alkyl and the remaining ring atoms form an alkylene group.
  • Heterocyclyl means a monovalent saturated moiety, consisting of one to three rings, incorporating one, two, or three or four heteroatoms (chosen from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur).
  • the heterocyclyl ring may be optionally substituted as defined herein.
  • Examples of heterocyclyl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, oxetanyl and the like.
  • Such heterocyclyl may be optionally substituted as defined herein.
  • Heterocyclylalkyl means a moiety of the formula —R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heterocyclyl as defined herein.
  • Heterocyclyloxy means a moiety of the formula —OR wherein R is heterocyclyl as defined herein.
  • Heterocyclylalkoxy means a moiety of the formula —OR—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heterocyclyl as defined herein.
  • Haldroxyalkoxy means a moiety of the formula —OR wherein R is hydroxyalkyl as defined herein.
  • Haldroxyalkylamino means a moiety of the formula —NR—R′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is hydroxyalkyl as defined herein.
  • Haldroxyalkylaminoalkyl means a moiety of the formula —R—NR′—R′′ wherein R is alkylene, R′ is hydrogen or alkyl, and R′′ is hydroxyalkyl as defined herein.
  • Haldroxycarbonylalkyl or “carboxyalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—(CO)—OH where R is alkylene as defined herein.
  • Haldroxycarbonylalkoxy means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—OH wherein R is alkylene as defined herein.
  • Haldroxyalkylcarbonyl means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R—R′, wherein R is alkylene as defined herein and R′ is hydroxy.
  • N′hydroxyacetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • N′-hydroxy-N-alkyl-acetimidamidyl means a group of the formula
  • R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Haldroxyalkyloxycarbonylalkyl or “hydroxyalkoxycarbonylalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—C(O)—O—R—OH wherein each R is alkylene and may be the same or different.
  • “Hydroxyalkyl” means an alkyl moiety as defined herein, substituted with one or more, for example, one, two or three hydroxy groups, provided that the same carbon atom does not carry more than one hydroxy group.
  • Representative examples include, but are not limited to, hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethylethyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 3,4-dihydroxybutyl and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-hydroxypropyl
  • Hydrocycloalkyl means a cycloalkyl moiety as defined herein wherein one, two or three hydrogen atoms in the cycloalkyl radical have been replaced with a hydroxy substituent. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, 2-, 3-, or 4-hydroxycyclohexyl, and the like.
  • R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Oxo means a group of the formula ⁇ O (i.e., an oxygen with a double bond).
  • a 1-oxo-ethyl group is an acetyl group.
  • Alkoxy hydroxyalkyl and “hydroxy alkoxyalkyl”, which may be used interchangeably, means an alkyl as defined herein that is substituted at least once with hydroxy and at least once with alkoxy. “Alkoxy hydroxyalkyl” and “hydroxy alkoxyalkyl” thus encompass, for example, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propan-1-yl and the like.
  • Rea or “ureido” means a group of the formula —NR′—C(O)—NR′′R′′′ wherein R′, R′′ and R′′′ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.
  • “Carbamate” means a group of the formula —O—C(O)—NR′R′′ wherein R′ and R′′ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.
  • Carboxy means a group of the formula —O—C(O)—OH.
  • “Sulfonamido” means a group of the formula —SO 2 —NR′R′′ wherein R′, R′′ and R′′′ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.
  • Optionally substituted when used in association with an “aryl”, phenyl”, “heteroaryl” “cycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” moiety means that such moiety may be unsubstituted (i.e., all open valencies are occupied by a hydrogen atom) or substituted with specific groups as related herein.
  • leaving group means the group with the meaning conventionally associated with it in synthetic organic chemistry, i.e., an atom or group displaceable under substitution reaction conditions.
  • Examples of leaving groups include, but are not limited to, halogen, alkane- or arylenesulfonyloxy, such as methanesulfonyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy, thiomethyl, benzenesulfonyloxy, tosyloxy, and thienyloxy, dihalophosphinoyloxy, optionally substituted benzyloxy, isopropyloxy, acyloxy, and the like.
  • Module means a molecule that interacts with a target. The interactions include, but are not limited to, agonist, antagonist, and the like, as defined herein.
  • Disease and Disease state means any disease, condition, symptom, disorder or indication.
  • “Inert organic solvent” or “inert solvent” means the solvent is inert under the conditions of the reaction being described in conjunction therewith, including for example, benzene, toluene, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, chloroform, methylene chloride or dichloromethane, dichloroethane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, tert-butanol, dioxane, pyridine, and the like.
  • the solvents used in the reactions of the present invention are inert solvents.
  • “Pharmaceutically acceptable” means that which is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is generally safe, non-toxic, and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable and includes that which is acceptable for veterinary as well as human pharmaceutical use.
  • “Pharmaceutically acceptable salts” of a compound means salts that are pharmaceutically acceptable, as defined herein, and that possess the desired pharmacological activity of the parent compound.
  • Protecting group means the group which selectively blocks one reactive site in a multifunctional compound such that a chemical reaction can be carried out selectively at another unprotected reactive site in the meaning conventionally associated with it in synthetic chemistry. Certain processes of this invention rely upon the protective groups to block reactive nitrogen and/or oxygen atoms present in the reactants.
  • the terms “amino-protecting group” and “nitrogen protecting group” are used interchangeably herein and refer to those organic groups intended to protect the nitrogen atom against undesirable reactions during synthetic procedures.
  • Exemplary nitrogen protecting groups include, but are not limited to, trifluoroacetyl, acetamido, benzyl (Bn), benzyloxycarbonyl (carbobenzyloxy, CBZ), p-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl (BOC), and the like.
  • Bn benzyloxycarbonyl
  • CBZ benzyloxycarbonyl
  • p-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl
  • tert-butoxycarbonyl BOC
  • Solidvates means solvent additions forms that contain either stoichiometric or non stoichiometric amounts of solvent. Some compounds have a tendency to trap a fixed molar ratio of solvent molecules in the crystalline solid state, thus forming a solvate. If the solvent is water the solvate formed is a hydrate, when the solvent is alcohol, the solvate formed is an alcoholate. Hydrates are formed by the combination of one or more molecules of water with one of the substances in which the water retains its molecular state as H 2 O, such combination being able to form one or more hydrate.
  • Arthritis means a disease or condition that causes damage to joints of the body and pain associated with such joint damage. Arthritis includes rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, septic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, gouty arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other arthritic conditions.
  • Respiratory disorder refers to, without limitation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchospasm, and the like.
  • COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • GI disorder refers to, without limitation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), biliary colic and other biliary disorders, renal colic, diarrhea-dominant IBS, pain associated with GI distension, and the like.
  • IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • biliary colic and other biliary disorders renal colic, diarrhea-dominant IBS, pain associated with GI distension, and the like.
  • “Pain” includes, without limitation, inflammatory pain; surgical pain; visceral pain; dental pain; premenstrual pain; central pain; pain due to burns; migraine or cluster headaches; nerve injury; neuritis; neuralgias; poisoning; ischemic injury; interstitial cystitis; cancer pain; viral, parasitic or bacterial infection; post-traumatic injury; or pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
  • Subject means mammals and non-mammals. Mammals means any member of the mammalia class including, but not limited to, humans; non-human primates such as chimpanzees and other apes and monkey species; farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine; domestic animals such as rabbits, dogs, and cats; laboratory animals including rodents, such as rats, mice, and guinea pigs; and the like. Examples of non-mammals include, but are not limited to, birds, and the like. The term “subject” does not denote a particular age or sex.
  • “Therapeutically effective amount” means an amount of a compound that, when administered to a subject for treating a disease state, is sufficient to effect such treatment for the disease state.
  • the “therapeutically effective amount” will vary depending on the compound, disease state being treated, the severity or the disease treated, the age and relative health of the subject, the route and form of administration, the judgment of the attending medical or veterinary practitioner, and other factors.
  • Treating” or “treatment” of a disease state includes, inter alia, inhibiting the disease state, i.e., arresting the development of the disease state or its clinical symptoms, and/or relieving the disease state, i.e., causing temporary or permanent regression of the disease state or its clinical symptoms.
  • treating when referring to a chemical reaction means adding or mixing two or more reagents under appropriate conditions to produce the indicated and/or the desired product. It should be appreciated that the reaction which produces the indicated and/or the desired product may not necessarily result directly from the combination of two reagents which were initially added, i.e., there may be one or more intermediates which are produced in the mixture which ultimately leads to the formation of the indicated and/or the desired product.
  • a structure shown herein may exist in multiple tautomeric forms, all such tautomers are encompassed by the structure.
  • the atoms represented in the structures herein are intended to encompass all naturally occurring isotopes of such atoms.
  • the hydrogen atoms represented herein are meant to include deuterium and tritium
  • the carbon atoms are meant to include C 13 and C 14 isotopes.
  • One or more carbon atom(s) of a compound of the invention may be replaced by a silicon atom(s), and it is contemplated that one or more oxygen atom(s) of a compound of the invention may be replaced by a sulfur or selenium atom(s).
  • the invention provides compounds of the formula I:
  • R 12 is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; cyano; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; N—C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; or C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;
  • R g is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkenyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; halo; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; carboxy; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-
  • R h is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkenyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimida
  • the invention provides a compound selected from:
  • the invention provides a compound selected from:
  • the invention provides a compound selected from:
  • the invention provides a compound selected from:
  • the invention provides a compound selected from:
  • the invention provides a compound selected from:
  • m is 0.
  • m is 1.
  • n 0.
  • n 1
  • p is from 0 to 2.
  • p is 0 or 1.
  • p is 0.
  • p is 1.
  • p is 2.
  • p is 3.
  • q is 1.
  • q is 2.
  • r is 1.
  • r is 2.
  • r is 3.
  • t is from 0 to 3.
  • t is 0.
  • t is 1.
  • t is 2.
  • t is 3.
  • A is: a bond; —CH 2 —; —C(O)—; —NR a —; —O—; —S—; or —SO 2 —.
  • A is: a bond; —(CR j R k ) t —; —C(O)—(CR j R k )—; —(CR j R k ) t —C(O)—; —(CR j R k ) t —NR a —; —C(O)NR a —(CR j R k ) t —; —(CR j R k ) t —NR a C(O)—; —(CR j R k ) t —O—; —(CR j R k ) t —S—; — or —(CR j R k ) t —SO 2 —.
  • A is: a bond; —C(O)—(CR j R k ) t —; —(CR j R k —C(O)—; —(CR j R k ) t —NR a —; —C(O)NR a —(CR j R k ) t —; (CR j R k ) t —NR a C(O)—; or —(CR j R k ) t —O—.
  • A is: a bond; —NR a —; —O—; or —S—.
  • A is: a bond; —NR a —; or —O—.
  • A is a bond
  • A is —CH 2 —.
  • A is —C(O)—.
  • A is —NR a —.
  • A is —O—.
  • A is —S—.
  • A is —SO 2 —.
  • A is —C(O)NR a —(CH 2 ) t .
  • A is —(CH 2 ) t —NR a C(O)—.
  • A is —(CR j R k )—.
  • A is —CR j R k —.
  • A is —C(O)—(CR j R k ) t —.
  • A is —(CR j R k ) t —C(O)—.
  • A is —NR a —(CR j R k ) t —.
  • A is —(CR j R k ) t —NR a —.
  • A is —C(O)NR a —(CR j R k )—.
  • A is (CR j R k ) t —NR a C(O)—.
  • A is —O—(CR j R k ) t —.
  • A is —(CR j R k ) t —O—.
  • A is —S—(CR j R k ) t —.
  • A is —(CR j R k )—S—.
  • A is —SO 2 —(CR j R k ) t —.
  • A is —(CR j R k )—SO 2 —.
  • A is —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—.
  • A is —(CH 2 )—O—.
  • A is —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —.
  • A is —O—(CH 2 )—.
  • A is —(CH 2 ) 2 —C(O)—.
  • A is —(CH 2 )—C(O)—.
  • A is —C(O)—(CH 2 ) 2 —.
  • A is —C(O)—(CH 2 )—.
  • A is —C(O)—NH—.
  • A is —CH 2 —C(O)—NH—.
  • A is —NH—.
  • A is —(CH 2 ) 2 —NH—.
  • A is —CH 2 —NH—.
  • A is —NH—(CH 2 ) 2 —.
  • A is —NH—CH 2 —.
  • A is —NH—C(O)—.
  • t is from 0 to 3.
  • t is from 1 to 3.
  • t is from 0 to 2.
  • t is 0.
  • t is 1.
  • t is 2.
  • t is 3.
  • t is 4.
  • W is —CR b R c — or —O—.
  • W is —CR b R c —.
  • W is —O—.
  • W is —NR d —.
  • W is —S—.
  • W is —SO 2 —.
  • W is —CH 2 —.
  • one or two of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 is N and the others are CR e .
  • X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are CR e and the other is N.
  • X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are CR e .
  • X 1 is N and X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are CR e .
  • X 2 is N and X 1 , X 3 and X 4 are CR e .
  • X 1 and X 4 are N, and X 2 and X 3 are CR a .
  • X 2 and X 3 are N, and X 1 and X 4 are CR e .
  • X 1 and X 2 are N, and X 3 and X 4 are CR e .
  • Y is —O—, —CR f R g — or —NR h —.
  • Y is —CR f R g — or —NR h —.
  • Y is —O—.
  • Y is —S—.
  • Y is —SO 2 —.
  • Y is —CR f R g —.
  • Y is —NR h —.
  • Z is CH.
  • Z is N.
  • Z is N wherein the N is oxidized.
  • each R 1 is independently: C 1-6 alkyl; halo; C 1-6 alkoxy; cyano; halo-C 1-6 alkyl; or halo-C 1-6 alkoxy.
  • R 1 is hydrogen
  • R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 2 is hydrogen
  • R 2 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 3 is hydrogen
  • R 3 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 3 is halo-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 3 is difluoromethyl
  • R 3 is trifluoromethyl
  • R 4 is hydrogen
  • R 4 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 5 is hydrogen
  • R 5 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 6 is hydrogen
  • R 6 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 7 is hydrogen
  • R 7 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 8 is hydrogen
  • R 8 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R 3 and R 4 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four or five membered saturated ring.
  • R 5 and R 6 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R 5 and R 6 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four or five membered saturated ring.
  • R 7 and R 8 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R 7 and R 8 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four or five membered saturated ring.
  • one of R 3 and R 4 together with one of R 5 and R 6 and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • one of R 5 and R 6 together with one of R 7 and R 8 and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • each R 9 is independently: C 1-6 alkyl; halo; or halo-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 9 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 9 is halo
  • R 9 is C 1-6 alkoxy.
  • R 9 is cyano
  • R 9 is halo-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • each R 9 is independently: fluoro; chloro; or trifluoromethyl.
  • R 10 is: hydrogen; halo; or C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo.
  • R 10 is: hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 10 is hydrogen
  • R 10 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 10 is methyl
  • R 10 is halo
  • R 10 is carboxy
  • R 10 is C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R 10 is C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl. In certain embodiments of formula I, R 10 is oxo.
  • R 10 is hydroxy
  • R 10 is aminocarbonyl
  • R 10 is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 10 is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 10 is cyano
  • R 10 is hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 10 is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 10 is N-hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 10 is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 11 is: hydrogen; halo; oxo; hydroxy; or C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; or oxo.
  • R 11 is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; or C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo.
  • R 11 is: hydrogen; halo; or C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 11 is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; or halo.
  • R 11 is: hydrogen; or C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 11 is hydrogen
  • R 11 is C 1-6 alkyl
  • R 101 is methyl
  • R 11 is halo
  • R 11 is oxo
  • R 11 is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonylamino.
  • R 11 is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonylamino-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 11 is cyano
  • R 11 is hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 11 is N—C 1-4 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 11 is N-hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 11 is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 12 is: hydrogen; or C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 12 is hydrogen
  • R 12 is halo
  • R 12 is carboxy
  • R 12 is C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R 12 is C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl.
  • R 12 is oxo
  • R 12 is hydroxy
  • R 12 is aminocarbonyl
  • R 12 is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 12 is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 12 is cyano
  • R 12 is hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 12 is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 12 is N-hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 12 is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.
  • R 12 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R 12 is methyl
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four, five, six or seven membered ring.
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a double bond.
  • R 13 is hydrogen
  • R 13 is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R a , R b , R c and R d each independent is: hydrogen; or C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or
  • R a is hydrogen
  • R a is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R b is hydrogen
  • R b is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R c is hydrogen
  • R c is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R b and R c together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • one of R b and R c together with one of R 7 and R 8 and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • one of R b and R c together with one of R 5 and R 6 and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR a — or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R d is hydrogen
  • R d is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • each R e is independently: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; halo; or halo-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • each R e is independently: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; or halo.
  • each R e is independently: hydrogen; or halo.
  • each R e is independently: hydrogen; or fluoro.
  • R e is hydrogen
  • R e is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R e is halo
  • R e is C 1-6 alkoxy.
  • R e is cyano
  • R e is halo-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • each R f is independently: hydrogen; or C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R f is hydrogen
  • R f is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R f is halo
  • R g is: C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkenyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; halo; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-9 alkyl-carbonyl; carboxy; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl;
  • R g is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; halo; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C 1-6 alkoxy; C
  • R g is hydrogen
  • R g is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R g is C 1-6 cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R g is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R g is halo
  • R g is C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R g is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl wherein the C 3-6 cycloalkyl moeity may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R g is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl wherein the C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl moiety may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R g is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl.
  • R g is C 1-6 cycloalkyl-sulfonyl.
  • R g is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl.
  • R g is aminocarbonyl
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is aminosulfonyl
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl.
  • R g is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl.
  • R g is cyano
  • R g is C 1-6 alkoxy.
  • R g is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonylamino.
  • R g is amino
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkyl-amino.
  • R g is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-amino.
  • R g is halo-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R g is hydroxy
  • R g is C 1-6 cycloalkeny which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R g is cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R g is hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R g is C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R g is carboxy
  • R g is N-cyano-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R g is N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R g is N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R g is N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl.
  • R g is N′—C 1-6 alkoxy-acetimidamidyl.
  • R g is N′-hydroxy-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamide; N′—C 1-6 alkoxy-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R g is 2-nitro-1-N—C 1-6 alkylamino-vinyl.
  • R g is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R g is N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N-hydroxy-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl.
  • R g is N—(C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R g is aminocarbonyl-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R g is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C 1-6 alkyl
  • R g is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R g is C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl.
  • R g is heterocyclyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • such heterocyclyl may be oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, azepinyl or piperazinyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R g is heteroaryl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • such heteroaryl may be be pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R g .
  • such heteroaryl may be imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R g is triazolyl
  • R g is [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl.
  • R g is [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl.
  • R g is 4-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl.
  • R g is [1,2,4]triazol-1-yl.
  • R g is [1,2,3]triazol-1-yl.
  • R g is [1,2,3]triazol-4-yl.
  • R g is 4-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl.
  • R g is pyrazolyl
  • R g is pyrazol-3-yl.
  • R g is pyrazol-1-yl.
  • R g is pyrazol-4-yl.
  • R g is imidazolyl
  • R g is imidazol-1-yl.
  • R g is I-methyl-imidazol-2-yl.
  • R g is isoxazolyl
  • R g is 3-hydroxyisoxazol-5-yl.
  • R g is oxdiazolyl
  • R g is [1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl.
  • R g is [1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl.
  • R g is [1,2,3]oxadiazol-2-yl.
  • R g is [1,2,3]oxadiazol-2-one-5-yl.
  • R g is tetrazolyl
  • R g is tetrazol-5-yl.
  • R g is tetrazol-1-yl.
  • R g is tetrazol-2-yl.
  • R g is pyrazolyl
  • R g is pyridazinyl
  • R g is triazinyl
  • R f and R g together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring.
  • R f and R g together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three membered ring.
  • R f and R g together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four membered ring.
  • R f and R g together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered ring.
  • R f and R g together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered ring.
  • R f and R g together with the atoms to which they are attached form a seven membered ring.
  • R h is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 1-6 cycloalkenyl; C 1-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C
  • R h is: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; C 1-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl; or N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl; wherein the C 1-6 alkyl moieties may be un
  • R h is: C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1 -alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 -alkyl-sulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; or N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl; or N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl; wherein the C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 1-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl moieties each may be unsubstituted or substituted one or
  • R h is: C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; or C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl; wherein the C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl moieties each may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R h is: C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl; or C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl; wherein the C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl moieties each may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R h is hydrogen
  • R h is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R h is C 3-6 cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R h is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R h is C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R h is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-carbonyl.
  • R h is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R h is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl.
  • R h is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-sulfonyl.
  • R h is C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl.
  • R h is aminocarbonyl
  • R h is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is aminosulfonyl
  • R h is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl.
  • R h is or N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminosulfonyl.
  • R h is C 3-6 cycloalkenyl.
  • R h is cyano-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R h is hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R h is C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R h is N-cyano-amino-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is N-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R h is N,N′-di-C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R h is N′-cyano-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R h is N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl.
  • R h is N′—C 1-6 alkoxy-acetimidamidyl.
  • R h is N′-hydroxy-N—C 1-64 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R h is N′—C 1-6 alkoxy-N—C 1-6 alkyl-acetimidamidyl.
  • R h is 2-nitro-1-N—C 1-64 alkylamino-vinyl.
  • R h is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R h is N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is N-hydroxy-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is N—C 1-6 alkoxy-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonylamino-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R h is N—(C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl)aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is N—(C 1-6 alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl.
  • R h is aminocarbonyl-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R h is N—C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C 1-6 alkyl
  • R h is N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R h is C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl.
  • R h is heterocyclyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R h is heteroaryl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • such heteroaryl may be be pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • such heteroaryl may be imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R i .
  • R h is acetyl
  • R h is methanesulfonyl
  • R h is cyclopropylcarbonyl.
  • R h and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring.
  • R h and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four membered ring.
  • R h and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered ring.
  • R h and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered ring.
  • R h and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a seven membered ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five or six membered aromatic ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five or six membered saturated ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered saturated ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four membered ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered ring.
  • one of R f and R g and one of R 10 and R 11 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a seven membered ring.
  • R i is: C 1-6 alkyl; halo; oxo; hydroxy; acetyl; or C 1-6 alkoxy.
  • R i is C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R i is halo
  • R i is C 1-6 alkoxy.
  • R i is halo-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R i is oxo
  • R i is hydroxy
  • R i is acetyl
  • R i is C 1-6 alkyl-carbonyl.
  • R i is amino-carbonyl
  • R i is hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl.
  • R i is cyano
  • R i is heteroaryl
  • R j and R k each independent is: hydrogen; or methyl.
  • R j is hydrogen
  • R k is hydrogen
  • the subject compounds may be of formula Ia or Ib:
  • the subject compounds are of formula Ia.
  • the subject compounds are of formula Ib.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula IIa or IIb
  • s is from 0 to 3, wherein m, n, p, q, r, A, W, Y, Z, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , and R e , and the group
  • the subject compounds are of formula IIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula IIb.
  • R e is halo
  • R e is fluoro
  • s is 0 or 1.
  • s is 0.
  • s is 1.
  • s is 1 or 2.
  • s is 2.
  • s is 1, 2 or 3.
  • s is 2 or 3.
  • s is 3.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula IIIa or IIIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula IIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula IIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula IVa or IVb
  • the subject compounds are of formula IVa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula IVb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula Va or Vb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula Va.
  • the subject compounds are of formula Vb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula VIa or VIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula VIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula VIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula VIIa or VIIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula VIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula VIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula Villa or VIIIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula VIIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula VIIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula IXa or IXb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula IXa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula IXb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula Xa or Xb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula Xa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula Xb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XIa or XIb;
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XIIa or
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XIIIa or XIIIb;
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XIVa or XIVb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIVa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIVb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XVa or XVb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XVIa or XVIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XVIIa or XVIIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XVIIIa or XVIIIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVIIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XVIIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XIXa or XIXb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIXa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XIXb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XXa or XXb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XXIa or XXIb;
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XXIIa or XXIIb:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIIb.
  • the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXIIIa through XIIId:
  • R m1 , R m2 , R m3 and R m4 each independently is: hydrogen; or halo; and p, q, r, A, Y, Z, R 3 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 , and the group
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIIIb.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIIIc.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIIId.
  • R m1 , R m2 , R m3 and R m4 each independently is: hydrogen; or fluoro.
  • R m1 is fluoro and R m2 , R m3 and R m4 are hydrogen.
  • R m2 is fluoro and R m1 , R m3 and R m4 are hydrogen.
  • R m3 is fluoro and R m1 , R m2 and R m4 are hydrogen.
  • R m1 and R m2 are fluoro and R m3 and R m4 are hydrogen.
  • R m1 and R m3 are fluoro and R m2 and R m4 are hydrogen.
  • R m1 and R m4 are fluoro and R m2 and R m3 are hydrogen.
  • R m1 , R m2 and R m4 are fluoro and R m3 is hydrogen.
  • R m1 , R m2 , R m3 and R m4 are fluoro.
  • the subject compounds may be of one of formula XXIVa through XXIVd:
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIXa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIXb.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIXc.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXIXd.
  • the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVa through XXVd:
  • R 3 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R h , R m1 , R m2 , R m3 and R m4 are as defined herein.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVb.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVc.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVd.
  • the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVIa through XXVId:
  • R 3 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R h , R m1 , R m2 , R m3 and R m4 are as defined herein.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIb.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIc.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVId.
  • the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVIIa through XXVIId;
  • R 3 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R h , R m1 , R m2 , R m3 and R m4 are as defined herein.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIb.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIc.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIId.
  • the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVIIIa through XXVIIId:
  • R 3 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R h , R m1 , R m2 , R m3 and R m4 are as defined herein.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIIa.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIIb.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIIc.
  • the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIId.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XXIXa or XXIXb:
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 9 and R e are as defined herein, provided that the compound is not (1R,5S,6S)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S)-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XXXa or XXXb:
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XXXIa or XXXIb:
  • R m is: C 1-6 alkyl; hydroxy; halo; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl-C 1-6 alkyl; cyano; aminocarbonyloxy; C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl; carboxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C 1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl; or N,N-di-C 1-6 alkyl-aminocarbonyl; and p, q, r, s, A, Y, Z, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , and R e are as defined herein.
  • the subject compounds may be of formula XXXIIa or XXXIIb:
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 9 and R e are as defined herein.
  • the invention also provides a method for treating a disease or condition mediated by or otherwise associated with the RORc receptor, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of the invention.
  • the disease may be arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.
  • the disease may be asthma or COPD.
  • the disease may be psoriasis, lupus (Lupus erythematosus), Sjogren's diseases, irritable bowel disease or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
  • the disease may be muscular sclerosis.
  • the starting materials and reagents used in preparing these compounds generally are either available from commercial suppliers, such as Aldrich Chemical Co., or are prepared by methods known to those skilled in the art following procedures set forth in references such as Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis ; Wiley & Sons: New York, 1991, Volumes 1-15 ; Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds , Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989, Volumes 1-5 and Supplementals; and Organic Reactions , Wiley & Sons: New York, 1991, Volumes 1-40.
  • the following synthetic reaction schemes are merely illustrative of some methods by which the compounds of the present invention can be synthesized, and various modifications to these synthetic reaction schemes can be made and will be suggested to one skilled in the art having referred to the disclosure contained in this Application.
  • the starting materials and the intermediates of the synthetic reaction schemes can be isolated and purified if desired using conventional techniques, including but not limited to, filtration, distillation, crystallization, chromatography, and the like. Such materials can be characterized using conventional means, including physical constants and spectral data.
  • the reactions described herein may be conducted under an inert atmosphere at atmospheric pressure at a reaction temperature range of from about ⁇ 78° C. to about 150° C., for example, from about 0° C. to about 125° C., or conveniently at about room (or ambient) temperature, e.g., about 20° C.
  • Scheme A illustrates one synthetic procedure usable to prepare specific compounds of formula I, wherein LG is a leaving group such as halo, sulfonate, or the like, and m, n, p, q, A, X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , Y, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R b and R c are as defined herein.
  • LG is a leaving group such as halo, sulfonate, or the like
  • m, n, p, q, A, X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , Y, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R b and R c are as defined herein.
  • step 1 of Scheme A alkyl amine a is reacted with benzyl sulfonyl chloride b to form sulfonamide compound c.
  • the reaction of step 1 may be carried out in a polar aprotic solvent such as THF or methylene chloride, and in the presence of a tertiary amine base or weak base such as potassium carbonate.
  • the leaving group of compound a may be bromo in certain embodiments.
  • the chloro group of compound b may in certain embodiments be replaced by other halo or leaving group.
  • a cyclization reaction is carried out in step 2 to afford thiazinane compound d.
  • the cyclization may be achieved in the presence of a strong base such as an alkyl lithium reagent, using polar aprotic solvent under anhydrous conditions.
  • step 3 thiazinane compound c is reacted with aryalkyl halide compound c to yield aralkyl thiazinane f.
  • the reaction of step 3 may be carried out in the presence of a strong base such as sodium hydride under anhydrous polar aprotic solvent conditions.
  • the bromo groups of compound g may be replaced by other suitable leaving groups used in the art.
  • Thiazinane compound f may be treated with reagent g in step 4A to provide sultam compound h, which is a compound of formula I in accordance with the invention.
  • A is oxygen such that reagent g is a cyclic alcohol
  • the reaction of step 4A may utilize a copper catalyst with hydrophobic solvent, in the presence of cesium carbonate or like base.
  • step 4B may be carried out wherein Thiazinane compound f undergoes amination by reaction with cyclic amine i to afford sultam compound j, which is a compound of formula I in accordance with the invention.
  • the reaction of step may utilize a suitable palladium catalyst under Buchwald reaction conditions.
  • Scheme B shows another synthetic procedure usable to prepare specific compounds of formula I, wherein TBS is tri-(tert-butyl)-silyl, and m, n, p, q, A, X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , Y, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 9 and R 10 are as defined herein.
  • step 1 of Scheme B tri-(tert-butyl)-slilyloxy amine k is reacted with benzyl sulfonyl chloride h, as described above with reference to Scheme A, to form sulfonamide compound m.
  • the tri-(tert-butyl)-slilyloxy group may be replaced with other leaving groups.
  • step 2 sulfonamide compound m is reacted with iodochloromethane to provide an alkenylsulfonamide compound n.
  • This reaction may be achieved in the presence of a strong base such as an alkyl lithium reagent, using polar aprotic solvent such as THF under anhydrous conditions.
  • iodochloromethane may be replaced with other methylene reagents.
  • step 3 a cyclization reaction is affected to provide oxathiazepane compound p.
  • the cyclization may be carried out in the presence of an amine base under polar aprotic solvent conditions.
  • step 4 oxathiazepane compound p is reacted with aryalkyl halide compound e to yield aralkyl oxathiazepane compound q, in the manner described above with reference to Scheme A.
  • Steps 5A or 5B may then be carried out by reaction of oxathiazepane compound q with reagents g and i respectively, in the manner described above with reference to Scheme A, to afford sultam compounds r and s respectively, which are compounds of formula I in accordance with the invention.
  • the invention includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of the present invention, or an individual isomer, racemic or non-racemic mixture of isomers or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and optionally other therapeutic and/or prophylactic ingredients.
  • the compounds of the invention will be administered in a therapeutically effective amount by any of the accepted modes of administration for agents that serve similar utilities. Suitable dosage ranges are typically 1-500 mg daily, for example 1-100 mg daily, and most preferably 1-30 mg daily, depending upon numerous factors such as the severity of the disease to be treated, the age and relative health of the subject, the potency of the compound used, the route and form of administration, the indication towards which the administration is directed, and the preferences and experience of the medical practitioner involved.
  • One of ordinary skill in the art of treating such diseases will be able, without undue experimentation and in reliance upon personal knowledge and the disclosure of this Application, to ascertain a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds of the present invention for a given disease.
  • Compounds of the invention may be administered as pharmaceutical formulations including those suitable for oral (including buccal and sub-lingual), rectal, nasal, topical, pulmonary, vaginal, or parenteral (including intramuscular, intraarterial, intrathecal, subcutaneous and intravenous) administration or in a form suitable for administration by inhalation or insufflation.
  • a particular manner of administration is generally oral using a convenient daily dosage regimen which can be adjusted according to the degree of affliction.
  • a compound or compounds of the invention, together with one or more conventional adjuvants, carriers, or diluents, may be placed into the form of pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosages.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosage forms may be comprised of conventional ingredients in conventional proportions, with or without additional active compounds or principles, and the unit dosage forms may contain any suitable effective amount of the active ingredient commensurate with the intended daily dosage range to be employed.
  • compositions may be employed as solids, such as tablets or filled capsules, semisolids, powders, sustained release formulations, or liquids such as solutions, suspensions, emulsions, elixirs, or filled capsules for oral use; or in the form of suppositories for rectal or vaginal administration; or in the form of sterile injectable solutions for parenteral use.
  • Formulations containing about one (1) milligram of active ingredient or, more broadly, about 0.01 to about one hundred (100) milligrams, per tablet, are accordingly suitable representative unit dosage forms.
  • the compounds of the invention may be formulated in a wide variety of oral administration dosage forms.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms may comprise a compound or compounds of the present invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as the active component.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable carriers may be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills, capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules.
  • a solid carrier may be one or more substances which may also act as diluents, flavouring agents, solubilizers, lubricants, suspending agents, binders, preservatives, tablet disintegrating agents, or an encapsulating material.
  • the carrier In powders, the carrier generally is a finely divided solid which is a mixture with the finely divided active component.
  • the active component In tablets, the active component generally is mixed with the carrier having the necessary binding capacity in suitable proportions and compacted in the shape and size desired.
  • the powders and tablets may contain from about one (1) to about seventy (70) percent of the active compound.
  • Suitable carriers include but are not limited to magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar, lactose, pectin, dextrin, starch, gelatine, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, a low melting wax, cocoa butter, and the like.
  • the term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of the active compound with encapsulating material as carrier, providing a capsule in which the active component, with or without carriers, is surrounded by a carrier, which is in association with it.
  • cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders, capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges may be as solid forms suitable for oral administration.
  • liquid form preparations including emulsions, syrups, elixirs, aqueous solutions, aqueous suspensions, or solid form preparations which are intended to be converted shortly before use to liquid form preparations.
  • Emulsions may be prepared in solutions, for example, in aqueous propylene glycol solutions or may contain emulsifying agents, for example, such as lecithin, sorbitan monooleate, or acacia.
  • Aqueous solutions can be prepared by dissolving the active component in water and adding suitable colorants, flavors, stabilizers, and thickening agents.
  • Aqueous suspensions can be prepared by dispersing the finely divided active component in water with viscous material, such as natural or synthetic gums, resins, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and other well known suspending agents.
  • Solid form preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, and may contain, in addition to the active component, colorants, flavors, stabilizers, buffers, artificial and natural sweeteners, dispersants, thickeners, solubilizing agents, and the like.
  • the compounds of the invention may be formulated for parenteral administration (e.g., by injection, for example bolus injection or continuous infusion) and may be presented in unit dose form in ampoules, pre-filled syringes, small volume infusion or in multi-dose containers with an added preservative.
  • the compositions may take such forms as suspensions, solutions, or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, for example solutions in aqueous polyethylene glycol.
  • oily or nonaqueous carriers, diluents, solvents or vehicles examples include propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, vegetable oils (e.g., olive oil), and injectable organic esters (e.g., ethyl oleate), and may contain formulatory agents such as preserving, wetting, emulsifying or suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents.
  • the active ingredient may be in powder form, obtained by aseptic isolation of sterile solid or by lyophilization from solution for constitution before use with a suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile, pyrogen-free water.
  • the compounds of the invention may be formulated for topical administration to the epidermis as ointments, creams or lotions, or as a transdermal patch.
  • Ointments and creams may, for example, be formulated with an aqueous or oily base with the addition of suitable thickening and/or gelling agents.
  • Lotions may be formulated with an aqueous or oily base and will in general also containing one or more emulsifying agents, stabilizing agents, dispersing agents, suspending agents, thickening agents, or coloring agents.
  • Formulations suitable for topical administration in the mouth include lozenges comprising active agents in a flavored base, usually sucrose and acacia or tragacanth; pastilles comprising the active ingredient in an inert base such as gelatine and glycerine or sucrose and acacia; and mouthwashes comprising the active ingredient in a suitable liquid carrier.
  • the compounds of the invention may be formulated for administration as suppositories.
  • a low melting wax such as a mixture of fatty acid glycerides or cocoa butter is first melted and the active component is dispersed homogeneously, for example, by stirring. The molten homogeneous mixture is then poured into convenient sized molds, allowed to cool, and to solidify.
  • the compounds of the invention may be formulated for vaginal administration. Pessaries, tampons, creams, gels, pastes, foams or sprays containing in addition to the active ingredient such carriers as are known in the art to be appropriate.
  • the subject compounds may be formulated for nasal administration.
  • the solutions or suspensions are applied directly to the nasal cavity by conventional means, for example, with a dropper, pipette or spray.
  • the formulations may be provided in a single or multidose form. In the latter case of a dropper or pipette, this may be achieved by the patient administering an appropriate, predetermined volume of the solution or suspension. In the case of a spray, this may be achieved for example by means of a metering atomizing spray pump.
  • the compounds of the invention may be formulated for aerosol administration, particularly to the respiratory tract and including intranasal administration.
  • the compound will generally have a small particle size for example of the order of five (5) microns or less. Such a particle size may be obtained by means known in the art, for example by micronization.
  • the active ingredient is provided in a pressurized pack with a suitable propellant such as a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), for example, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, or dichlorotetrafluoroethane, or carbon dioxide or other suitable gas.
  • CFC chlorofluorocarbon
  • the aerosol may conveniently also contain a surfactant such as lecithin.
  • the dose of drug may be controlled by a metered valve.
  • the active ingredients may be provided in a form of a dry powder, for example a powder mix of the compound in a suitable powder base such as lactose, starch, starch derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidine (PVP).
  • a suitable powder base such as lactose, starch, starch derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidine (PVP).
  • the powder carrier will form a gel in the nasal cavity.
  • the powder composition may be presented in unit dose form for example in capsules or cartridges of e.g., gelatine or blister packs from which the powder may be administered by means of an inhaler.
  • formulations can be prepared with enteric coatings adapted for sustained or controlled release administration of the active ingredient.
  • the compounds of the present invention can be formulated in transdermal or subcutaneous drug delivery devices. These delivery systems are advantageous when sustained release of the compound is necessary and when patient compliance with a treatment regimen is crucial.
  • Compounds in transdermal delivery systems are frequently attached to an skin-adhesive solid support.
  • the compound of interest can also be combined with a penetration enhancer, e.g., Azone (1-dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one).
  • Sustained release delivery systems are inserted subcutaneously into the subdermal layer by surgery or injection.
  • the subdermal implants encapsulate the compound in a lipid soluble membrane, e.g., silicone rubber, or a biodegradable polymer, e.g., polylactic acid.
  • the pharmaceutical preparations may be in unit dosage forms.
  • the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of the active component.
  • the unit dosage form can be a packaged preparation, the package containing discrete quantities of preparation, such as packeted tablets, capsules, and powders in vials or ampoules.
  • the unit dosage form can be a capsule, tablet, cachet, or lozenge itself, or it can be the appropriate number of any of these in packaged form.
  • the compounds of the invention are useful for treatment of immune disorders generally.
  • the compounds may be used for treatment of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, septic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, gouty arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other arthritic conditions.
  • the compounds may be used for treatment of respiratory disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchospasm, and the like.
  • COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • the compounds may be used for treatment of gastrointestinal disorder (“GI disorder”) such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), biliary colic and other biliary disorders, renal colic, diarrhea-dominant IBS, pain associated with GI distension, and the like.
  • GI disorder such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), biliary colic and other biliary disorders, renal colic, diarrhea-dominant IBS, pain associated with GI distension, and the like.
  • the compounds may be used for treatment of pain conditions such as inflammatory pain; arthritic pain, surgical pain; visceral pain; dental pain; premenstrual pain; central pain; pain due to burns; migraine or cluster headaches; nerve injury; neuritis; neuralgias; poisoning; ischemic injury; interstitial cystitis; cancer pain; viral, parasitic or bacterial infection; post-traumatic injury; or pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
  • pain conditions such as inflammatory pain; arthritic pain, surgical pain; visceral pain; dental pain; premenstrual pain; central pain; pain due to burns; migraine or cluster headaches; nerve injury; neuritis; neuralgias; poisoning; ischemic injury; interstitial cystitis; cancer pain; viral, parasitic or bacterial infection; post-traumatic injury; or pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome.
  • LCMS High Pressure Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Method A Compounds were analysed using the following conditions: Experiments were performed on a Waters ZMD single quadrupole mass spectrometer linked to a Hewlett Packard HPI100 LC system with UV diode array detector and 100 position autosampler. The spectrometer has an electrospray source operating in positive and negative ion mode. This system uses a Phenomenex Luna 3 ⁇ m C18(2) 30 ⁇ 4.6 mm column at ambient temperature and a 2.0 mL/minute flow rate.
  • the initial solvent system was 95% water containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent A) and 5% acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent B) for the first 0.5 minute followed by a gradient up to 5% solvent A and 95% solvent B over the next 4 minutes. This was maintained for 1 minute before returning to 95% solvent A and 5% solvent B over the next 0.5 minute. Total run time was 6 minutes.
  • Method B Compounds were analysed using the following conditions: Experiments were performed on a Waters Micromass ZQ2000 quadrupole mass spectrometer linked to a Waters Acquity UPLC system with a PDA UV detector.
  • the spectrometer has an electrospray source operating in positive and negative ion mode.
  • This system uses an Acquity BEH C18 1.7 ⁇ m 100 ⁇ 2.1 mm column, maintained at 40° C. or an Acquity BEH Shield RP18 1.7 ⁇ m 100 ⁇ 2.1 mm column, maintained at 40° C. and a 0.4 mL/minute flow rate.
  • the initial solvent system was 95% water containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent A) and 5% acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent B) for the first 0.4 minute followed by a gradient up to 5% solvent A and 95% solvent B over the next 5.6 minutes. This was maintained for 0.8 minute before returning to 95% solvent A and 5% solvent B over the next 1.2 minutes. Total run time was 8 minutes.
  • Microwave reactions were carried out using a Biotage® Initiator® in vials appropriate to the scale of the reaction and at the temperature and time described in the experimental details.
  • Reverse Phase High Pressure Liquid Chromatography was used to purify compounds where indicated. Separation using gradient elution on a Phenomenex Gemini C18 column (250 ⁇ 21.2 mm, 5 micron) as stationary phase and using mobile phase indicated, operating at a 18 mL/min flow rate using a Gilson UV/Vis-155 dual channel detector and Gilson GX-271 automated liquid handler.
  • Phase separator cartridges are supplied by Biotage® as Isolute® phase separator cartridges
  • Step 2 Benzyl N-[(2S)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate and Benzyl N-[(2R)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate
  • the residue was purified on a silica gel column eluting with ethyl acetate: petroleum ether (1:2).
  • the crude product (70 g) was purified by Prep-SFC with the following conditions (prep SFC): Column, Phenomenex Lux 5u Cellulose-4, 2.12*25.5 um; mobile phase, CO 2 (85%), ethanol (15%); Detector, UV 254 nm. This resulted in 30 g (31.5%) of benzyl N-[(2R)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate as an off-white solid and 30 g (31.5%) of benzyl N-[(2S)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate as an off-white solid.
  • Step 1 (R)-3-(Phenylmethylsulfonamido)butyl phenylmethanesulfonate
  • N-(2-bromoethyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide was also made using the above procedure, replacing phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride with 4-fluoro-phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride.
  • 1 H NMR 300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) ⁇ 7.43-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.07 (m, 2H), 4.62 (br s, 1H), 4.26 (s, 2H), 3.41-3.32 (m, 4H).
  • N-(3-bromopropyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide was prepared using the above procedure.
  • 1 H NMR 300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) ⁇ 7.42-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.07 (m, 2H), 4.26 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.46-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 2H).
  • Step 2 (R)-1-(4-(4-((1,1-Dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone and (S)-1-(4-(4-((1,1-Dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone
  • 1,4-Dioxane (2.5 mL) and 1-piperazin-1-ylethanone (100 mg, 0.78 mmol) were then added and the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. The reaction was then filtered through diatomaceous earth, concentrated and purified by reverse-phase HPLC to give 1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (210 mg, 89% yield).
  • the racemic mixture (150 mg) was separated by chiral SFC to give 1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone as isolated stereoisomers in separate fractions: (ISOMER A) as a first fraction (50 mg, 33% yield) and 1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (ISOMER B) as a second fraction (77 mg, 51% yield):
  • the racemic mixture (40 mg) was separated by chiral SFC to give 2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide as isolated stereoisomers in separate fractions: ISOMER A as a first fraction (11.4 mg, 29% yield) and ISOMER B as a second fraction (11.6 mg, 29% yield).
  • a vial was charged with (3S)-2-[(4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (250 mg, 0.61 mmol), 4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidine hydrochloride (172 mg, 0.91 mmol), cuprous iodide (35 mg, 0.18 mmol), N,N-dimethylglycine (38 mg, 0.36 mmol) and tetrabutylphosphonium malonate (1.3 g, 1.9 mmol) and the vial was purged with nitrogen for.
  • Step 1 1-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N′-hydroxy-piperidine-4-carboxamidine
  • Step 3 4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]benzoic acid
  • Step 4 4-(((3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzamide
  • step 2 The diastereomer product mix of step 2 was subjected to chiral supercritical fluid chromatography (see conditions below) to afford pure trans (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,5R)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (564 mg, 17% yield):
  • Step 1 tert-Butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate
  • a vial was charged with (3S,6R)-2-[(4-bromo-2,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (500 mg, 1.16 mmol), bis(dibenzylidene)palladium (0.05 equiv., 0.058 mmol) and 1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenyl-1′-(di-tert-butylphosphino)ferrocene (0.05 equiv., 0.058 mmol) and the vial was purged with nitrogen for 2 minutes.
  • Tetrahydrofuran (2 mL) and 2-tert-butoxy-2-oxoethylzinc chloride (0.5 M in Et 2 O, 3.0 mL, 1.51 mmol) were then added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours.
  • Step 2 tert-Butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propanoate
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