[0001] The present invention relates to protein kinase inhibitors, in particular receptor
tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and their use for the treatment of diseases involving
a protein kinase such as hyperproliferative disorders e.g. cancer.
Background Art
[0002] US2003 / 0199525 discloses certain pyrazolo-pyrimidines and their use as kinase inhibitors;
US 2003 / 0018032 discloses certain imidazo-3yl-amines and their use as analgetics.
[0003] Protein kinases, in particular receptor protein tyrosine kinases (RTK), are key regulators
of intercellular communication that controls cell growth, proliferation, differentiation,
survival and metabolism. About 20 different RTK families have been identified that
share a similar structure, namely an extracellular binding site for ligands, a transmembrane
region and an intracellular tyrosine kinase domain. Extracellular ligand binding induces
or stabilizes receptor dimerization leading to increased RTK kinase activity. The
intracellular catalytic domain displays the highest level of conservation among RTKs
and includes the ATP-binding site that catalyzes protein phosphorylation of e.g. cytoplasmic
tyrosine residues, which serve as docking sites for Src homology 2 (SH2)-and phosphotyrosine-binding
(PTB) domain-containing proteins such as Grb2, Shc, Src, Cbl or phospholipase C γ.
These proteins subsequently recruit additional effectors containing SH2, SH3, PTB
and pleckstrin-homology (PH) domains to the activated receptor, which results in the
assembly of signaling complexes at the membrane and the activation of a cascade of
intracellular biochemical signals. The most important downstream signaling cascades
activated by RTKs include the Ras-extracellular regulated kinase (ERK)-mitogen activated
(MAP) kinase pathway, the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase)-Akt and the JAK/STAT
pathway. The complex signaling network triggered by RTKs eventually leads either to
activation or repression of various subsets of genes and thus defines the biological
response to a given signal.
[0004] The activity of RTKs and their mediated cellular signaling is precisely coordinated
and tightly controlled in normal cells. Deregulation of the RTK signaling system,
either by stimulation through growth factor and/or through genetic alteration, result
in deregulated tyrosine kinase activity. These aberrations generally result in RTKs
with constitutive or strongly enhanced kinase activity and subsequent signaling capacity,
which leads to malignant transformation. Therefore, they are frequently linked to
human cancer and also to other hyperproliferative diseases such as psoriasis. The
most important mechanisms leading to constitutive RTK signaling include overexpression
and/or gene amplification of RTKs, genetic alterations such as deletions and mutations
within the extracellular domain as well as alterations of the catalytic site, or autocrine-paracrine
stimulation through aberrant growth factor loops.
[0005] For example, in many human cancers, gene amplification and/or overexpression of RTKs
occurs, which might increase the response of cancer cells to normal growth factor
levels. Additionally, overexpression of a specific RTK on the cell surface increases
the incidence of receptor dimerization even in the absence of an activating ligand.
In many cases this results in constitutive activation of the RTK leading to aberrant
and uncontrolled cell proliferation and tumor formation. An important example for
such a scenario is HER2, also known as ErbB2, that belongs to the epidermal growth
factor (EGF) receptor family of RTKs. Overexpression of HER2 was found in various
types of human cancers, especially in human breast and ovarian carcinomas. Most importantly,
aberrantly elevated levels of HER2 correlate with more aggressive progression of disease
and reduced patient survival time. EGFR, which was the first receptor tyrosine kinase
to be molecularly cloned, also plays a fundamental role in tumorigenesis. EGFR is
frequently overexpressed in non-small-cell lung, bladder, cervical, ovarian, kidney
and pancreatic cancer and in squamous-cell carcinomas of the head and neck. The predominant
mechanism leading to EGFR overexpression is gene amplification with up to 60 copies
per cell reported in certain tumors. In general, elevated levels of EGFR expression
are associated with high metastatic rate and increased tumor proliferation.
[0006] Since protein kinases, in particular tyrosine kinases, have been implicated in a
variety of cancer indications, RTKs and the activated signaling cascades represent
promising areas for the development of target-selective anticancer drugs. One approach
to inhibit aberrant RTK signaling is the development of small-molecule drugs that
selectively interfere with their intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity and thereby block
receptor autophosphorylation and activation of downstream signal transducers.
Disclosure of the invention
[0007] Hence, it is a general object of the present invention to provide compounds having
a protein kinase inhibitory activity which can be used for the treatment of disorders
involving a protein kinase such as hyperproliferative diseases.
[0008] Now, in order to implant this and still further objects of the invention, which become
more readily apparent as the description proceeds, said protein kinease inhibitory
activity is provided by a compound being used for the treatment of disorders involving
a protein kinase, in particular a tyrosine kinase, of formula I,

wherein R
1, R
2 and R
4 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C
1-C
6 alkyl, optionally substituted C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, NR
6R
7, OR
6, SR
6, (CH)
mR
6R
7, wherein R
6 and R
7 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted 5- or 6- membered
heterocycle, (CH
2)
nCO(O)R
8, (CH
2)
mR' where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and wherein R
8 is hydrogen, C
1-C
6 alkyl, C
1-C
6 alkoxy, optionally substituted C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl and wherein R' is selected from hydrogen,
C
1-C
6 alkyl, C
1-C
6 alkoxy, optionally substituted C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, NO
2, NH
2, SO
2NH
2, cyano and m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4;
R
3 is hydroxyl, halogen, NH
2, NO
2, cyano, SH, optionally substituted C
1-C
6 alkyl, optionally substituted C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered
heterocycle,
R
5 is selected from C
1-C
6 alkyl, hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, NH
2, halogen, cyano, alkine, COOR" wherein R" is selected from hydrogen, C
1-C
6 alkyl, C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl,
Preferred compounds of formula I are those where R
1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, NH
2, SH and R
2 is NR
6R
7 wherein R
6 is hydrogen, R
7 is selected from C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, (CH
2)
nCO(O)R
8 where n = 1, and wherein R
8 is C
1-C
6 alkyl, C
1-C
6 alkoxy, R
3 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyle,
cyano;
R
4 is hydrogen, NH(CH
2)
mR', O(CH
2)
mR', S(CH
2)
mR' wherein R' is selected from optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted
C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl and m = 1, 2,
R
5 is methyl, hydrogen, hydroxyl.
[0009] Preferred compounds of formula I are those where R
1 is hydrogen,
R
2 is NHR
7 wherein R
7 is selected from C
3-C
B cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C
1-C
6 alkyl, C
1-C
6 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, NH
2, SO
2NH
2; (CH
2)
nCO(O)R
8 where n = 1, and wherein R
8 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl,
R
3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C
1-C
6 alkyl, C
1-C
6 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, NO
2 optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, cyano, R
4 and R
5 are hydrogen, or those where
R
1 is hydrogen,
R
2 is NR
6R
7 wherein R
6 is hydrogen, R
7 is optionally substituted phenyl,
R
3 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted, preferably unsubstituted,
furyl,
R
4 is hydrogen, methyl or NR
6R
7 wherein R
6 and R
7 are independently from each other, selected from hydrogen, C
1-C
2 alkyl, optionally substituted by phenyl, and
R
5 is hydrogen.
[0010] Even more preferred compounds of formula I are those where
R
1 is hydrogen,
R
2 is NHR
7 wherein R
7 is selected from phenyl
optionally substituted with a radical selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, halogen,
methoxy, hydroxyl,
R
3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from methoxy, bromo,
chloro, fluoro, hydroxyl, NO
2, NH
2, R
4 and R
5 are hydrogen, or those where
R
1 is hydrogen,
R
2 is -NR
6R
7 wherein R
6 is hydrogen and R
7 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two
substituents independently selected from halogen, C
1-C
2 alkoxy, in particular methoxy, C
1-C
2 alkyl, in particular methyl, CF
3, NO
2, NH
2, NHCH
3, N(CH
3)
2,
R
3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by a substituent
independently selected from C
1-C
4 alkoxy, or hydroxy, or amino, or the substituents in 3- and 4-position form together
a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle,
R
4 is hydrogen or methyl and
R
5 is hydrogen.
[0011] Especially preferred compounds of formula I are those where R
1 is hydrogen, R
2 is NHR
7 wherein R
7 is phenyl, R
3 is phenyl and R
4 and R
5 are hydrogen; and where
R
1 is hydrogen, R
2 is NHR
7 wherein R
7 is phenyl, R
3 is phenyl substituted with hydroxyl and R
4 and R
5 are hydrogen, or those where
R
1 is hydrogen,
R
2 is -NR
6R
7 wherein R
6 is hydrogen and R
7 is
unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two substituents
independently selected from halogen and CF
3, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3 or 4 position,
R
3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by methoxy or
hydroxy, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3- or 4-position,
R
4 is hydrogen or methyl, and
R
5 is hydrogen.
[0012] A presently especially preferred compound is a compound of formula I (see also Example
1) where
R
1 is hydrogen,
R
2 is -NR
6R
7 wherein R
6 is hydrogen and R
7 is phenyl substituted with halogen in 3-position,
R
3 is unsubstituted phenyl,
R
4 is methyl, and
R
5 is hydrogen.
[0013] The compounds of the present invention are preferably used for the treatment of a
disease which involves a tyrosine kinase, preferably a receptor tyrosine kinase.
[0014] The compounds of the present invention are particularly suitable for the treatment
of a disease involving a member of the eph family of receptor tyrosine kinases. A
preferred member of the eph family is ephrin B4.
[0015] The compounds of the present invention can be used for the treatment of many diseases
involving a protein kinase such as hyperproliferative diseases, in particular cancer.
[0016] In a second aspect the present invention relates to the use of a compound of formula
Ia:

wherein R
1 is C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C
1-C
6 alkyl, SO
2NH
2 halogen, C
1-C
6 alkoxy; (CH
2)
nCO(O)R
4 where n = 1, 2, 3, 4 and wherein R
4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted C
1-C
6 alkyl, optionally substituted C
3-C
8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl,
R
2 is hydrogen, C
1-C
6 alkyl and
R
3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C
1-C
6 alkyl, C
1-C
6 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, NO
2
for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disease
or a malignant transformation involving a protein kinase.
[0017] Preferred compounds of formula la are those where
R
1 is cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected
from methyl, ethyl, propyl; (CH
2)
nCO(O)R
4 where n = 1 and wherein R
4 is methyl, ethyl, propyl,
R
2 is hydrogen and
R
3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from methoxy, ethoxy,
hydroxyl, N0
2, bromine, fluorine, chlorine.
[0018] Even more preferred compounds of formula Ia are those where
R
1 is phenyl, R
2 is hydrogen and R
3 is phenyl substituted with hydroxyl and
R
1 is phenyl, R
2 is hydrogen and R
3 is phenyl.
[0019] In a third aspect, the present invention provides a compound of formula Ib as medicament

wherein R
7 is optionally substituted phenyl, R
3 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted, preferably unsubstituted,
furyl, and R
4 is methyl or NR6R7 wherein R6 and R
7 are independently from each other selected from hydrogen, C
1-C
2 alkyl, optionally substituted by phenyl.
[0020] Preferred compounds of formula Ib are those where R
7 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two
substituents independently selected from halogen, C
1-C
2 alkoxy, in particular methoxy, C
1-C
2 alkyl, in particular methyl, CF
3, NO
2, NH
2, NHCH
3, N(CH
3)
2; R
3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by a substituent
independently selected from C
1-C
4 alkoxy, or hydroxy, or amino, or the substituents in 3- and 4-position form together
a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, and R
4 is methyl.
[0021] Even more preferred compounds are those compounds of formula Ib where R
7 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two
substituents independently selected from halogen, and CF
3, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3 or 4 position;
R
3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by methoxy or
hydroxy, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3- or 4-position,
and R
4 is methyl.
[0022] Even more preferred compounds are those compounds of formula Ib where R
7 is phenyl substituted with halogen in 3-position; R
3 is unsubstituted phenyl, and R
4 is methyl.
[0023] Preferably said disorder is a hyperproliferative disorder, in particular a cancer.
[0024] The compounds of the present invention can as well be used as research tools in functional
genomics, drug discovery, target validation and
ex vivo diagnostics.
Modes for carrying out the invention
[0025] In the context of the present invention it has been surprisingly found that the compounds
of formula I have besides their known analgetic activity as well a protein kinase
modulating activity, in particular a tyrosine kinase inhibiting activity.
[0026] The compounds of the present invention are preferably used for the treatment of a
hyperproliferative disease, in particular cancer. The compounds of the present invention
are particularly suitable for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disorder involving
a receptor tyrosine kinase of the eph family, preferably eph B4, or a tumor involving
the cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase src. The src non-receptor tyrosine kinase in known
to be involved in the development of various cancers. For a review see the publication
of
Warmuth et al., Curr. Pharm. Des. 2003: 9(25):2043-59.
[0027] There exists evidence that receptor tyrosine kinases of the eph family are involved
in the development of tumors such as breast cancer, liver cancer, gastrointestinal
cancer, neuroblastomas, leukemias and lymphomas, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer,
lung cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, thyroid cancers, sarcomas, renal carcinomas
and epidermoid cancer (
M. Nakamoto et al, Microscopy Research and technique 59:58-62 (2002)). Therefore, the compounds of the present invention can preferably be used for the
treatment of the above mentioned types of tumors.
[0028] The term "protein kinase" as used herein encompasses all types of protein kinases
such as serine/threonine kinases, tyrosine kinases, receptor tyrosine kinases and
non-receptor tyrosine kinases.
[0029] The compounds of the present invention having formula I can be prepared by methods
described e.g. in
WO 01/27111 or in
WO 03/031447. The compounds of the present invention having formula II can be prepared by methods
described e.g. in
US 2003/0225098.
[0030] The compounds of the invention can be administered in a variety of dosage forms,
e.g. orally, in the form of tablets, capsules, sugar- or film-coated tablets, liquid
solutions or suspensions; rectally, in the form of suppositories; parenterally, e.g.
intramuscularly, or by intravenous injection of infusion; or topically. The dosage
depends on the age, weight, condition of the patient and administration route.
[0031] The pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention are usually
prepared following conventional methods and are administered in a pharmaceutically
suitable form.
[0032] For example, the solid oral forms may contain, together with the active compound,
diluents, e.g. lactose, dextrose, saccharose, cellulose, corn starch or potato starch;
lubricants, e.g. silica, talc, stearic acid, magnesium or calcium stearate, and/or
polyethylene glycols; binding agents, e.g. starches, arabic gums, gelatin, methylcellulose,
carboxymethylcellulose or polyvinyl pyrrolidone; disaggregating agents, e.g. a starch,
alginic acid, alginates or sodium starch glycolate, effervescing mixtures; dyestuffs;
sweeteners; wetting agents, such as lecithin, polysorbates, laurylsulphates; and,
in general, non-toxic and pharmacologically inactive substances used in pharmaceutical
formulations. Said pharmaceutical preparations may be manufactured in known manner,
for example by means of mixing, granulating, tabletting, sugar-coating or filmcoating
processes.
[0033] The liquid dispersion for oral administration may be, e.g., syrups, emulsions and
suspensions.
[0034] The syrup may contain as carrier, for example, saccharose or saccharose with glycerin
and/or mannitol and/or sorbitol.
[0035] The suspensions and the emulsions may contain as carrier, for example, a natural
gum, agar, sodium alginate, pectin, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose or polyvinyl
alcohol. The suspensions or solutions for intramuscular injections may contain, together
with the active compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, e.g. sterile water,
olive oil, ethyl oleate, glycols, e.g. propylene glycol, and, if desired, a suitable
amount of lidocaine hydrochloride.
[0036] The solutions for intravenous injections or infusion may contain as carrier, for
example, sterile water or, preferably, they may be in the form of sterile aqueous,
isotonic saline solutions.
[0037] The suppositories may contain, together with the active compound, a pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier, e.g. cocoa-butter, polyethylene glycol, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan
fatty acid ester surfactant or lecithin.
[0038] Compositions for topical application, e.g. creams, lotions or pastes, can be prepared
by admixing the active ingredient with a conventional oleaginous or emulsifying excipient.
[0039] The compounds of the present invention may be administered to a patient in form of
phamaceutically acceptable salts. Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable salts include
acid addition salts such as methanesulfonate, fumarate, hydrochloride, citrate, maleate,
tartrate and hydrobromide. Also suitable are salts formed with phosphoric and sulfuric
acid. Further suitable salts are base salts such as an alkali metal salt for example
sodium, an alkaline earth metal salt for example calcium or magnesium, an organic
amine salt for example triethylamine, morpholine, N-methylpiperidine, N-ethylpiperidine,
procaine, dibenzylamine, N,N-dibenzylethylamine, tris-(2-hydroxyethyl) amine, N-methyl
d-glucamine and amino acids such as lysine. There may be more than one cation or anion
depending on the number of charged functions and the valency of the cations or anions.
[0040] The compounds of the present invention may be administered in the form of a pro-drug
which is broken down in the human or animal body to give a compound of the present
invention. A prodrug may be used to alter or improve the physical and/or pharmacokinetic
profile of the parent compound and can be formed when the parent compound contains
a suitable group or substituent which can be derivatised to form a prodrug. Examples
of prodrugs include in-vivo hydrolysable esters of a compound of the present invention
or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.
[0041] Below are shown three preferred compounds of the present invention:

EXAMPLES
[0042] The invention is further illustrated by the following preparations and examples wich
should not be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. Alternative pathways
and analogous structures will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
[0043] The following abbreviations are used in the following examples:
rt = room temperature (ca. 25°C)
Rt = Retention time
AcOH = acetic acid
EtOAc = ethyl acetate
EtOH = ethanol
MeOH = methanol
TFA = trifluoro acetic acid
NMR = nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
HPLC = high pressure liquid chromatography
LC/MS = liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
RP = reverse phase
[0044] The following purification methods were applied to obtain pure samples: Crystallization
from typical organic solvents, flash chromatography on silica gel, preparative HPLC
on RP-silica gel and any combinations thereof.
[0045] For preparative HPLC, an Agilent Series 1100 Instrument with a Zorbax SB-C18 column
, 21.2 x 250 mm, 7 µ, was used; solvents CH
3CN - water (0.1 % TFA each).
[0046] Where HPLC data are presented, analysis was done on a Agilent Series 1100 Instrument
with a Supelco Discovery C18 column (4.6 x 50 mm, 5 µ, detecting at 254 nm and 220
nm; gradient 10 % to 99 % CH
3CN within 4 minutes, 1 min. at 99 % CH
3CN using CH
3CN - water (0.1 % TFA each) solvent system with a flow rate of 2.0 mL / min. The retention
times in minutes are given.
[0047] Where NMR Data are presented,
1H spectra were obtained on a Bruker DPX 300 (300.13 MHz) and are reported as ppm down
field from tetramethylsilane with the number of protons.
[0048] Where LC/Ms data are presented, analysis was performed using a Micromass ZQ, (150-1000
u), ESI-positive spectrometer and Agilent Series 1100 Instrument, with a YMC-Pack
ProC 18 (3 µm), 33x3 mm column; gradient flow 5 % CH
3CN /methanol/ 95% water/ 0.05% formic acid to 100% CH
3CN /methanol/ 0% water/ 0.05% formic acid within 3 minutes using CH
3CN /methanol (80:20) - water (0.05% HCOOH) as solvent system with a flow rate of 1.7
mL/min. The retention times in minutes and observed parent ion are given.
INTERMEDIATE 1. 3-Methyl-pyrazin-2-ylamine
[0049]

[0050] In an autoclave, 2-chloro-3-methyl-pyrazine (1) (10.0 g, 77.8 mmol) was dissolved
in dry methanol (30 mL). Ammonia gas (60 g) was added. The mixture was heated to 150°C
for 8 hours. (start pressure: 10 bar, end pressure: 90 bar). After cooling to rt,
the mixture was evaporated to a brown solid, which was dissolved in 1N hydrochloric
acid (100 mL) and washed with dichloromethane. The aqueous layer was slowly poured
on cold saturated aqueous ammonia (150 mL), then extracted with dichloromethane (3
x 100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (Na
2SO
4) and evaporated. The product was extracted from the residual solid with hot acetone
(200 mL). Evaporation yielded 36 % of 3-methyl-pyrazin-2-ylamine
(2) as a yellow solid.
EXAMPLE 1: (3-Chloro-phenyl)-(8-methyl-2-phenyl-imidazo[l,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine
(3)
[0051]

[0052] 3-Methyl-pyrazin-2-ylamine
(2) (109 mg, 1.0 mmol), benzaldehyde (106 mg, 1.0 mmol) and 3-chlorophenylisonitrile
(138 mg, 1.0 mmol) were dissolved in a mixture of dry methanol (2.0 mL) and trimethyl
orthoformate (2.0 mL) under argon. The mixture was stirred at 60°C for 3 hours, then
cooled to rt. An analytically pure sample of 3 was obtained from the crude product
using preparative HPLC.
EXAMPLE 2: (3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-(2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine (29)
[0053]

[0054] 2-Amino-pyrazine (95 mg, 1.0 mmol) and benzaldehyde (106 mg, 1.0 mmol) were dissolved
in dry dioxane (2.0 mL) containing molecular sieves (3Å) under argon. After 5 minutes
sulfuric acid (20µL) and 3,4-dichloro-phenylisonitrile (172 mg, 1.0 mmol) were added.
The mixture was then stirred at 50°C for 3 hours, cooled to rt and filtered. The product
29 was obtained by crystallization from acetonitrile.
EXAMPLE 3: N'8-Benzyl-N'3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-3,8-diamine
(22)
[0055]

[0056] 2-Amino-3-chloro-pyrazine (130 mg, 1.0 mmol) and benzaldehyde (106 mg, 1.0 mmol)
were dissolved in dry dioxane (3.0 mL) containing molecular sieves (3Å) under Argon.
After 5 minutes sulfuric acid (20µL) and 3-chlorophenylisonitrile (138 mg, 1.0 mmol)
were added. The mixture was then stirred at 50°C for 3 hours, cooled to rt and filtered.
[0057] Benzylamine (536 mg, 5.0 mmol) was added to the filtrate and the mixture was heated
to 60°C for 20 h. After cooling to rt, filtration and evaporation to dryness, an analytically
pure sample of
22 was obtained from the crude product using preparative HPLC.
EXAMPLE 4: [2-(4-Amino-phenyl)-imidazol[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-(3-chloro-phenyl)-amine
(10)
[0058]

[0059] 9 (82 mg, 0.22 mmol) was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL). 50 mg of Ra/Ni x EtOH
were added and the mixture was hydrogenated (1 bar) at rt for 40 hours. The catalyst
was filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate and the filtrate was evaporated to yield
product
10 as a yellow solid. Pure
10 was obtained by crystallization from acetonitrile.
[0060] 9 was prepared in analogy to General Method
A using 4-nitrobenzaldehyde.
EXAMPLE 5: 3-[3-(3-Chloro-phenylamino)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl]-phenol (32)
[0061]

Synthesis of 32 via methyl ether cleavage of 7
[0062] 7 was prepared in analogy to General Method
A using 3-methoxybenzaldehyd. Pure
7 was obtained by crystallization from ethyl acetate / heptane.
[0063] 7 (50 mg, 0.14 mmol) were refluxed in a mixture of glacial acetic acid (0.5 mL) and
aqueous hydrobromic acid (5 mL) for 20 hours. After cooling to rt, it was extracted
with dichloromethane (3 x 100 mL). The combined organic layers were was washed with
water, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and water, then dried (Na
2SO
4) and evaporated.
32 was obtained as a slight yellow solid.
EXAMPLE 6: Additional compounds
[0064] The following compounds shown in TABLE 1, TABLE 2, TABLE 3 and TABLE 4 were prepared
in accordance with the methods provided in Examples 1 to 4. Those of ordinary skill
in the art of organic synthesis will recognize when starting materials or reaction
conditions should be varied to obtain the desired compound.
[0065] The analytical data of the compounds is summarized in TABLE 5
TABLE 5, analytical data
| Cpd |
Name |
Rt (HPLC) min. |
Rt (LC-MS) min. |
m/z [M+H]+ |
1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO) characteristic signals [ppm] |
| 3 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-(8-methyl-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.70 |
1.97 |
335 |
8.76, br, 1H;
7.82, d, 4.7 Hz, 1H;
2.87, s, 3H |
| 4 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-pyridin-2-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.02 |
1.72 |
322 |
9.14, d, 1.5 Hz;
8.75, s, 1H;
8.61, m, 1H |
| 5 |
3-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-pyridin-3-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
1.69 |
1.48 |
322 |
9.19, m, 2H;
8.73, s, 1H;
8.56, m, 1H |
| 6 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-pyridin-4-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
1.79 |
1.25 |
322 |
9.17, d, 1.4 Hz, 1H;
8.85, br, 1H;
6.80, m, 2H |
| 7 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-[2-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-amine |
2.68 |
1.92 |
351 |
9.13, d, 1.5 Hz, 1H;
8.67, s, 1H;
3.73, s, 3H |
| 8 |
N-{4-[3-(3-Chlorophenylamino)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl]-phenyl}-acetamide |
2.24 |
1.63 |
378 |
10.1, br, 1H;
9.24, d, 1.4 Hz, 1H;
8.76, br, 1H;
2.06, s, 3H |
| 9 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-[2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-amine |
2.90 |
1.99 |
366 |
9.19, br, 1H;
8.82, br, 1H;
6.67, br, 1H |
| 10 |
[2-(4-Amino-phenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-(3-chloro-phenyl)-amine |
1.89 |
0.85 |
336 |
9.00, br, 1H;
8.51, br, 1H;
8.00, m, br, 1H |
| 11 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.04 |
1.51 |
259 |
9.20, d, 1.1 Hz, 1 H;
8.60, br, 1H;
2.36, s, 3H |
| 12 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-isopropyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.38 |
1.77 |
287 |
9.33, d, 0.8 Hz, 1H;
8.63, br, 1H;
1.34, d, 6.9 Hz, 6H |
| 13 |
3-(2-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-ylamino)-benzoic acid methyl ester |
2.46 |
1.74 |
345 |
9.18, br, 1H;
8.76, br, 1H;
3.82, s, 3H |
| 14 |
(3-Bromo-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.81 |
1.94 |
365 |
9.22, d, 0.9 Hz;
8.74, br, 1H;
6.48, m, 1H |
| 15 |
(2-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.79 |
1.94 |
321 |
9.14, d, 1.5 Hz, 1 H;
8.15, s, 1H;
6.08, m, 1H |
| 16 |
(4-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.80 |
1.93 |
321 |
9.11, d, 1.4 Hz, 1H; 8.57, s, 1H; 6.54, m, 1H |
| 17 |
(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.41 |
1.70 |
317 |
9.09, d, 1.5 Hz, 1H;
5.76, s, 1H;
3.64, s, 3H |
| 18 |
(4-Nitro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-alpyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.34 |
1.72 |
332 |
9.54, br, 1H;
9.19, br, 1H;
6.71, m, 2H |
| 19 |
N-(2-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-benzene-1,4-diamine |
|
0.79 |
302 |
|
| 20 |
N'3-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-N'8-methyl-2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-3,8-diamine |
2.49 |
1.64 |
350 |
8.44, br, 1H;7.90, m, 2H;2.92, d, 4.8 Hz, 3H |
| 21 |
N'3-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-N'8,N'8-dimethyl-2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-3,8-diamine |
|
1.66 |
364 |
|
| 22 |
N'8-Benzyl-N'3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine-3,8-diamine x HCl |
2.93 |
2.22 |
426 |
8.95, br, 1H;7.99, m, 2H;4.95, m,2H |
| 23 |
Phenyl-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.36 |
1.75 |
287 |
9.11, d, 1.4 Hz, 1 H;
8.41, br, 1H;
6.52, m, 2H |
| 24 |
N-{4-[3-(3-Bromo-phenylamino)-8-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl]-phenyl}-acetamide |
2.08 |
1.68 |
436 |
10.0, br, 1H; 8.59, br, 1H; 2.05, s, 3H |
| 25 |
(3-Nitro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.35 |
1.75 |
332 |
9.15, d, 1.5 Hz, 1H;
9.03, s, 1H;
8.85, m, 1H: |
| 26 |
(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.36 |
1.81 |
305 |
9.23, d, 1.3 Hz, 1H;
8.76, br, 1H;
6.31, m, 2H |
| 27 |
(2-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amine |
2.65 |
1.97 |
355 |
9.18, d, 1.5 Hz, 1H;8.88, s, 1H;6.71, m, 1H |
| 28 |
(2-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-pyridin-2-yl-amine |
1.41 |
1.29 |
288 |
9.11, d, 1.4 Hz, 1 H;8.06, m, 1H;8.80, m, 2H |
| 29 |
(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.76 |
2.03 |
355 |
9.15, d, 1.4 Hz, 1 H;
8.81, s, 1H;
6.50, m, 1 H |
| 30 |
(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.43 |
1.85 |
323 |
9.11, d, 1.5 Hz, 1H;8.58, s, 1H;6.58, m, 1H |
| 31 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-furan-2-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
2.31 |
1.74 |
311 |
9.08, d, 1.5 Hz, 1H;8.58, s, 1H;6.43, m, 1H |
| 32 |
3-[3-(3-Chloro-phenylamino)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl]-phenol |
2.22 |
1.70 |
337 |
9.32, br, 1H;8.86, br, 1H;6.50, m, 1H |
| 33 |
N-{4-[3-(3-Chloro-phenylamino)-8-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl]-phenyl}-acetamide |
|
1.69 |
392 |
|
| 34 |
(2-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-m-tolyl-amine |
|
1.89 |
301 |
9.11, d, 1.5 Hz, 1H;
8.33, s, 1H;
2.16, s, 3H |
| 35 |
(3-Chloro-phenyl)-(2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-amine |
|
1.92 |
321 |
9.12, d, 1.4 Hz, 1 H;
8.67, br, 1H;
6.42, m, 2H |
| 36 |
[2-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-phenyl-amine |
|
1.76 |
317 |
9.06, d, 1.5 Hz;
8.34, s, 1 H;
3.77, s, 3H |
| 37 |
[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-phenyl-amine |
|
1.96 |
321 |
9.11, d, 1.4 Hz, 1H;
8.42, s, 1H;
6.51, d, 7.6 Hz, 2H |
| 38 |
[2-(4-Morpholin-4-yl-phenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl]-phenyl-amine |
|
1.69 |
372 |
9.03, d, 1.5Hz, 1H;
3.72, m, 2H;
3.15, m, 2H |
| 39 |
(8-Methyl-2-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-phenyl-amine |
|
1.80 |
301 |
8.31, br, 1H;
8.00, m, 2H;
2.74, s, 3H |
| 40 |
N-(2-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-benzene-1,3-diamine |
|
1.24 |
302 |
|
EXAMPLE 7: Assay for EPHB4 kinase activity
Kinase assay protocol
[0066] The kinase inhibition activity of the compounds was measured in an in vitro kinase
assay.
[0067] Briefly, in a final reaction volume of 25 µL, human EphB4 (N-terminal His6-tagged,
recombinant, amino acids 561-end, expressed by baculovirus in Sf21 insect cells; 5-10
mU) was incubated with 8 mM MOPS pH 7.0, 0.2 mM EDTA, 10 mM MnCl
2, 0.1 mg/mL poly(Glu, Tyr) 4:1, 10 mM MgAcetate and [γ-
33P-ATP] (specific activity approx. 500 cpm/pmol, concentration as required). The reaction
was initiated by the addition of the MgATP mix. After incubation for 40 min at rt,
the reaction was stopped by the addition of 5 µL of a 3% phosphoric acid solution.
10 µL of the reaction was then spotted onto a Filtermat A and washed three times for
5 min in 75 mM phosphoric acid and once in methanol prior to drying and scintillation
counting.
EXAMPLE 8: Test results
[0068] All compounds described in Example 1 to 6 were tested in the assay for EPHB4 activity
described in Example 7 and found to exhibit an IC
50 of 6 µM or less. Certain compounds disclosed in Example 1 to 6 exhibited an IC
50 of 500 nM or less in this assay. A subset of those compounds even exhibited an IC
50 of 150 nM or less.
[0069] While certain embodiments have been shown and described, numerous modifications and
substitutions may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore,
present invention has been described by way of examples and they have to be understood
in an illustrative sense only and are not to be interpreted as limiting this invention
in any manner.
Enlarged structure formulas of the compounds of Tables 1 to 4
1. Use of a compound of formula I

wherein
R1, R2 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl, NR6R7, OR6, SR6, (CH) mR6R7, wherein R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted 5-or 6- membered
heterocycle, (CH2) nCO (O) R8, (CH2) mR' where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and wherein R8 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl and wherein R' is selected from hydrogen,
C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, NO2, NH2, SO2NH2 cyano and m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4;
R3 is hydroxyl, halogen, NH2, NO2, cyano, SH, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered
heterocycle,
R5 is selected from C1-C6 alkyl, hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, NH2, halogen, cyano, alkine, COOR" wherein R" is selected from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl;
for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disease
or a malignant transformation involving a protein kinase.
2. The use of claim 1 wherein
R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, NH2, SH and
R2 is NR6R7 wherein R6 is hydrogen,
R7 is selected from C3-C8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, (CH2) nCO(O)R8 where n = 1, and wherein R8 is C1-C6 alkyl C1-C6 alkoxy,
R3 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyle,
cyano;
R4 is hydrogen, NH(CH2) mR', O(CH2) mR', S(CH2) mR' wherein R' is selected from optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted
C3-C8 cycloalkyl and m = 1, 2,
R5 is methyl, hydrogen, hydroxyl.
3. The use of claim 1 or 2 wherein
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is NHR7 wherein R7 is selected from C3-C8 cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogen, SO2NH2, hydroxyl; (CH2) nCO(O)R8 where n = 1, and wherein R8 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl,
R3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, NO2, NH2, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, cyano,
R4 and R5 are hydrogen.
4. The use of claims 1 to 3, wherein
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is NHR7 wherein R7 is selected from phenyl optionally substituted with a radical selected from methyl,
ethyl, propyl, halogen, methoxy, hydroxyl,
R3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from methoxy, bromo,
chloro, fluoro, hydroxyl, NO2, NH2, cyano, R4 and R5 are hydrogen.
5. The use of claims 1-4, wherein
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is NHR7 wherein R7 is phenyl,
R3 is phenyl and
R4 and R5 are hydrogen; and where
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is NHR7 wherein R7 is phenyl,
R3 is phenyl substituted with hydroxyl and
R4 and R5 are hydrogen.
6. The use of claim 1, wherein
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is NR6R7 wherein R6 is hydrogen, R7 is optionally substituted phenyl,
R3 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted, preferably unsubstituted,
furyl
R4 is hydrogen, methyl or NR6R7 wherein R6 and R7 are independently from each other selected from hydrogen, C1-C2 alkyl, optionally substituted by phenyl, and
R5 is hydrogen.
7. The use of claim 6, wherein
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is -NR6R7 wherein R6 is hydrogen and R7 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two
substituents independently selected from halogen, C1-C2 alkoxy, in particular methoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, in particular methyl, CF3, NO2, NH2, NHCH3, N(CH3) 2,
R3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by a substituent
independently selected from C1-C4 alkoxy, or hydroxy, or amino, or the substituents in 3- and 4-position form together
a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle,
R4 is hydrogen or methyl and
R5 is hydrogen.
8. The use of claim 7, wherein
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is -NR6R7 wherein R6 is hydrogen and R7 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two
substituents independently selected from halogen and CF3, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3 or 4 position,
R3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by methoxy or
hydroxy, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3-or 4-position,
R4 is hydrogen or methyl, and
R5 is hydrogen.
9. The use of claim 8, wherein
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is -NR6R7 wherein R6 is hydrogen and R7 is phenyl substituted with halogen in 3-position,
R3 is unsubstituted phenyl,
R4 is methyl, and
R5 is hydrogen.
10. The use of claims 1 to 9, wherein said disease is cancer.
11. The use of claim 10, wherein said disease is selected from the group consisting of
breast cancer, liver cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, neuroblastomas, leukemias and
lymphomas, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer,
thyroid cancers, sarcomas, renal carcinomas and epidermoid cancer.
12. The use of claims 1 to 11, wherein the disease is melanoma.
13. Use of a compound of formula Ia

wherein
R1 is C3-C8 cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C1-C6 alkyl, SO2NH2, halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy; (CH2) nCO(O)R4 where n = 1, 2, 3, 4 and wherein R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl,
R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl and
R3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, NO2
for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disease
or a malignant transformation involving a protein kinase.
14. The use of claim 13 wherein
R1 is cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected
from methyl, ethyl, propyl; (CH2) nCO(O)R4 where n = 1 and wherein R4 is methyl, ethyl, propyl,
R2 is hydrogen and
R3 is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent selected from methoxy, ethoxy,
hydroxyl, NO2, bromine, fluorine, chlorine.
15. The use of claim 13 or 14, wherein
R1 is phenyl, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is phenyl substituted with hydroxyl and
R1 is phenyl, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is phenyl.
16. A compound of formula Ib as medicament
R7 is optionally substituted phenyl,
R3 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted, preferably unsubstituted,
furyl, and
R4 is methyl or NR6R7 wherein R6 and R7 are independently from each other selected from hydrogen, C1-C2 alkyl, optionally substituted by phenyl.
17. The compound of claim 16, wherein
R7 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two
substituents independently selected from halogen, C1-C2 alkoxy, in particular methoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, in particular methyl, CF3, NO2, NH2, NHCH3, N(CH3)2,
R3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by a substituent
independently selected from C1-C4 alkoxy, or hydroxy, or amino, or the substituents in 3- and 4-position form together
a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, and
R4 is methyl.
18. The compound of claim 17, wherein
R7 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by one or two
substituents independently selected from halogen, and CF3, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3 or 4 position,
R3 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted in 3 and/or 4 position by methoxy or
hydroxy, in particular an unsubstituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted in 3-or 4-position,
and
R4 is methyl.
19. The compound of claim 18, wherein
R7 is phenyl substituted with halogen in 3-position,
R3 is unsubstituted phenyl, and
R4 is methyl.
20. A compound of the formula 3, 24, 33.
1. Verwendung einer Verbindung der Formel (I)

worin
R1, R2 und R4 unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus Wasserstoff, gegebenenfalls substituiertem
C1-C6 Alkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertem C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, NR6R7, OR6, SR6, (CH)mR6R7, (CH2)nCO(O)R8, (CH2)mR' worin
R6 und R7 unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus Wasserstoff, gegebenenfalls substituiertem
C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertem Aryl, gegebenenfalls substituiertem 5-
oder 6-gliedrigem Heterocyclus,
R8 Wasserstoff, C1-C6 Alkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertem C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertem Aryl ist,
R' ausgewählt ist aus Wasserstoff, C1-C6 Alkyl, C1-C6 Alkoxy, gegebenenfalls substituiertem C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertem Aryl, Halogen, Hydroxyl, NO2 NH2, SO2NH2, Cyano,
m = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ist, und
n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ist;
R3 Hydroxyl, Halogen, NH2, NO2, Cyano, SH, gegebenenfalls substituiertes C1-C6 Alkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertes C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertes Aryl, gegebenenfalls substituierter 5-
oder 6-gliedriger Heterocyclus ist;
R5 ausgewählt ist aus C1-C6 Alkyl, Wasserstoff, Hydroxyl, Alkoxy, NH2, Halogen, Cyano, Alkin, COOR" worin R'' ausgewählt ist aus Wasserstoff, C1-C6 Alkyl, C3-C8 Cycloalkyl;
zur Herstellung eines Medikamentes zur Behandlung einer hyperproliferativen Erkrankung
oder einer krankhaften Veränderung welche mit einer Proteinkinase verknüpft ist.
2. Die Verwendung von Anspruch 1 worin
R1 Wasserstoff, Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, Cyclopropyl, NH2, SH ist;
R2 NR6R7 ist, worin
R6 Wasserstoff ist,
R7 ausgewählt ist aus C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl, (CH2)nCO(O)R8 worin n = 1 und worin R8 C1-C6 Alkyl, C1-C6 Alkoxy ist;
R3 gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl, gegebenenfalls substituierter 5- oder 6-gliedriger
Heterocyclus, Cyano ist;
R4 Wasserstoff, NH(CH2)mR', O(CH2)mR', S(CH2)mR' ist, worin R' ausgewählt ist aus gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl, gegebenenfalls
substituiertes C3-C8 Cycloalkyl und m = 1, 2 ist;
R5 Methyl, Wasserstoff, Hydroxyl ist.
3. Die Verwendung gemäss Anspruch 1 oder 2 worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 NHR7 ist, worin R7 ausgewählt ist aus C3-C8 Cycloalkyl; Phenyl gegebenenfalls substituiert durch einen Substituenten ausgewählt
aus C1-C6 Alkyl, C1-C6 Alkoxy, Halogen, SO2NH2, Hydroxyl; (CH2)nCO(O)R8 worin n = 1 und R8 Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, Butyl ist;
R3 Phenyl ist, welches gegebenenfalls substituiert ist durch einen Substituenten ausgewählt
aus C1-C6 Alkyl, C1-C6 Alkoxy, Halogen, Hydroxyl, NO2, NH2, gegebenenfalls substituierten 5- oder 6-gliedrigen Heterocyclus, Cyano;
R4 und R5 Wasserstoff sind.
4. Die Verwendung gemäss der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 NHR7 ist, worin R7 ausgewählt ist aus Phenyl gegebenenfalls substituiert durch ein Radikal ausgewählt
aus Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, Halogen, Methoxy, Hydroxyl;
R3 Phenyl ist, gegebenenfalls substituiert durch einen Substituenten ausgewählt aus
Methoxy, Bromo, Chloro, Fluoro, Hydroxyl, NO2, NH2, Cyano;
R4 und R5 Wasserstoff sind.
5. Die Verwendung gemäss der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 NHR7 ist, worin R7 Phenyl ist;
R3 Phenyl ist und
R4 und R5 Wasserstoff sind;
und worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 NHR7 ist, worin R7 Phenyl ist;
R3 Phenyl ist welches durch Hydroxyl substituiert ist und
R4 und R5 Wasserstoff sind.
6. Die Verwendung gemäss Anspruch 1, worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 NR6R7 ist, worin R6 Wasserstoff ist, R7 gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl ist;
R3 gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl oder gegebenenfalls substituiertes, bevorzugt
unsubstituiertes, Furyl ist;
R4 Wasserstoff, Methyl oder NR6R7 ist, worin R6 und R7 unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus Wasserstoff, C1-C2 Alkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiert durch Phenyl und
R5 Wasserstoff ist.
7. Die Verwendung gemäss Anspruch 6, worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 -NR6R7 ist, worin R6 Wasserstoff ist und R7 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder substituiertes Phenyl ist welches in 3 und/oder
4 Position durch einen oder zwei Substituenten unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus
Halogen, C1-C2 Alkoxy (insbesondere Methoxy) C1-C2 Alkyl (insbesondere Methyl) CF3, NO2, NH2, NHCH3, N(CH3)2 substituiert ist;
R3 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder substituiertes Phenyl ist welches in 3 und/oder
4 Position durch einen Substituenten unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus C1-C4 Alkoxy oder Hydroxy oder Amino oder die Substituenten in 3- und 4-Position bilden
gemeinsam einen 5- oder 6-gliedrigen Heterocyclus;
R4 Wasserstoff oder Methyl ist;
R5 Wasserstoff ist.
8. Die Verwendung gemäss Anspruch 7, worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 -NR6R7 ist, worin R6 Wasserstoff ist und R7 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder substituiertes Phenyl ist, welches in 3 und/oder
4 Position durch einen oder zwei Substituenten unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus
Halogen und CF3 ist, insbesondere unsubstituiertes Phenyl oder Phenyl substituiert in 3 oder 4 Position;
R3 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder substituiertes Phenyl ist welches in 3 und/oder
4 Position durch Methoxy oder Hydroxy substituiert ist, insbesondere unsubstituiertes
Phenyl oder Phenyl substituiert in 3- oder 4-Position;
R4 Wasserstoff oder Methyl ist und
R5 Wasserstoff ist.
9. Die Verwendung qemäss Anspruch 8, worin
R1 Wasserstoff ist;
R2 -NR6R7 ist, worin R6 Wasserstoff ist und R7 in 3-Postion durch Halogen substituiertes Phenyl ist;
R3 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist;
R4 Methyl ist und
R5 Wasserstoff ist.
10. Die Verwendung gemäss Ansprüchen 1 bis 9, wobei besagte Krankheit Krebs ist.
11. Die Verwendung gemäss Anspruch 10, wobei besagte Krankheit ausgewählt ist aus der
Gruppe umfassend Brustkrebs, Leberkrebs, Magen-Darm-Krebs, Neuroblastom, Leukämie
und Lymphoma, Prostata Krebs, Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs, Lungenkrebs, Melanoma, Eierstock-Krebs,
Schilddrüsen-Krebs, Sarcoma, Krebsgeschwüren der Niere und epidermoider Krebs.
12. Die Verwendung gemäss Ansprüchen 1 bis 11, wobei die Krankheit ein Melanom ist.
13. Die Verwendung einer Verbindung der Formel (Ia)

worin
R1 C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, Phenyl gegebenenfalls substituiert durch einen Substituenten ausgewählt
aus C1-C6 Alkyl, SO2NH2, Halogen, C1-C6 Alkoxy; (CH2)nCO(O)R4 worin n = 1, 2, 3, 4 und R4 Wasserstoff ist, gegebenenfalls substituiertes C1-C6 Alkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertes C3-C8 Cycloalkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiertes Aryl ist;
R2 Wasserstoff, C1-C6 Alkyl ist und
R3 Phenyl ist, gegebenenfalls substituiert durch einen Substituenten ausgewählt aus
C1-C6 Alkyl, C1-C6 Alkoxy, Halogen, Hydroxyl, NO2;
zur Herstellung eines Medikamentes zur Behandlung einer hyperproliferativen Erkrankung
oder einer krankhaften Veränderung welche mit einer Proteinkinase verknüpft ist.
14. Die Verwendung gemäss Anspruch 13 worin
R1 Cyclopentyl, Cyclohexyl, Phenyl gegebenenfalls substituiert durch einen Substituenten
ausgewählt aus Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl; (CH2)nCO(O)R4 worin n für 1 und R4 für Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl steht, ist;
R2 Wasserstoff ist und
R3 Phenyl, welches gegebenenfalls substituiert ist durch einen Substituent ausgewählt
aus Methoxy, Ethoxy, Hydroxyl, NO2 Bromo, Fluoro, Chloro, ist.
15. Die Verwendung gemäss Anspruch 13 oder 14 worin
R1 Phenyl ist,
R2 Wasserstoff ist und
R3 Phenyl substituiert mit Hydroxyl ist
und
R1 Phenyl ist,
R2 Wasserstoff ist und
R3 Phenyl ist.
16. Eine Verbindung der Formel (Ib) als Medikament

worin
R7 gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl ist,
R3 gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl oder gegebenenfalls substituiertes, bevorzugt
unsubstituiertes, Furyl ist und
R4 Methyl oder NR6R7 ist, worin R6 und R7 unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus Wasserstoff, C1-C2 Alkyl, gegebenenfalls substituiert durch Phenyl.
17. Die Verbindung gemäss Anspruch 16, worin
R7 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder Phenyl ist substituiert in 3 und/oder 4 Position
durch einen oder zwei Substituenten unabhängig ausgewählt aus Halogen, C1-C2 Alkoxy (insbesondere Methoxy), C1-C2 Alkyl (insbesondere Methyl) CF3, NO2, NH2, NHCH3, N(CH3)2,;
R3 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder Phenyl ist substituiert in 3 und/oder 4 Position
durch einen Substituenten unabhängig ausgewählt aus C1-C4 Alkoxy, oder Hydroxy, oder Amino, oder die Substituenten in 3-und 4-Position bilden
gemeinsam einen 5- oder 6-gliedrigen Heterocyclus, und
R4 Methyl ist.
18. Die Verbindung gemäss Anspruch 17, worin
R7 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder Phenyl ist substituiert in 3 und/oder 4 Position
durch einen oder zwei Substituenten unabhängig ausgewählt aus Halogen und CF3, insbesondere ein unsubstituiertes Phenyl oder ein Phenyl substituiert in 3 oder
4 Position;
R3 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist oder Phenyl ist substituiert in 3 und/oder 4 Position
durch Methoxy oder Hydroxy, insbesondere ein unsubstituiertes Phenyl oder ein Phenyl
substituiert in 3- oder 4-Position, und
R4 Methyl ist.
19. Die Verbindung gemäss Anspruch 18, worin
R7 durch Halogen in 3-Position substituiertes Phenyl ist;
R3 unsubstituiertes Phenyl ist und
R4 Methyl ist.
20. Eine Verbindung der Formel 3, 24, 33:
1. Utilisation d'un composé de formule I

dans laquelle
R
1, R
2 et R
4 sont choisis indépendamment parmi hydrogène, alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone,
éventuellement substitué, cycloalcoyle ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de carbone, éventuellement
substitué, NR
6R
7, OR
6, SR
6, (CH)
mR
6R
7, dans laquelle R
6 et R
7 sont choisis indépendamment parmi hydrogène, cycloalcoyle ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de
carbone, éventuellement substitué, aryle éventuellement substitué, hétérocycle à 5
ou 6 chaînons, éventuellement substitué, (CH
2)
nCO(0) R
8, (CH
2)
mR' dans lesquelles n= 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 et dans lesquelles R
8 est hydrogène, alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, cycloalcoyle ayant de 3
à 8 atomes de carbone, éventuellement substitué, aryle, éventuellement substitué,
et dans lesquelles R' est choisi parmi hydrogène, alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de
carbone, alkoxy ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, cycloalcoyle ayant de 3 à 8 atomes
de carbone, éventuellement substitué, aryle, éventuellement substitué, halogène, hydroxyle,
NO
2, NH
2, SO
2NH
2, cyano et m est 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ;
R
3 est hydroxyle, halogène, NH
2, NO
2, cyano, SH, alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, éventuellement substitué, cycloalcoyle
ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de carbone, éventuellement substitué, aryle, éventuellement
substitué, hétérocycle à 5 ou 6 chaînons éventuellement substitué,
R
5 est choisi parmi alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, hydrogène, hydroxyle,
alcoxy, NH
2, halogène, cyano, alcyne, COOR", R" étant choisi parmi l'hydrogène, alcoyle ayant
de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, cycloalcoyle ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de carbone ;
pour la fabrication d'un médicament pour le traitement d'une maladie hyperproliférative
ou d'une transformation maligne impliquant une protéine kinase.
2. Utilisation suivant la revendication 1, dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène, méthyle, éthyle, propyle, cyclopropyle, NH2, SH et
R2 est NR6R7 dans laquelle R6 est hydrogène,
R7 est choisi parmi cycloalcoyle ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de carbone, phényle éventuellement
substitué, (CH2)nCO(O)R8 dans laquelle n = 1, et dans laquelle R8 et alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, alcoxy ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone,
R3 est phényle, éventuellement substitué, hétérocycle à 5 ou 6 chaînons, éventuellement
substitué, cyano ;
R4 est hydrogène, NH(CH2)mR', O(CH2)mR', S(CH2)mR' , dans lesquelles R' est choisi parmi phényle éventuellement substitué, cycloalcoyle
ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de carbone, éventuellement substitué et m = 1, 2,
R5 est méthyle, hydrogène, hydroxyle.
3. Utilisation selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NHR7 dans laquelle R7 est choisi parmi cycloalcoyle ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de carbone, phényle, éventuellement
substitué par un substituant choisi parmi alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone,
alcoxy ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone halogène , SO2NH2, hydroxyle ; (CH2)nCO(O)R8 dans laquelle n = 1, et dans laquelle R8 est méthyle, éthyle, propyle, butyle,
R3 est phényle, éventuellement substitué par un substituant choisi parmi alcoyle ayant
de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, alcoxy ayant de C1-C6 atome de carbone, halogène, hydroxyle, NO2, NH2, hétérocycle à 5 ou 6 chaînons, éventuellement substitué, cyano,
R4 et R5 sont hydrogène.
4. Utilisation selon les revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NHR7 dans laquelle R7 est choisi parmi phényle, éventuellement substitué par un radical choisi parmi méthyle,
éthyle, propyle, halogène, méthoxy, hydroxyle,
R3 est phényle, éventuellement substitué par un substituant choisi parmi méthoxy, bromo,
chloro, fluoro, hydroxyle, NO2, NH2, cyano, R4 et R5 sont hydrogène.
5. Utilisation selon les revendications 1 à 4, dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NHR7 dans laquelle R7 est phényle,
R3 est phényle et
R4 et R5 sont hydrogène ; et dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NHR7 dans laquelle R7 est phényle,
R3 est phényle substitué par hydroxyle et
R4 et R5 sont hydrogène.
6. Utilisation selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NR6R7 dans laquelle R6 est hydrogène, R7 est phényle, éventuellement substitué,
R3 est phényle éventuellement substitué, ou furyle, éventuellement substitué, de préférence
non substitué
R4 est hydrogène, méthyle ou NR6R7 dans laquelle R6 et R7 sont indépendamment l'un de l'autre choisis parmi hydrogène, alcoyle ayant 1 ou 2
atome de carbone, phényle, éventuellement substitué, et
R5 est hydrogène.
7. Utilisation selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NR6R7 dans laquelle R6 est hydrogène, R7 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par un ou par deux substituants choisi indépendamment parmi halogène, alcoxy ayant
1 ou 2 atome de carbone, en particulier méthoxy, alcoxy ayant 1 à 2 atome de carbone,
en particulier méthyle, CF3, NO2, NH2, NHCH3, N(CH3)2,
R3 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par un substituant choisi indépendamment parmi alcoxy ayant de 1 à 4 atomes de carbone,
ou hydroxy, ou amino, ou les substituants en les positions 3 et 4 forment ensemble
un hétérocycle à 5 ou 6 chaînons,
R4 est hydrogène ou méthyle et
R5 est hydrogène.
8. Utilisation selon la revendication 7 dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NR6R7 dans laquelle R6 est hydrogène et R7 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par un ou par deux substituants choisi indépendamment parmi halogène et CF3, en particulier un phényle non substitué ou un phényle substitué en la position 3
ou 4,
R3 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par méthoxy ou hydroxy, en particulier un phényle non substitué ou un phényle substitué
en la position 3 ou en la position 4,
R4 est hydrogène ou méthyle et
R5 est hydrogène.
9. Utilisation selon la revendication 9 dans laquelle
R1 est hydrogène,
R2 est NR6R7 dans laquelle R6 est hydrogène et R7 est phényle substitué par halogène en la position 3,
R3 est phényle non substitué,
R4 est méthyle, et
R5 est hydrogène.
10. Utilisation suivant les revendications 1 à 9, dans laquelle la maladie est le cancer.
11. Utilisation suivant la revendication 10, dans lequel le cancer est choisi dans le
groupe constitant en le cancer du sein, le cancer du foie, le cancer gastro-intestinal,
les neuroblasmes, les leucémies et les lymphomes, le cancer de la prostate, le cancer
du pancréas, le cancer du poumon, les mélanomes, le cancer de l'ovaire, les cancers
de la thyroïde, les sarcomes, les carcinomes rénaux et le cancer épidermoïde.
12. Utilisation suivant les revendications 1 à 11, dans laquelle la maladie est un mélanome.
13. Utilisation d'un composé de formule Ia

dans laquelle
R
1 est cycloalcoyle ayant de 1 à 8 atomes de carbone, phényle, éventuellement substitué
par un substituant choisi parmi alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, SO
2NH
2, halogène, alcoxy ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone ; (CH
2)
nCO(O)R
4 dans laquelle n = 1, 2, 3, 4 et dans laquelle R
4 est hydrogène, alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, éventuellement substitué,
cycloalcoyle ayant de 3 à 8 atomes de carbone, éventuellement substitué, aryle, éventuellement
substitué,
R
2 est hydrogène, alcoyle ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone et
R
3 est phényle, éventuellement substitué par un substituant choisi parmi alcoyle ayant
de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, alcoxy ayant de 1 à 6 atomes de carbone, halogène, hydroxyle,
NO
2
pour la fabrication d'un médicament pour le traitement d'une maladie hyperproliférative
ou d'une transformation maligne impliquant une protéine kinase.
14. Utilisation suivant la revendication 13, dans laquelle
R1 est cyclopentyle, cyclohexyle, phényle, éventuellement substitué par un substituant
choisi parmi méthyle, éthyle, propyle ; (CH2)nCO(O)R4 dans laquelle n = 1 et dans laquelle R4 est méthyle, éthyle, propyle,
R2 est hydrogène et
R3 est phényle, éventuellement substitué par un substituant choisi parmi méthoxy, éthoxy,
hydroxy, NO2, brome, fluor, chlore.
15. Utilisation selon la revendication 13 ou 14, dans laquelle
R1 est phényle, R2 est hydrogène et R3 est phényle substitué par hydroxyle et
R1 est phényle, R2 est hydrogène et R3 est phényle.
16. Composé de formule Ib en tant que médicament

R
7 est phényle, éventuellement substitué,
R
3 est phényle, éventuellement substitué ou furyle éventuellement substitué de préférence
non substitué, et
R
4 est méthyle ou NR
6R
7 dans laquelle R
6 et R
7 sont choisis indépendamment l'un de l'autre parmi l'hydrogène, alcoyle ayant 1 ou
2 atome de carbone, éventuellement substitué par phényle.
17. Composé selon la revendication 16, dans lequel
R7 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par un ou par deux substituants choisis indépendamment parmi halogène, alcoxy ayant
1 ou 2 atome de carbone, en particulier méthoxy, alcoyle ayant 1 ou 2 atome de carbone,
en particulier méthyle, CF3, NO2, NH2, NHCH3, N(CH3)2,
R3 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par un substituant choisi indépendamment parmi alcoxy ayant de 1 à 4 atomes de carbone,
ou hydroxy, ou amino, ou les substituants en la position 3 et 4 forment ensemble un
hétérocyle à 5 ou 6 chaînons, et
R4 est méthyle.
18. Composé suivant la revendication 17, dans lequel
R7 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par un ou par deux substituants choisi indépendamment parmi halogène, et CF3, en particulier phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 ou en
la position 4,
R3 est phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué en la position 3 et/ou en la position
4 par méthoxy ou hydroxy, en particulier phényle non substitué ou phényle substitué
en la position 3 ou en la position 4,
R4 est méthyle.
19. Composé suivant la revendication 18, dans lequel
R7 est phényle substitué par halogène en la position 3,
R3 est phényle non substitué, et
R4 est méthyle.
20. Composé de formule 3, 24, 33