Field of the Invention
[0001] The invention relates generally to novel chemical compounds and methods. More particularly,
the invention provides enantiomerically pure aminoheteroaryl compounds, particularly
aminopyridines and aminopyrazines, having protein tyrosine kinase activity, and methods
of synthesizing and using such compounds. Preferred compounds are c-Met inhibitors
useful for the treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancers.
Background
[0002] The hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor (c-MET or HGFR) receptor tyrosine kinase
(RTK) has been shown in many human cancers to be involved in oncogenesis, tumor progression
with enhanced cell motility and invasion, as well as metastasis (see, e.g.,
Ma, P.C., Maulik, G., Christensen, J. & Salgia, R. (2003b). Cancer Metastasis Rev,
22, 309-25;
Maulik, G., Shrikhande, A., Kijima, T., Ma, P.C., Morrison, P.T. & Salgia, R. (2002b).
Cytokine Growth Factor Rev, 13, 41-59). c-MET (HGFR) can be activated through overexpression or mutations in various human
cancers including small cell lung cancer (SCLC) (
Ma, P.C., Kijima, T., Maulik, G., Fox, E.A., Sattler, M., Griffin, J.D., Johnson,
B.E. & Salgia, R. (2003a). Cancer Res, 63, 6272-6281).
[0003] c-MET is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is encoded by the Met proto-oncogene and
transduces the biological effects of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), which is also
referred to as scatter factor (SF).
Jiang et al., Crit. Rev. Oncol. Hematol. 29: 209-248 (1999). c-MET and HGF are expressed in numerous tissues, although their expression is normally
confined predominantly to cells of epithelial and mesenchymal origin, respectively.
c-MET and HGF are required for normal mammalian development and have been shown to
be important in cell migration, cell proliferation and survival, morphogenic differentiation,
and organization of 3-dimensional tubular structures (e.g., renal tubular cells, gland
formation, etc.). In addition to its effects on epithelial cells, HGF/SF has been
reported to be an angiogenic factor, and c-MET signaling in endothelial cells can
induce many of the cellular responses necessary for angiogenesis (proliferation, motility,
invasion).
[0004] The c-MET receptor has been shown to be expressed in a number of human cancers. c-Met
and its ligand, HGF, have also been shown to be co-expressed at elevated levels in
a variety of human cancers (particularly sarcomas). However, because the receptor
and ligand are usually expressed by different cell types, c-MET signaling is most
commonly regulated by tumor-stroma (tumor-host) interactions. Furthermore, c-MET gene
amplification, mutation, and rearrangement have been observed in a subset of human
cancers. Families with germline mutations that activate c-MET kinase are prone to
multiple kidney tumors as well as tumors in other tissues. Numerous studies have correlated
the expression of c-MET and/or HGF/SF with the state of disease progression of different
types of cancer (including lung, colon, breast, prostate, liver, pancreas, brain,
kidney, ovaries, stomach, skin, and bone cancers). Furthermore, the overexpression
of c-MET or HGF have been shown to correlate with poor prognosis and disease outcome
in a number of major human cancers including lung, liver, gastric, and breast. c-MET
has also been directly implicated in cancers without a successful treatment regimen
such as pancreatic cancer, glioma, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
[0005] Examples of c-MET (HGFR) inhibitors, their synthesis and use, can be found in
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610, entitled "Aminoheteroaryl Compounds as Protein Kinase Inhibitors", filed February
26, 2004, and corresponding
international application PCT/US2004/005495 of the same title, filed February 26,
2004, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
[0006] It would be desirable to have novel c-MET (HGFR) inhibitors and methods of using
such inhibitors for the treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer.
Summary
[0007] In one embodiment, the invention provides an enantiomerically pure compound of formula
1

wherein:
Y, R1 and R2 are as defined in claim 1.
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof.
[0008] In another particular aspect of this embodiment, Y is N.
[0009] In another particular aspect of this embodiment, Y is CR
12.
[0010] In another particular aspect of this embodiment, Y is CR
12 and R
12 is H.
[0011] In another particular aspect of this embodiment, and in combination with any other
particular aspect not inconsistent, R
1 is a furan, thiopene, pyrrole, pyrroline, pyrrolidine, dioxolane, oxazole, thiazole,
imidazole, imidazoline, imidazolidine, pyrazole, pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, isoxazole,
isothiazole, oxadiazole, triazole, thiadiazole, pyran, pyridine, piperidine, dioxane,
morpholine, dithiane, thiomorpholine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, piperazine,
triazine, trithiane or phenyl group, and each hydrogen In R
1 is optionally substituted by one or more R
3 groups.
[0012] In another particular aspect of this embodiment, and in combination with any other
particular aspect not inconsistent. R
1 is a fused ring heteroaryl group, and each hydrogen in R
1 is optionally substituted by one or more R
3 groups.
[0013] In another particular aspect of this embodiment, and In combination with any other
particular aspect not inconsistent, R
1 is hydrogen.
[0014] In another particular aspect of this embodiment, and in combination with any other
particular aspect not inconsistent, R
1 is a halogen.
[0015] In another embodiment, the invention provides an enantiomerically pure compound of
formula
1a

wherein:
Y is CH;
R1 is a furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyrroline, pyrrolidine, dioxolane, oxazole, thiazole,
imidazole, imidazoline, imidazolidine, pyrazole, pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, isoxazole,
isothiazole oxadiazole, triazole, thiadiazole, pyran, pyridine, piperidine, dioxane,
morpholine, dithiane, thiomorpholine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, piperazine,
triazine, trithiane, azitidine or phenyl group; and each hydrogen in R1 is optionally substituted by R3;
each R3 is independently halogen, C1-12 alkyl, C2-12 alkenyl, C2-12 alkynyl, C3-12 cycloalkyl, C6-12 aryl, 3-12 membered heteroalicyclic, 5-12 membered heteroaryl, -S(O)mR4, -SO2NR4R5, -S(O)2OR4, -NO2, -NR4R5, -(CR6R7)nOR4, -CN, -C(O)R4, -OC(O)R4, -O(CR6R7)nR4, -NR4C(O)R5. -(CR6R7)nC(O)OR4, -(CR6R7)nOR4, -(CR5R7)nC(O)NR4R5, -(CR5R7)nNCR4R5, -C(=NR6)NR4R5, -NR4C(O)NR5R6, -NR4S(O)pR5 or -C(O)NR4R5, each hydrogen in R3 is optionally substituted by R8, and R3 groups on adjacent atoms may combine to form a C5-12 aryl, 5-12 membered heteroaryl, C3-12 cycloalkyl or 3-12 membered heteroalicyclic group;
each R4, R5, R6 and R7 is independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-12 alkyl, C2-12 alkenyl, C2-12 alkynyl, C3-12 cycloalkyl. C8-12 aryl, 3-12 membered heteroalicyclic, 5-12 membered heteroaryl; or any two of R4, R5, R6 and R7 bound to the same nitrogen a may, together with the nitrogen to which they are bound,
be combined to form a 3 to 12 membered heteroalicyclic or 5-12 membered heteroaryl
group optionally containing 1 to 3 additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, and
S; or any two of R4, R5, R6 and R7 bound to the same carbon atom may be combined to form a C3-12 cycloalkyl, C6-12 aryl, 3-12 membered heteroalicyclic or 5-12 membered heteroaryl group; and each hydrogen
in R4, R5, R6 and R7 is optionally substituted by R8;
each R8 is independently halogen, C1-12 alkyl, C2-12 alkenyl, C2-12 alkynyl, C3-12 cycloalkyl, C6-12 aryl, 3-12 membered heteroalicyclic, 5-12 membered heteroaryl, -NH2, -CN, -OH, -O-C1-12 alkyl, -O-(CH2)nC3-12 cycloalkyl, -O-(CH2)nC6-12 aryl, -O-(CH2)n(3-12 membered heteroalicyclic) or
-O-(CH2)n(5-12 membered heteroaryl); and each hydrogen in R6 is optionally substituted by R11;
each R11 is independently halogen, C1-12 alkyl, C1-12 alkoxy, C3-12 cycloalkyl, C6-12 aryl, 3-12 membered heteroalicyclic, 5-12 membered heteroaryl, -O-C1-12 alkyl, -O-(CH2)nC3-12 cycloalkyl, -0-(CH2)nC6-12 aryl, -O-(CH2)n(3-12 membered heteroalicyclic), -O-(CH2)n(5-12 membered heteroaryl) or -CN, and each hydrogen in R11 is optionally substituted by halogen, -OH, -CN, -C1-12 alkyl which may be partially or fully halogenated, -O-C1-12 alkyl which may be partially or fully halogenated, -CO, -SO or -SO2;
each R13 is independently halogen, C1-12 alkyl, C2-12 alkenyl, C2-12 alkynyl, C3-12 cycloalkyl, C6-12 aryl, 3-12 membered heteroalicylic, 5-12 membered heteroaryl, -S(O)mR4, -SO2NR4R5, -S(O)2OR4, -NO2, -NR4R5, -(CR6R7)nOR4, -CN, -C(O)R4, -OC(O)R4, -O(CR6R7)nR4, -NR4C(O)R5, -(CR6R7)nC(O)OR4, -(CR6R7)nOR4, -(CR6R7)nC(O)NR4R5, -(CR6R7)nNCR4R5, -C(=NR6)NR4R5, -NR4C(O)NR5R6, -NR4S(O)pR5, -C(O)NR4R5, -(CR6R7)n(3-12 membered heteroalicyclic), - (CR6R7)n(C3-12 cycloalkyl), -(CR6R7)n(C6-12 aryl), -(CR6R7)n(5-12 membered heteroaryl), - (CR8R7)nC(O)NR4R5, or -(CR6R7)nC(O)R4, R13 groups on adjacent atoms may combine to form a C6-12 aryl, 5-12 membered heteroaryl, C3-12 cycloalkyl or 3-12 membered heteroalicyclic group, and each hydrogen in R13 is optionally substituted by R3;
each m is independently 0, 1 or 2;
each n is independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;
each p is independently 1 or 2;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof.
[0016] In another embodiment, the invention provides an enantiomerically pure compound selected
from the group consisting of 5-Bromo-3-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine;
5-iodo-3-[(R)1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine; 5-bromo-3-[1(R)-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine;
4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1 -(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-benzoic
acid; (4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl-mothanone;
4-(4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-benzoyl)-piperazine-1-carboxlic
acid tert-butyl ester; 3-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-[4-(piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]
pyridin-2-amine; 4-{6-amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylbenzamide;
(4-{6-amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}pheny)methanol;
4-{6-amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-melhylbenzamide;
tert-butyl 4-(4-{6-amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3 fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}benzoyl)plperazine-1-carboxylate;
3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-[1-(1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-pyridin-3-ylamine;
1-[4-(4-{6-Amino-5-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy
ethanone; 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine;
3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4 yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine;
3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyrazin-2-ylamine;
3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyrazin-2-ylamine;
1-[4-(4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-pyrazol-1
yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethanone; 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-[1-(1
methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-pyrazin-2-ylamine; 1-[4-(4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-dimethylamino-ethanone;
3-[(R)-1-(2-Chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-plperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable selt, solvate or hydrate thereof.
[0017] In another embodiment, the Invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising
any of the compounds of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Examples
of such compositions are described below.
[0018] Preferred compounds of the invention include those having c-MET inhibitory activity
as defined by any one or more of IC
50, Ki, or percent inhibition (%I). One skilled in the art can readily determine if
a compound has such activity by carrying out the appropriate assay, and descriptions
of such assays are shown in the Examples section herein. In one embodiment, particularly
preferred compounds have a c-MET Ki of less than 5 µM or less than 2 µM, or less than
1 µM, or less than 500 nM or less than 200 nM or less than 100 nM. In another embodiment,
particularly preferred compounds have a c-MET inhibition at 1 µM of at least 10% or
at least 20% or at least 30% or at least 40% or at least 50% or at least 60% or at
least 70% or at least 80% or at least 90%. Methods for measuring c-MET/HGFR activity
are described In the Examples herein.
[0019] In another embodiment, the invention provides a compound of formula 1 or 1a for treating
abnormal cell growth in a mammal, In another embodiment, the invention provides the
use of such a compound for the manufacture of a medicament for treating abnormal cell
growth in a mammal.
[0020] In a specific embodiment of any of the inventive methods described herein, the abnormal
cell growth is cancer, including, but not limited to, lung cancer, bone cancer, pancreatic
cancer, skin cancer, cancer of the head or neck, cutaneous or intraocular melanoma,
uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, cancer of the anal region, stomach
cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, carcinoma of the fallopian tubes,
carcinoma of the endometrium, carcinoma of the cervix, carcinoma of the vagina, carcinoma
of the vulva, Hodgkin's Disease, cancer of the esophagus, cancer of the small intestine,
cancer of the endocrine system, cancer of the thyroid gland, cancer of the parathyroid
gland, cancer of the adrenal gland, sarcoma of soft tissue, cancer of the urethra,
cancer of the penis, prostate cancer, chronic or acute leukemia, lymphocytic lymphomas,
cancer of the bladder, cancer of the kidney or ureter, renal cell carcinoma, carcinoma
of the renal pelvis, neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS), primary CNS lymphoma,
spinal axis tumors, brain stem glioma, pituitary adenoma, or a combination of one
or more of the foregoing cancers. In another embodiment of said method, said abnormal
cell growth is a benign proliferative disease, including, but not limited to, psoriasis,
benign prostatic hypertrophy or restinosis.
[0021] In further specific embodiments of the invention described herein, the compounds
of the invention are administered in combination with an amount of one or more substances
selected from anti-tumor agents, anti-angiogenesis agents, signal transduction inhibitors,
and antiproliferative agents, which amounts are together effective in treating said
abnormal cell growth. Such substances Include those disclosed In
PCT Publication Nos. WO 00/38715,
WO 00/38716,
WO 00/38717,
WO 00/38718,
WO 00/38719,
WO 00/38730,
WO 00/38665,
WO 00/37107 and
WO 00/38786, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
[0022] Examples of anti-tumor agents include mitotic inhibitors, for example vinca alkaloid
derivatives such as vinblastine vinorelbine, vindescine and vincristine; colchines
allochochine, halichondrine, N-benxoyltrimethyl-methyl ether colchicinic acid, dolastatin
10, maystansine, rhizoxine, taxanes such as taxol (paclitaxel), docetaxel (Taxotere),
2'-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]glutaramate (taxol derivative), thiocholchicine, trityl
cysteine, teniposide, methotrexate, azathioprine, fluorouricil, cytocine arabinoside,
2'2'-difluorodeoxycytidine (gemcitabine), adriamycin and mitamycin. Alkylating agents,
for example cis-platin, carboplatin oxiplatin, iproplatin, Ethyl ester of N-acetyl-DL-sarcosyl-L
leucine (Asatey or Asalex), 1,4-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dicarbamic acid, 2,5 -bis(1-azirdinyl)-3,8-dioxo-,
diethyl ester (diaziquone), 1,4-bis(methanesulfonyloxy)butane (bisulfan or leucosulfan)
chlorozotocin, clomesone, cyanomorpholinodoxorubicin, cyclodisone, dianhydroglactitol,
fluorodopan, hepsulfam, mitomycin C, hycantheonemitomycin C, mitozolamide, 1-(2-chloroethyl)-4-(3-chloropropyl)-piperazine
dihydrochloride, piperazinedione, pipobroman, porfiromycin, spirohydantoin mustard,
teroxirone, tetraplatin, thiotepa, triethylenemelamine, uracil nitrogen mustard, bis(3-mesyloxypropyl)amine
hydrochloride, mitomycin, nitrosoureas agents such as cyclohexyl-chloroethylnitrosourea,
methylcyclohexyl-chloroethylnitrosourea 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1-nitroso-urea
bis(2-chloroethyl)nitrosourea, procarbazine, dacarbazine, nitrogen mustard-related
compounds such as mechloroethamine, cyclophosphamide, ifosamide, melphalan, chlorambucil,
estramustine sodium phosphate, strptozoin, and temozolamide. DNA anti-metaboltes,
for example 5-fluorouracil, cytosine arabinoside, hydroxyurea, 2-[(3hydroxy-2-pyrinodinyl)methylene]-hydrazinecarbothioamide,
deoxyfluorouridine, 5-hydroxy-2-formylpyridine thiosemicarbazone, alpha-2'-deoxy-6-thioguanosine,
aphidicolin glycinate, 5-azadeoxycytldine, beta-thioguanlne deoxyriboside, cyclocytidine,
guanazole, inosine glycodialdehyde, macbecin II, pyrazolimidazole, cladribine, pentostatin,
thioguanine, mercaptopurine, bleomycin, 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine, inhibitors of thymidylate
synthase such as raltitrexed and pemetrexed disodium, clofarabine, floxuridine and
fludarabine. ONA/RNA antimetabolites, for example, L-alanosine, 5-azacytidine, acivicin,
aminopterin and derivatives thereof such as N-[2-chloro-5-[[(2, 4-diamino-5-methyl-6-quinazolinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-aspartic
acid, N-[4-[[(2, 4-diamino-5-ethyl-6-quinazolinyl)methyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-aspartic
acid, N -[2-chloro-4-[[(2, 4-diaminopteridinyl)methyl]amino]benzoly]-L-aspartic acid,
soluble Baker's antifol, dichloroallyl lawsone, brequinar, ftoraf, dihydro-5-azacytidine,
methotrexate, N-(phosphonoacetyl)-L-aspartic add tetrasodium salt, pyrazofuran, trimetrexate,
plicamycin, actinomycin D, cryptophycin, and analogs such as cryptophycin-52 or, for
example, one of the preferred anti-metabolites disclosed in European Patent Application
No.
239362 such as
N-(5-[
N-(3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-4-oxoquinazolin-6-ylmethyl)-
N-methylamino]-2-thenoyl)-L-glutamic acid; growth factor inhibitors; cell cycle inhibitors;
intercalating antibiotics, for example adriamycin and bleomycin; proteins, for example
interferon; and anti-hormones, for example anti-estrogens such as Nolvadex
™ (tamoxifen) or, for example antiandrogens such as Casodex
™ (4'-cyano-3-(4-fluorophenylsulphonyl)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3'-(trifluoromethyl)propionanilide).
Such conjoint treatment may be achieved by way of the simultaneous, sequential or
separate dosing of the individual components of the treatment.
[0023] Anti-angiogenesis agents include MMP-2 (matrix-metalloprotienase 2) inhibitors, MMP-9
(matrix-metalloprotienase 9) inhibitors, and COX-II (cyclooxygenase II) inhibitors.
Examples of useful COX-II inhibitors include CELEBREX
™ (alecoxib), valdecoxib, and rofecoxib. Examples of useful matrix metalloproteinase
inhibitors are described in
WO 96/33172 (published October 24, 1996),
WO 96/27583 (published March 7, 1996), European Patent Application No.
97304971.1 (filed July 8, 1997), European Patent Application No.
99308617.2 (filed October 29, 1999),
WO 98/07697 (published February 26, 1998).
WO 98/03516 (published January 29, 1998),
WO 98/34918 (published August 13, 1998),
WO 98/34915 (published August 13, 1998),
WO 98/33768 (published August 6, 1998),
WO 98/30566 (published July 16, 1998), European Patent Publication
606,046 (published July 13, 1994), European Patent Publication
931,788 (published July 28, 1999),
WO 90/05719 (published May 331, 1990),
WO 99/52910 (published October 21, 1999),
WO 99/52889 (published October 21, 1999),
WO 99/29667 (published June 17,1999), PCT International Application No.
PCT/IB98/01113 (filed July 21, 1998), European Patent Application No.
99302232.1 (filed March 25, 1999), Great Britain patent application number
9912961.1 (filed June 3, 1999), United States Provisional Application No.
60/148,464 (filed August 12, 1999), United States Patent
5,863,949 (issued January 26, 1999), United States Patent
5,861,510 (issued January 19, 1999), and European Patent Publication
780,386 (published June 25, 1997), all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. Preferred
MMP-2 and MMP-9 inhibitors are those that have little or no activity inhibiting MMP-1.
More preferred, are those that selectively inhibit MMP-2 and/or MMP-9 relative to
the other matrix-metalloproteinases (
i.
e. MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-4, MMP-5, MMP-6, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-10, MMP-11, MMP-12, and MMP-13).
[0024] Examples of MMP inhibitors include AG-3340, RO 32-3555, RS 13-0830, and the following
compounds: 3-[[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonyl]-(1-hydroxycarbamoyl-cyclopentyl)-amino]-propionic
acid; 3-exo-3-[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamino]-8-oxa-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; (2R, 3R) 1-[4-(2-chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonyl]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; 4-[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamino]-tetrahydro-pyran-4-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; 3-[[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonyl]-(1-hydroxycarbamoyl-cyclobutyl)-amino]-propionic
acid; 4-[4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamino]-tetrahydro-pyran-4-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; 3-[4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamino]-tetrahydro-pyran-3-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; (2R, 3R) 1-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonyl]-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; 3-[[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonyl]-(1-hydroxycarbamoyl-1-methyl-ethyl)-amino]-propionic
acid; 3-[[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonyl]-(4-hydroxycarbamoyl-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amino]-propionic
acid; 3-exo-3-[4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamino]-8-oxa-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; 3-endo-3-[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamino]-8-oxa-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; 3-[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamino]-tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylic
acid hydroxyamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof.
[0025] Examples of signal transduction inhibitors include agents that can inhibit EGFR (epidermal
growth factor receptor) responses, such as EGFR antibodies, EGF antibodies, and molecules
that are EGFR inhibitors; VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inhibitors; and
erbB2 receptor inhibitors, such as organic molecules or antibodies that bind to the
erbB2 receptor, for example, HERCEPTIN
™ (Genentech, Inc. of South San Francisco, California, USA).
EGFR inhibitors are described in, for example in
WO 95/19970 (published July 27, 1995),
WO 98/14451 (published April 9, 1998),
WO 98/02434 (published January 22, 1998), and United States Patent
5,747,498 (issued May 5, 1998). EGFR-inhibiting agents include, but are not limited to, the monoclonal antibodies
C225 and anti-EGFR 22Mab (ImClone Systems Incorporated of New York, New York, USA),
the compounds ZD-1839 (AstraZeneca), BIBX-1382 (Boehringer Ingelheim), MDX-447 (Medarex
Inc. of Annandale, New Jersey, USA), and OLX-103 (Merck & Co. of Whitehouse Station,
New Jersey, USA), VRCTC-310 (Ventech Research) and EGF fusion toxin (Seragen Inc.
of Hopkinton, Massachusetts).
[0026] VEGF inhibitors, for example SU-5416 and SU-6668 (Sugen Inc. of South San Francisco,
California, USA), can also be combined or co-administered with the composition. VEGF
inhibitors are described in, for example in
WO 99/24440 (published May 20, 1999), PCT International Application
PCT/IB99/00797 (filed May 3, 1999), in
WO 95/21613 (published August 17, 1995),
WO 99/61422 (published December 2, 1999), United States Patent
5,834,504 (issued November 10, 1998),
WO 98/50356 (published November 12, 1998), United States Patent
5,883,113 (issued March 16, 1999), United States Patent
5,886,020 (issued March 23, 1999), United States Patent
5,792,783 (issued August 11, 1998).
WO 99/10349 (published March 4, 1999),
WO 97/32856 (published September 12, 1997),
WO 97/22596 (published June 26, 1997),
WO 98/54093 (published December 3, 1998),
WO 98/02438 (published January 22. 1998),
WO 99/16755 (published April 8, 1999), and
WO 98/02437 (published January 22, 1998), all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. Other examples
of some specific VEGF inhibitors are IM862 (Cytran Inc. of Kirkland, Washington, USA);
anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody bevacizumab (Genentech, Inc. of South San Francisco,
California); and angiozyme, a synthetic ribozyme from Ribozyme (Boulder, Colorado)
and Chiron (Emeryville, California).
[0027] ErbB2 receptor inhibitors, such as GW-282974 (Glaxo Wellcome plc), and the monoclonal
antibodies AR-209 (Aronex Pharmaceuticals Inc. of The Woodlands, Texas, USA) and 2B-1
(Chiron), may be administered in combination with the composition. Such erbB2 inhibitors
include those described in
WO 98/02434 (published January 22, 1998),
WO 99/35146 (published July 15, 1999),
WO 99/35132 (published July 15, 1999),
WO 98/02437 (published January 22, 1998),
WO 97/13760 (published April 17, 1997),
WO 95/19970 (published July 27, 1995), United States Patent
5,587,458 (issued December 24, 1996), and United States Patent
5,877,305 (issued March 2, 1999), each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. ErbB2 receptor
inhibitors useful in the present invention are also described in United States Provisional
Application No.
60/117,341, filed January 27, 1999, and in United States Provisional Application No.
60/117,346, filed January 27, 1999, both of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
[0028] Other antiproliferative agents that may be used include inhibitors of the enzyme
farnesyl protein transferase and inhibitors of the receptor tyrosine kinase PDGFr,
including the compounds disclosed and claimed in the following United States patent
applications:
09/221946 (filed December 28, 1998);
09/454058 (filed December 2, 1999);
09/501163 (filed February 9, 2000);
09/539930 (filed March 31, 2000);
09/202796 (filed May 22, 1997);
09/384339 (filed August 26, 1999); and
09/383755 (filed August 26, 1999); and the compounds disclosed and claimed in the following United States provisional
patent applications:
60/168207 (filed November 30, 1999);
60/170119 (filed December 10, 1999);
60/177718 (filed January 21, 2000);
60/168217 (filed November 30, 1999), and
60/200834 (filed May 1, 2000). Each of the foregoing patent applications and provisional patent applications is
herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
[0029] Compositions of the invention can also be used with other agents useful in treating
abnormal cell growth or cancer, including, but not limited to, agents capable of enhancing
antitumor immune responses, such as CTLA4 (cytotoxic lymphocite antigen 4) antibodies,
and other agents capable of blocking CTLA4; and anti-proliferative agents such as
other farnesyl protein transferase inhibitors. Specific CTLA4 antibodies that can
be used in the present invention include those described in United States Provisional
Application
60/113,647 (filed December 23, 1998) which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Definitions
[0030] Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the specification and claims
have the meanings discussed below. Variables defined in this section, such as R, X,
n and the like, are for reference within this section only, and are not meant to have
the save meaning as may be used outside of this definitions section. Further, many
of the groups defined herein can be optionally substituted. The listing in this definitions
section of typical substituents is exemplary and is not intended to limit the substituents
defined elsewhere within this specification and claims.
[0031] "Alkyl" refers to a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical including straight chain
and branched chain groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 12 carbon atoms,
more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
"Lower alkyl" refers specifically to an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Examples
of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-propyl,
n-butyl,
iso-butyl,
tert-butyl, pentyl, and the like. Alkyl may be substituted or unsubstituted. Typical substituent
groups include cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,
mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halo, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl,
O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, nitro, silyl,
amino and -NR
xR
y, where R
x and R
y are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl,
aryl, carbonyl, acetyl, sulfonyl, trifluoromethanesulfonyl and, combined, a five-
or six-member heteroalicyclic ring.
[0032] "Cycloalkyl" refers to a 3 to 8 member all-carbon monocyclic ring, an all-carbon
5-member/6-member or 6-member/6-member fused bicyclic ring, or a multicyclic fused
ring (a "fused" ring system means that each ring in the system shares an adjacent
pair of carbon atoms with each other ring in the system) group wherein one or more
of the rings may contain one or more double bonds but none of the rings has a completely
conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without limitation, of cycloalkyl groups
are cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclopentene, cyclohexane, cyclohexadiene,
adamantane, cycloheptane, cycloheptatriene, and the like. A cycloalkyl group may be
substituted or unsubstituted. Typical substituent groups include alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,
heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halo,
carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, C-amido, N-amido,
nitro, amino and -NR
xR
y, with R
x and R
y as defined above. Illustrative examples of cycloalkyl are derived from, but not limited
to, the following:

[0033] "Alkenyl" refers to an alkyl group, as defined herein, consisting of at least two
carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Representative examples include,
but are not limited to, ethenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-, 2-, or 3-butenyl, and
the like.
[0034] "Alkynyl" refers to an alkyl group, as defined herein, consisting of at least two
carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. Representative examples include,
but are not limited to, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-, 2-, or 3-butynyl, and
the like.
[0035] "Aryl" refers to an all-carbon monocyclic or fused-ring polycyclic groups of 6 to
12 carbon atoms having a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without
limitation, of aryl groups are phenyl, naphthalenyl and anthracenyl. The aryl group
may be substituted or unsubstituted. Typical substituents include halo, trihalomethyl,
alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, nitro, carbonyl,
thiocarbonyl, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl,
C-amido, N-amido, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, amino and -NR
xR
y, with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0036] "Heteroaryl" refers to a monocyclic or fused ring group of 5 to 12 ring atoms containing
one, two, three or four ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, the remaining
ring atoms being C, and, in addition, having a completely conjugated pi-electron system.
Examples, without limitation, of unsubstituted heteroaryl groups are pyrrole, furan,
thiophene, imidazole, oxazole, thiazole, pyrazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, quinoline,
isoquinoline, purine, tetrazole, triazine, and carbazole. The heteroaryl group may
be substituted or unsubstituted. Typical substituents include alkyl, cycloalkyl, halo,
trihalomethyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, nitro,
carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, sulfonamido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, O-carbamyl,
N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, amino and -NR
xR
y with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0037] A pharmaceutically acceptable heteroaryl is one that is sufficiently stable to be
attached to a compound of the invention, formulated into a pharmaceutical composition
and subsequently administered to a patient in need thereof.
[0041] Examples of suitable partially unsaturated heteroalicyclic groups include, but are
not limited to:

[0042] The heterocycle group is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from halo, lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted with carboxy, ester hydroxy,
or mono or dialkylamino.
[0043] "Hydroxy" refers to an -OH group.
[0044] "Alkoxy" refers to both an -O-(alkyl) or an -O-(unsubstituted cycloalkyl) group.
Representative examples include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy,
butoxy, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, and the like.
[0045] "Haloalkoxy" refers to an -O-(haloalkyl) group. Representative examples include,
but are not limited to, trifluoromethoxy, tribromomethoxy, and the like.
[0046] "Aryloxy" refers to an -O-aryl or an -O-heteroaryl group, as defined herein. Representative
examples include, but are not limited to, phenoxy, pyridinyloxy, furanyloxy, thienyloxy,
pyrimidinyloxy, pyrazinyloxy, and the like, and derivatives thereof.
[0047] "Mercapto" refers to an -SH group.
[0048] "Alkylthio" refers to an -S-(alkyl) or an -S-(unsubstituted cycloalkyl) group. Representative
examples include, but are not limited to, methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, butylthio,
cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, and the like.
[0049] "Arylthio" refers to an -S-aryl or an -S-heteroaryl group, as defined herein. Representative
examples include, but are not limited to, phenylthio, pyridinylthio, furanylthio,
thienylthio, pyrimidinylthio, and the like and derivatives thereof.
[0050] "Acyl" or "carbonyl" refers to a -C(O)R" group, where R" is selected from the group
consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, trihalomethyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, aryl
optionally substituted with one or more, preferably one, two, or three substituents
selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, trihalomethyl, lower alkoxy, halo
and -NR
xR
y groups, heteroaryl (bonded through a ring carbon) optionally substituted with one
or more, preferably one, two, or three substitutents selected from the group consisting
of lower alkyl, trihaloalkyl, lower alkoxy, halo and - NR
xR
y groups and heteroalicyclic (bonded through a ring carbon) optionally substituted
with one or more, preferably one, two, or three substituents selected from the group
consisting of lower alkyl, trihaloalkyl, lower alkoxy, halo and -NR
xR
y groups. Representative acyl groups include, but are not limited to, acetyl, trifluoroacetyl,
benzoyl, and the like
[0051] "Aldehyde" refers to an acyl group in which R" is hydrogen.
[0052] "Thioacyl" or "thiocarbonyl" refers to a -C(S)R" group, with R" as defined above.
[0053] A "thiocarbonyl" group refers to a -C(S)R" group, with R" as defined above.
[0054] A "C-carboxy" group refers to a -C(O)OR" group, with R" as defined above.
[0055] An "O-carboxy" group refers to a -OC(O)R" group, with R" as defined above.
[0056] "Ester" refers to a -C(O)OR" group with R° as defined herein except that R" cannot
be hydrogen.
[0057] "Acetyl" group refers to a -C(O)CH
3 group.
[0058] "Halo" group refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably fluorine
or chlorine.
[0059] "Trihalomethyl" group refers to a methyl group having three halo substituents, such
as a trifluoromethyl group.
[0060] "Cyano" refers to a -C≡N group.
[0061] A "sulfinyl" group refers to a -S(O)R" group wherein, in addition to being as defined
above, R" may also be a hydroxy group.
[0062] A "sulfonyl" group refers to a -S(O)
2R" group wherein, in addition to being as defined above, R" may also be a hydroxy
group.
[0063] "S-sulfonamido" refers to a -S(O)
2NR
xR
y group, with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0064] "N-sulfonamido" refers to a -NR
xS(O)
2R
y group, with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0065] "O-carbamyl" group refers to a -OC(O)NR
xR
y group with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0066] "N-carbamyl" refers to an R
yOC(O)NR
x- group, with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0067] "O-thiocarbamyl" refers to a -OC(S)NR
xR
y group with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0068] "N-thiocarbamyl" refers to a R
yOC(S)NR
x- group, with R
y and R
x as defined above.
[0069] "Amino" refers to an -NR
xR
y group, wherein R
x and R
y are both hydrogen.
[0070] "C-amido" refers to a -C(O)NR
xR
y group with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0071] "N-amido" refers to a R
xC(O)NR
y- group, with R
x and R
y as defined above.
[0072] "Nitro" refers to a -NO
2 group.
[0073] "Haloalkyl" means an alkyl, preferably lower alkyl, that is substituted with one
or more same or different halo atoms, e.g., -CH
2Cl, -CF
3, -CH
2CF
3, -CH
2CCl
3, and the like.
[0074] "Hydroxyalkyl" means an alkyl, preferably lower alkyl, that is substituted with one,
two, or three hydroxy groups; e.g., hydroxymethyl, 1 or 2-hydroxyethyl, 1,2-, 1,3-,
or 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, and the like.
[0075] "Aralkyl" means alkyl, preferably lower alkyl, that is substituted with an aryl group
as defined above; e.g., -CH
2phenyl, -(CH
2)
2phenyl, -(CH
2)
3phenyl, CH
3CH(CH
3)CH
2phenyl,and the like and derivatives thereof.
[0076] "Heteroaralkyl" group means alkyl, preferably lower alkyl, that is substituted with
a heteroaryl group; e.g., -CH
2pyridinyl, -(CH
2)
2pyrimidinyl, -(CH
2)
3imidazolyl, and the like, and derivatives thereof.
[0077] "Monoalkylamino" means a radical -NHR where R is an alkyl or unsubstituted cycloalkyl
group; e.g., methylamino, (1-methylethyl)amino, cyclohexylamino, and the like.
[0078] "Dialkylamino" means a radical -NRR where each R is independently an alkyl or unsubstituted
cycloalkyl group; dimethylamino, diethylamino, (1-methylethyl)-ethylamino, cyclohexylmethylamino,
cyclopentylmethylamino, and the like.
"Optional" or "optionally" means that the subsequently described event or circumstance
may but need not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event
or circumstance occurs and instances in which it does not. For example, "heterocycle
group optionally substituted with an alkyl group" means that the alkyl may but need
not be present, and the description includes situations where the heterocycle group
is substituted with an alkyl group and situations where the heterocycle group is not
substituted with the alkyl group.
[0079] A "pharmaceutical composition" refers to a mixture of one or more of the compounds
described herein, or physiologically/pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates,
hydrates or prodrugs thereof, with other chemical components, such as physiologically/pharmaceutically
acceptable carriers and excipients. The purpose of a pharmaceutical composition is
to facilitate administration of a compound to an organism.
[0080] As used herein, a "physiologically/pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" refers to
a carrier or diluent that does not cause significant irritation to an organism and
does not abrogate the biological activity and properties of the administered compound.
[0081] A "pharmaceutically acceptable excipient" refers to an inert substance added to a
pharmaceutical composition to further facilitate administration of a compound. Examples,
without limitation, of excipients include calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, various
sugars and types of starch, cellulose derivatives, gelatin, vegetable oils and polyethylene
glycols.
[0082] As used herein, the term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt" refers to those salts
which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the parent compound. Such
salts include:
(i) acid addition salts, which can be obtained by reaction of the free base of the
parent compound with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid,
nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, and perchloric acid and the like, or
with organic acids such as acetic acid, oxalic acid, (D) or (L) malic acid, maleic
acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, succinic acid or
malonic acid and the like; or
(2) salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parent compound either is replaced
by a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth ion, or an aluminum ion;
or coordinates with an organic base such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,
tromethamine, N-methylglucamine, and the like.
[0083] "PK" refers to receptor protein tyrosine kinase (RTKs), non-receptor or "cellular"
tyrosine kinase (CTKs) and serine-threonine kinases (STKs).
[0084] "Modulation" or "modulating" refers to the alteration of the catalytic activity of
RTKs, CTKs and STKs. In particular, modulating refers to the activation of the catalytic
activity of RTKs, CTKs and STKs, preferably the activation or inhibition of the catalytic
activity of RTKs, CTKs and STKs, depending on the concentration of the compound or
salt to which the RTK, CTK or STK is exposed or, more preferably, the inhibition of
the catalytic activity of RTKs, CTKs and STKs.
[0085] "Catalytic activity" refers to the rate of phosphorylation of tyrosine under the
influence, direct or indirect, of RTKs and/or CTKs or the phosphorylation of serine
and threonine under the influence, direct or indirect, of STKs.
[0086] "Contacting" refers to bringing a compound of this invention and a target PK together
in such a manner that the compound can affect the catalytic activity of the PK, either
directly, i.e., by interacting with the kinase itself, or indirectly, i.e., by interacting
with another molecule on which the catalytic activity of the kinase is dependent.
Such "contacting" can be accomplished "
in vitro," i.e., in a test tube, a petri dish or the like. In a test tube, contacting may
involve only a compound and a PK of interest or it may involve whole cells. Cells
may also be maintained or grown in cell culture dishes and contacted with a compound
in that environment. In this context, the ability of a particular compound to affect
a PK related disorder, i.e., the IC
50 of the compound, defined below, can be determined before use of the compounds
in vivo with more complex living organisms is attempted. For cells outside the organism,
multiple methods exist, and are well-known to those skilled in the art, to get the
PKs in contact with the compounds including, but not limited to, direct cell microinjection
and numerous transmembrane carrier techniques.
[0087] "
In vitro" refers to procedures performed in an artificial environment such as, e.g., without
limitation, in a test tube or culture medium.
[0088] "
in vivo" refers to procedures performed within a living organism such as, without limitation,
a mouse, rat or rabbit.
[0089] "PK related disorder," "PK driven disorder," and "abnormal PK activity" all refer
to a condition characterized by inappropriate, i.e., under or, more commonly, over,
PK catalytic activity, where the particular PK can be an RTK, a CTK or an STK. Inappropriate
catalytic activity can arise as the result of either: (1) PK expression in cells which
normally do not express PKs, (2) increased PK expression leading to unwanted cell
proliferation, differentiation and/or growth, or, (3) decreased PK expression leading
to unwanted reductions in cell proliferation, differentiation and/or growth. Over-activity
of a PK refers to either amplification of the gene encoding a particular PK or production
of a level of PK activity which can correlate with a cell proliferation, differentiation
and/or growth disorder (that is, as the level of the PK increases, the severity of
one or more of the symptoms of the cellular disorder increases). Under-activity is,
of course, the converse, wherein the severity of one or more symptoms of a cellular
disorder increase as the level of the PK activity decreases.
[0090] "Treat", "treating" and "treatment" refer to a method of alleviating or abrogating
a PK mediated cellular disorder and/or its attendant symptoms. With regard particularly
to cancer, these terms simply mean that the life expectancy of an individual affected
with a cancer will be increased or that one or more of the symptoms of the disease
will be reduced.
[0091] "Organism" refers to any living entity comprised of at least one cell. A living organism
can be as simple as, for example, a single eukariotic cell or as complex as a mammal,
including a human being.
[0092] "Therapeutically effective amount" refers to that amount of the compound being administered
which will relieve to some extent one or more of the symptoms of the disorder being
treated. In reference to the treatment of cancer, a therapeutically effective amount
refers to that amount which has at least one of the following effects:
- (1) reducing the size of the tumor;
- (2) inhibiting (that is, slowing to some extent, preferably stopping) tumor metastasis;
- (3) inhibiting to some extent (that is, slowing to some extent, preferably stopping)
tumor growth, and
- (4) relieving to some extent (or, preferably, eliminating) one or more symptoms associated
with the cancer.
[0093] "Monitoring" means observing or detecting the effect of contacting a compound with
a cell expressing a particular PK. The observed or detected effect can be a change
in cell phenotype, in the catalytic activity of a PK or a change in the interaction
of a PK with a natural binding partner. Techniques for observing or detecting such
effects are well-known in the art. The effect is selected from a change or an absence
of change in a cell phenotype, a change or absence of change in the catalytic activity
of said protein kinase or a change or absence of change in the interaction of said
protein kinase with a natural binding partner in a final aspect of this invention.
[0094] "Cell phenotype" refers to the outward appearance of a cell or tissue or the biological
function of the cell or tissue. Examples, without limitation, of a cell phenotype
are cell size, cell growth, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, cell survival,
apoptosis, and nutrient uptake and use. Such phenotypic characteristics are measurable
by techniques well-known in the art.
[0095] "Natural binding partner" refers to a polypeptide that binds to a particular PK in
a cell. Natural binding partners can play a role in propagating a signal in a PK-mediated
signal transduction process. A change in the interaction of the natural binding partner
with the PK can manifest itself as an increased or decreased concentration of the
PK/natural binding partner complex and, as a result, in an observable change in the
ability of the PK to mediate signal transduction.
[0096] As used herein, the terms "optically pure," "enantiomerically pure," "pure enantiomer,"
and "optically pure enantiomer" mean a composition that comprises one enantiomer of
a compound and is substantially free of the opposite enantiomer of the compound. A
typical optically pure compound comprises greater than about 80% by weight of one
enantiomer of the compound and less than about 20% by weight of the opposite enantiomer
of the compound, more preferably greater than about 90% by weight of one enantiomer
of the compound and less than about 10% by weight of the opposite enantiomer of the
compound, even more preferably greater than about 95% by weight of one enantiomer
of the compound and less than about 5% by weight of the opposite enantiomer of the
compound, and most preferably greater than about 97% by weight of one enantiomer of
the compound and less than about 3% by weight of the opposite enantiomer of the compound.
Detailed Description
[0097] General schemes for synthesizing the compounds of the invention can be found in the
Examples section herein.
[0098] Some of the general procedures are shown with reference to synthesis of compounds
wherein the 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethoxy moiety is the pure (R)-isomer,
and some are shown with reference to compounds wherein said moiety is a racemic mixture.
It should be understood that the procedures herein can be used to produce racemic
compounds or enantiomerically pure (R) isomers by choosing the corresponding racemic
or enantiomerically pure starting material.
[0099] The procedures shown herein can be used to produce a wide variety of enantiomerically
pure compounds by selection of the appropriate enantiomerically pure starting material.
In addition to the compounds shown herein, the invention also provides enantiomerically
pure compounds corresponding to the 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
and 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine compounds shown
in
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (
PCT/US2004/005495); in U.S. Application Serial No. to be assigned, docket number PC 32546, filed August
26, 2004 and entitled, "Pyrazolo-Substituted Aminoheteroaryl Compounds as Protein
Kinase Inhibitors"; and in U.S. Application Serial No. to be assigned, docket number
PC 32548, filed August 26. 2004 and entitled, "Aminoheteroaryl Compounds as Protein
Kinase Inhibitors". The disclosures of these documents are incorporated herein by
reference in their entireties.
[0100] Unless indicated otherwise, all references herein to the inventive compounds include
references to salts, solvates, hydrates and complexes thereof, and to solvates, hydrates
and complexes of salts thereof, including polymorphs, stereoisomers, and isotopically
labeled versions thereof.
[0101] Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include acid addition and base salts (including
disalts). Suitable add addition salts are formed from acids which form non-toxic salts.
Examples include the acetate, aspartate, benzoate, besylate, bicarbonate/carbonate,
bisulphate/sulfate, borate, camsylate, citrate, edisylate, esylate, formate, fumarate,
gluceptate, gluconate, glucuronate, hexafluorophosphate, hibenzate, hydrochloride/chloride,
hydrobromide/bromide, hydroiodide/iodide, isethionate, lactate, malate, maleate, malonate,
mesylate, methylsulfate, naphthylate, 2-napsylate, nicotinate, nitrate, orotate, oxalate,
palmitate, pamoate, phosphate/hydrogen phosphate/dihydrogen phosphate, saccharate,
stearate, succinate, tartrate, tosylate and trifluoroacetate salts.
[0102] Suitable base salts are formed from bases which form non-toxic salts. Examples include
the aluminum, arginine, benzathine, calcium, choline, diethylamine, diolamine, glycine,
lysine, magnesium, meglumine, olamine, potassium, sodium, tromethamine and zinc salts.
[0104] A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the inventive compounds can be readily prepared
by mixing together solutions of the compound and the desired acid or base, as appropriate.
The salt may precipitate from solution and be collected by filtration or may be recovered
by evaporation of the solvent. The degree of ionization in the salt may vary from
completely ionized to almost nonionized.
[0105] The compounds of the invention may exist in both unsolvated and solvated forms. The
term 'solvate' is used herein to describe a molecular complex comprising the compound
of the invention and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable solvent molecules, for
example, ethanol. The term 'hydrate' is employed when the solvent is water. Pharmaceutically
acceptable solvates in accordance with the invention include hydrates and solvates
wherein the solvent of crystallization may be isotopically substituted,
e.
g. D
2O, d
6-acetone, d
6-DMSO.
[0106] Also included within the scope of the invention are complexes such as clathrates,
drug-host inclusion complexes wherein, in contrast to the aforementioned solvates,
the drug and host are present in stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts. Also
included are complexes of the drug containing two or more organic and/or inorganic
components which may be in stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts. The resulting
complexes may be ionized, partially ionized, or nonionized. For a review of such complexes,
see
J Pharm Sci, 64 (8), 1269-1288 by Haleblian (August 1975), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
[0107] Also within the scope of the invention are polymorphs, prodrugs, and isomers (including
optical, geometric and tautomeric isomers) of the inventive compounds
[0108] Derivatives of compounds of the invention which may have little or no pharmacological
activity themselves but can, when administered to a patient, be converted into the
inventive compounds, for example, by hydrolytic cleavage. Such derivatives are referred
to as 'prodrugs'. Further information on the use of prodrugs may be found in
'Pro-drugs as Novel Delivery Systems, Vol. 14, ACS Symposium Series (T Higuchi and
W Stella) and
'Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design', Pergamon Press, 1987 (ed. E B Roche, American
Pharmaceutical Association), the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
[0109] Prodrugs in accordance with the invention can, for example, be produced by replacing
appropriate functionalities present in the inventive compounds with certain moieties
known to those skilled in the art as 'pro-moieties' as described, for example, in
"
Design of Prodrugs" by H Bundgaard (Elsevier, 1985), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
[0110] Some examples of prodrugs in accordance with the invention include:
- (i) where the compound contains a carboxylic acid functionality (-COOH), an ester
thereof, for example, replacement of the hydrogen with (C1-C8)alkyl;
- (ii) where the compound contains an alcohol functionality (-OH), an ether thereof,
for example, replacement of the hydrogen with (C1-C8)alkanoyloxymethyl; and
- (iii) where the compound contains a primary or secondary amino functionality (-NH2 or - NHR where R ≠ H), an amide thereof, for example, replacement of one or both
hydrogens with (C1-C10)alkanoyl.
[0111] Further examples of replacement groups in accordance with the foregoing examples
and examples of other prodrug types may be found in the aforementioned references.
[0112] Finally, certain inventive compounds may themselves act as prodrugs of other of the
inventive compounds.
[0113] Compounds of the invention containing one or more asymmetric carbon atoms can exist
as two or more stereoisomers. Where a compound of the invention contains an alkenyl
or alkenylene group, geometric
cisltrans (or Z/E) isomers are possible. Where the compound contains, for example, a keto or
oxime group or an aromatic moiety, tautomeric isomerism ('tautomerism') can occur.
A single compound may exhibit more than one type of isomerism.
[0114] Included within the scope of the invention are all stereoisomers, geometric isomers
and tautomeric forms of the inventive compounds, including compounds exhibiting more
than one type of isomerism, and mixtures of one or more thereof. Also included are
acid addition or base salts wherein the counterion is optically active, for example,
D-lactate or L-lysine, or racemic, for example, DL-tartrate or DL-arginine.
[0115] Cisltrans isomers may be separated by conventional techniques well known to those skilled in
the art, for example, chromatography and fractional crystallization.
[0116] Conventional techniques for the preparation/isolation of individual enantiomers include
chiral synthesis from a suitable optically pure precursor or resolution of the racemate
(or the racemate of a salt or derivative) using, for example, chiral high pressure
liquid chromatography (HPLC).
[0117] Alternatively, the racemate (or a racemic precursor) may be reacted with a suitable
optically active compound, for example, an alcohol, or, in the case where the compound
contains an acidic or basic moiety, an acid or base such as tartaric acid or 1-phenylethylamine.
The resulting diastereomeric mixture may be separated by chromatography and/or fractional
crystallization and one or both of the diastereoisomers converted to the corresponding
pure enantiomer(s) by means well known to one skilled in the art.
[0118] Chiral compounds of the invention (and chiral precursors thereof) may be obtained
in enantiomerically-enriched form using chromatography, typically HPLC, on an asymmetric
resin with a mobile phase consisting of a hydrocarbon, typically heptane or hexane,
containing from 0 to 50% isopropanol, typically from 2 to 20%, and from 0 to 5% of
an alkylamine, typically 0.1% diethylamine. Concentration of the eluate affords the
enriched mixture.
[0120] The invention also includes isotopically-labeled compounds of the invention, wherein
one or more atoms is replaced by an atom having the same atomic number, but an atomic
mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in
nature. Examples of isotopes suitable for inclusion in the compounds of the invention
include isotopes of hydrogen, such as
2H and
3H, carbon, such as
11C,
13C and
14C, chlorine, such as
36Cl, fluorine, such as
18F, iodine, such as
123I and
125I, nitrogen, such as
13N and
15N, oxygen, such as
15O,
17O and
18O, phosphorus, such as
32P, and sulfur, such as
35S. Certain isotopically-labeled compounds of the invention, for example, those incorporating
a radioactive isotope, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution studies.
The radioactive isotopes tritium,
3H, and carbon-14,
14C, are particularly useful for this purpose in view of their ease of incorporation
and ready means of detection. Substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium,
2H, may afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability,
for example, increased
in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements, and hence may be preferred in some circumstances.
Substitution with positron emitting isotopes, such as
11C,
18F,
15O and
13N, can be useful in Positron Emission Topography (PET) studies for examining substrate
receptor occupancy.
[0121] Isotopically-labeled compounds of the invention can generally be prepared by conventional
techniques known to those skilled in the art or by processes analogous to those described
herein, using an appropriate isotopically-labeled reagent in place of the non-labeled
reagent otherwise employed.
[0122] Pharmaceutically acceptable solvates in accordance with the invention include those
wherein the solvent of crystallization may be isotopically substituted,
e.
g. D
2O, d
6-acetone, d
6-DMSO.
[0123] Compounds of the invention intended for pharmaceutical use may be administered as
crystalline or amorphous products, or mixtures thereof. They may be obtained, for
example, as solid plugs, powders, or films by methods such as precipitation, crystallization,
freeze drying, spray drying, or evaporative drying. Microwave or radio frequency drying
may be used for this purpose.
[0124] The compounds can be administered alone or in combination with one or more other
compounds of the invention, or in combination with one or more other drugs (or as
any combination thereof). Generally, they will be administered as a formulation in
association with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The term "excipient"
is used herein to describe any ingredient other than the compound(s) of the invention.
The choice of excipient will to a large extent depend on factors such as the particular
mode of administration, the effect of the excipient on solubility and stability, and
the nature of the dosage form.
[0125] Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the delivery of compounds of the invention
and methods for their preparation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the
art. Such compositions and methods for their preparation can be found, for example,
in 'Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences', 19th Edition (Mack Publishing Company, 1995),
the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Oral Administration
[0126] The compounds of the invention may be administered orally. Oral administration may
involve swallowing, so that the compound enters the gastrointestinal tract, or buccal
or sublingual administration may be employed by which the compound enters the blood
stream directly from the mouth.
[0127] Formulations suitable for oral administration include solid formulations such as
tablets, capsules containing particulates, liquids, or powders, lozenges (including
liquid-filled), chews, multi- and nano-particulates, gels, solid solution, liposome,
films (including muco-adhesive), ovules, sprays and liquid formulations.
[0128] Liquid formulations include suspensions, solutions, syrups and elixirs. Such formulations
may be used as fillers in soft or hard capsules and typically include a carrier, for
example, water, ethanol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, methylcellulose, or
a suitable oil, and one or more emulsifying agents and/or suspending agents. Liquid
formulations may also be prepared by the reconstitution of a solid, for example, from
a sachet.
[0130] For tablet dosage forms, depending on dose, the drug may make up from 1 wt% to 80
wt% of the dosage form, more typically from 5 wt% to 60 wt% of the dosage form. In
addition to the drug, tablets generally contain a disintegrant. Examples of disintegrants
include sodium starch glycolate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, calcium carboxymethyl
cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone, methyl cellulose,
microcrystalline cellulose, lower alkylsubstituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, starch,
pregelatinized starch and sodium alginate. Generally, the disintegrant will comprise
from 1 wt% to 25 wt%, preferably from 5 wt% to 20 wt% of the dosage form.
[0131] Binders are generally used to impart cohesive qualities to a tablet formulation.
Suitable binders include microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin, sugars, polyethylene
glycol, natural and synthetic gums, polyvinylpyrrolidone, pregelatinized starch, hydroxypropyl
cellulose and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. Tablets may also contain diluents, such
as lactose (monohydrate, spray-dried monohydrate, anhydrous and the like), mannitol,
xylitol, dextrose, sucrose, sorbitol, microcrystalline cellulose, starch and dibasic
calcium phosphate dihydrate.
[0132] Tablets may also optionally include surface active agents, such as sodium lauryl
sulfate and polysorbate 80, and glidants such as silicon dioxide and talc. When present,
surface active agents are typically in amounts of from 0.2 wt% to 5 wt% of the tablet,
and glidants typically from 0.2 wt% to 1 wt% of the tablet.
[0133] Tablets also generally contain lubricants such as magnesium stearate, calcium stearate,
zinc stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, and mixtures of magnesium stearate with sodium
lauryl sulphate. Lubricants generally are present in amounts from 0.25 wt% to 10 wt%,
preferably from 0.5 wt% to 3 wt% of the tablet.
[0134] Other conventional ingredients include anti-oxidants, colorants, flavoring agents,
preservatives and taste-masking agents.
[0135] Exemplary tablets contain up to about 80 wt% drug, from about 10 wt% to about 90
wt% binder, from about 0 wt% to about 85 wt% diluent, from about 2 wt% to about 10
wt% disintegrant, and from about 0.25 wt% to about 10 wt% lubricant.
[0136] Tablet blends may be compressed directly or by roller to form tablets. Tablet blends
or portions of blends may alternatively be wet-, dry-, or melt-granulated, melt congealed,
or extruded before tableting. The final formulation may include one or more layers
and may be coated or uncoated; or encapsulated.
[0138] Solid formulations for oral administration may be formulated to be immediate and/or
modified release. Modified release formulations include delayed-, sustained-, pulsed-,
controlled-, targeted and programmed release.
Parenteral Administration
[0140] The compounds of the invention may also be administered directly into the blood stream,
into muscle, or into an internal organ. Suitable means for parenteral administration
include intravenous, intraarterial, intraperitoneal, intrathecal, intraventricular,
intraurethral, intrasternal, intracranial, intramuscular and subcutaneous. Suitable
devices for parenteral administration include needle (including micro needle) injectors,
needle-free injectors and infusion techniques.
[0141] Parenteral formulations are typically aqueous solutions which may contain excipients
such as salts, carbohydrates and buffering agents (preferably to a pH of from 3 to
9), but, for some applications, they may be more suitably formulated as a sterile
non-aqueous solution or as a dried form to be used in conjunction with a suitable
vehicle such as sterile, pyrogen-free water.
[0142] The preparation of parenteral formulations under sterile conditions, for example,
by lyophilization, may readily be accomplished using standard pharmaceutical techniques
well known to those skilled in the art.
[0143] The solubility of compounds of the invention used in the preparation of parenteral
solutions may be increased by the use of appropriate formulation techniques, such
as the incorporation of solubility-enhancing agents.
[0144] Formulations for parenteral administration may be formulated to be immediate and/or
modified release. Modified release formulations include delayed-, sustained-, pulsed-,
controlled-, targeted and programmed release. Thus compounds of the invention may
be formulated as a solid, semi-solid, or thixotropic liquid for administration as
an implanted depot providing modified release of the active compound. Examples of
such formulations include drug-coated stents and PGLA microspheres.
Topical Administration
[0145] The compounds of the invention may also be administered topically to the skin or
mucosa, that is, dermally or transdermally. Typical formulations for this purpose
include gels, hydrogels, lotions, solutions, creams, ointments, dusting powders, dressings,
foams, films, skin patches, wafers, implants, sponges, fibers, bandages and microemulsions.
Liposomes may also be used. Typical carriers include alcohol, water, mineral oil,
liquid petrolatum, white petrolatum, glycerin, polyethylene glycol and propylene glycol.
Penetration enhancers may be incorporated: see, for example,
J Pharm Sci, 88 (10). 955-958 by Finnin and Morgan (October 1999). Other means of topical administration include delivery by electroporation, iontophoresis,
phonophoresis, sonophoresis and micro needle or needle-free (
e.g. Powderject™, Bioject™,
etc.) injection. The disclosures of these references are incorporated herein by reference
in their entireties.
[0146] Formulations for topical administration may be formulated to be immediate and/or
modified release. Modified release formulations include delayed-, sustained-, pulsed-,
controlled-, targeted and programmed release.
Inhaled/Intranasal Administration
[0147] The compounds of the invention can also be administered intranasally or by inhalation,
typically in the form of a dry powder (either alone, as a mixture, for example, in
a dry blend with lactose, or as a mixed component particle, for example, mixed with
phospholipids, such as phosphatidylcholine) from a dry powder inhaler or as an aerosol
spray from a pressurized container, pump, spray, atomizer (preferably an atomizer
using electrohydrodynamics to produce a fine mist), or nebulizer, with or without
the use of a suitable propellant, such as 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane.
For intranasal use, the powder may include a bioadhesive agent, for example, chitosan
or cyclodextrin.
[0148] The pressurized container, pump, spray, atomizer, or nebulizer contains a solution
or suspension of the compound(s) of the invention comprising, for example, ethanol,
aqueous ethanol, or a suitable alternative agent for dispersing, solubilizing, or
extending release of the active, a propellant(s) as solvent and an optional surfactant,
such as sorbitan trioleate, oleic acid, or an oligolactic acid.
[0149] Prior to use in a dry powder or suspension formulation, the drug product is micronized
to a size suitable for delivery by inhalation (typically less than 5 microns). This
may be achieved by any appropriate comminuting method, such as spiral jet milling,
fluid bed jet milling, supercritical fluid processing to form nanoparticles, high
pressure homogenization, or spray drying.
[0150] Capsules (made, for example, from gelatin or HPMC), blisters and cartridges for use
in an inhaler or insufflator may be formulated to contain a powder mix of the compound
of the invention, a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch and a performance
modifier such as
l-leucine, mannitol, or magnesium stearate. The lactose may be anhydrous or in the
form of the monohydrate, preferably the latter. Other suitable excipients include
dextran, glucose, maltose, sorbitol, xylitol, fructose, sucrose and trehalose.
[0151] A suitable solution formulation for use in an atomizer using electrohydrodynamics
to produce a fine mist may contain from 1µg to 20mg of the compound of the invention
per actuation and the actuation volume may vary from 1µL to 100µL. A typical formulation
includes a compound of the invention, propylene glycol, sterile water, ethanol and
sodium chloride. Alternative solvents which may be used instead of propylene glycol
include glycerol and polyethylene glycol.
[0152] Suitable flavors, such as menthol and levomenthol, or sweeteners, such as saccharin
or saccharin sodium, may be added to those formulations of the invention intended
for inhaled/intranasal administration.
[0153] Formulations for inhaled/intranasal administration may be formulated to be immediate
and/or modified release using, for example, poly(DL-lactic-coglycolic acid (PGLA).
Modified release formulations include delayed-, sustained-, pulsed-, controlled-,
targeted and programmed release.
[0154] In the case of dry powder inhalers and aerosols, the dosage unit is determined by
means of a valve which delivers a metered amount. Units in accordance with the invention
are typically arranged to administer a metered dose or "puff" containing a desired
mount of the compound of the invention. The overall daily dose may be administered
in a single dose or, more usually, as divided doses throughout the day.
Rectal/Intravaginal Administration
[0155] Compounds of the invention may be administered rectally or vaginally, for example,
in the form of a suppository, pessary, or enema. Cocoa butter is a traditional suppository
base, but various alternatives may be used as appropriate.
[0156] Formulations for rectal/vaginal administration may be formulated to be immediate
and/or modified release. Modified release formulations include delayed-, sustained-,
pulsed-, controlled-, targeted and programmed release.
Ocular Administration
[0157] Compounds of the invention may also be administered directly to the eye or ear, typically
in the form of drops of a micronized suspension or solution in isotonic, pH-adjusted,
sterile saline. Other formulations suitable for ocular and aural administration include
ointments, biodegradable (
e.g. absorbable gel sponges, collagen) and non-biodegradable (
e.g. silicone) implants, wafers, lenses and particulate or vesicular systems, such as
niosomes or liposomes. A polymer such as crossed-linked polyacrylic acid, polyvinylalcohol,
hyaluronic acid, a cellulosic polymer, for example, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,
hydroxyethylcellulose, or methyl cellulose, or a heteropolysaccharide polymer, for
example, gelan gum, may be incorporated together with a preservative, such as benzalkonium
chloride. Such formulations may also be delivered by iontophoresis.
[0158] Formulations for ocular/aural administration may be formulated to be immediate and/or
modified release. Modified release formulations include delayed-, sustained-, pulsed-,
controlled-, targeted, or programmed release.
Other Technologies
[0159] Compounds of the invention may be combined with soluble macromolecular entities,
such as cyclodextrin and suitable derivatives thereof or polyethylene glycol-containing
polymers, In order to improve their solubility, dissolution rate, taste-masking, bioavailability
and/or stability for use in any of the aforementioned modes of administration.
[0160] Drug-cyclodextrin complexes, for example, are found to be generally useful for most
dosage forms and administration routes. Both inclusion and non-inclusion complexes
may be used. As an alternative to direct complexation with the drug, the cyclodextrin
may be used as an auxiliary additive,
i.e. as a carrier, diluent, or solubilizer. Most commonly used for these purposes are
alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrins, examples of which may be found in
PCT Publication Nos. WO 91/11172.
WO 94/02518 and
WO 98/55148, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
Dosage
[0161] The amount of the active compound administered will be dependent on the subject being
treated, the severity of the disorder or condition, the rate of administration, the
disposition of the compound and the discretion of the prescribing physician. However,
an effective dosage is typically in the range of about 0.001 to about 100 mg per kg
body weight per day, preferably about 0.01 to about 35 mg/kg/day, in single or divided
doses. For a 70 kg human, this would amount to about 0.07 to about 7000 mg/day, preferably
about 0.7 to about 2500 mg/day. In some instances, dosage levels below the lower limit
of the aforesaid range may be more than adequate, while in other cases still larger
doses may be used without causing any harmful side effect, with such larger doses
typically divided into several smaller doses for administration throughout the day.
Kit-of-Parts
[0162] Inasmuch as it may desirable to administer a combination of active compounds, for
example, for the purpose of treating a particular disease or condition, it is within
the scope of the present invention that two or more pharmaceutical compositions, at
least one of which contains a compound in accordance with the invention, may conveniently
be combined In the form of a kit suitable for coadministration of the compositions.
Thus the kit of the invention includes two or more separate pharmaceutical compositions,
at least one of which contains a compound of the invention, and means for separately
retaining said compositions, such as a container, divided bottle, or divided foil
packet. An example of such a kit is the familiar blister pack used for the packaging
of tablets, capsules and the like.
[0163] The kit of the invention is particularly suitable for administering different dosage
forms, for example, oral and parenteral, for administering the separate compositions
at different dosage intervals, or for titrating the separate compositions against
one another. To assist compliance, the kit typically includes directions for administration
and may be provided with a memory aid.
Examples
[0164] In the following examples, "Et" means ethyl, "Ac" means acetyl, "Me" means methyl,
"Ms" means methanesulfonyl (CH
3SO
2), "iPr" means isopropyl, "HATU" means 2-(7-Aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate, "Ph" means phenyl, "Boc" means tert-butoxycarbonyl, "EtOAc" means
ethyl acetate, "HOAc" means acetic acid, "NEt
3" or "Et
3N" means triethylamine, "THF" means tetrahydrofuran, "DIC" means diisopropylcarbodiimide,
"HOBt" means hydroxy benzotriazole, "MeOH" means methanol, "i-ProAc" means isopropyl
acetate, "KOAc" means potassium acetate, "DMSO" means dimethylsulfoxide, "AcCl™" means
acetyl chloride, "CDCl
3 means deuterated chloroform, "MTBE" means methyl t-butyl ether, "DMF" means dimethyl
formamide, "Ac
2O" means acetic anhydride, "Me
3SOl" means trimethylsulfoxonium iodide, "DMAP" means 4-dimethylaminopyridine. "dppf"
means diphenylphosphino ferrocene, "DME" means ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, HOBT
means 1-hydroxybenzotriazole, EDC means 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide.
[0165] The following examples are given to illustrate the present invention. It should be
understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific conditions
or details described in these examples.
[0166] Reagents can be synthesized as shown herein, or are available from commercial sources
(e.g., Aldrich, Milwaukee, WI; Acros, Morris Plains, NJ; Biosynth International, Naperville,
It; Frontier Scientific, Logan, UT; TCI America, Portland, OR; Combi-Blocks, San Diego,
CA; Matrix Scientific, Columbia, SC; Acros, Morris Plains, NJ; Alfa Aesar, Ward Hill,
MA; Apollo Scientific, UK; etc.) or can be synthesized by procedures known in the
art.
[0167] The synthesis of several specific reagents is shown in
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610. entitled "Aminoheteroaryl Compounds as Protein Kinase Inhibitors", filed February
26, 2004, and corresponding
international application PCT/US2004/005495 of the same title, filed February 26,
2004. Other reagents can be synthesized by adapting the procedures therein, and one skilled
in the art can readily adapt those procedures to produce the desired compounds. Further,
these references contain general procedures and specific examples for the preparation
of a large number of heteroarylamino compounds, and one skilled in the art can readily
adapt such procedures and examples to the preparation of compounds of the present
invention. The disclosures of these references are incorporated herein by reference
in their entireties.
[0168] When a general or exemplary synthetic procedure is referred to, one skilled in the
art can readily determine the appropriate reagents, if not indicated, extrapolating
from the general or exemplary procedures. Some of the general procedures are given
as examples for preparing specific compounds. One skilled in the art can readily adapt
such procedures to the synthesis of other compounds. It should be understood that
R groups shown in the general procedures are meant to be generic and non-limiting,
and do not correspond to definitions of R groups elsewhere in this document. Each
such R group represents one or multiple chemical moieties that can be the same or
different from other chemical moieties also represented by the same R symbol. One
skilled in the art can readily appreciate the range of R groups suitable in the exemplary
syntheses. Moreover, representation of an unsubstituted position in structures shown
or referred to in the general procedures is for convenience and does not preclude
substitution as described elsewhere herein. For specific groups that can be present,
either as R groups in the general procedures or as optional substituents not shown,
refer to the descriptions in the remainder of this document, including the claims,
summary and detailed description.
[0169] Some of the general procedures are shown with reference to synthesis of compounds
wherein the 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethoxy moiety is the pure (R)-isomer,
and some are shown with reference to compounds wherein said moiety is a racemic mixture.
It should be understood that the procedures herein can be used to produce racemic
compounds or enantiomerically pure (R) isomers by choosing the corresponding racemic
or enantiomerically pure starting material.
[0170] The procedures shown herein can be used to produce a wide variety of enantiomerically
pure compounds by selection of the appropriate enantiomerically pure starting material.
In addition to the compounds shown herein, the invention also provides enantiomerically
pure compounds corresponding to the 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
and 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine compounds shown
in
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (
PCT/US2004/005495); in U.S. Application Serial No. to be assigned, docket number PC 32546, filed August
26, 2004 and entitled, "Pyrazolo-Substituted Aminoheteroaryl Compounds as Protein
Kinase Inhibitors"; and in U.S. Application Serial No. to be assigned, docket number
PC 32548, filed August 26, 2004 and entitled, "Aminoheteroaryl Compounds as Protein
Kinase Inhibitors". The disclosures of these documents are incorporated herein by
reference in their entireties.
Select Starting Materials
5-bromo-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine (racemate):
[0171]
- 1. 2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoroacetophenone (15 g, 0.072 mol) was stirred in THF (150 mL,
0.5M) at 0°C using an ice bath for 10 min. Lithium aluminum hydride (2.75 g, 0.072mol)
was slowly added. The reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hr. The reaction
was cooled in ice bath, and water (3 mL) was added drop wisely followed by adding
15% NaOH (3 mL) slowly. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 30 min.
15% NaOH (9 mL), MgSO4 were added and the mixture filtered to remove solids. The solids were washed with
THF (50 mL) and the filtrate was concentrated to give 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanol
(14.8 gm, 95% yield) as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.45 (d, 3H), 5.42 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.42 (m, 1H).
- 2. To a stirred solution of triphenyl phosphine (8.2 g, 0.03 mol) and DEAD (13.65
mL of a 40% solution in toluene) in THF (200 mL) at 0°C was added a solution of 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethanol
(4.55 g, 0.021 mol) and 3-hydroxy-nitropyridine (3.35 g, 0.023 mol) in THF (200 mL).
The resulting bright orange solution was stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at ambient
temperature for 4 hours at which point all starting materials had been consumed. The
solvent was removed, and the crude material was dry loaded onto silica gel, and eluted
with ethyl acetate-hexanes (20:80) to yield 3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-2-nitro-pyridine
(6.21 g, 0.021 mol, 98%) as a pink solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ1.8-1.85 (d, 3H), 6.0-6.15 (q, 1H), 7.0-7.1 (t, 1H), 7.2-7.21 (d, 1H),
7.25-7.5 (m, 2H). 8.0-8.05 (d, 1H).
- 3. To a stirred mixture of AcOH (650 mL) and EtOH (500 mL) was suspended 3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-2-nitro-pyridine
(9.43 g, 0.028 mol) and iron chips (15.7 g, 0.28 mol). The reaction was heated slowly
to reflux and allowed to stir for 1 hr. The reaction was cooled to room temperature
then diethyl ether (500 mL) and water (500 mL) was added. The solution was carefully
neutralized by the addition of sodium carbonate. The combined organic extracts were
washed with sat'd NaHCO3 (2 x 100 mL), H2O (2 x 100 mL) and brine (1 x 100 mL) then dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to dryness under vacuum to yield 3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(9.04 g, 0.027 mol, 99%) as a light pink solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ1.8-1.85 (d, 3H), 4.9-5.2 (brs, 2H), 6.7-6.84 (q, 1H), 7.0-7.1 (m, 1H),
7.2-7.3 (m, 1H), 7.6-7.7 (m, 1H).
- 4. A stirring solution of 3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine (9.07
g, 0.03 mol) in acetonitrile was cooled to 0°C using an ice bath. To this solution
was added N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) (5.33 g, 0.03 mol) portionwise. The reaction was
stirred at 0°C for 15 min. The reaction was concentrated to dryness under vacuum.
The resulting dark oil was dissolved in EtOAc (500 mL), and purified via silica gel
chromatography. The solvents were then removed in vacuo to yield 5-bromo-3-(2.6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(5.8 g, 0.015 mol, 51%) as a white crystalline solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ1.85-1.95 (d, 3H), 4.7-5.0 (brs, 2H), 5.9-6.01 (q, 1H), 6.8-6.95 (d, 1H),
7.01-7.2 (t, 1H), 7.4-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.8-7.85 (d, 1H).
5-iodo-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine (racemate):
[0172]

[0173] To a solution of 3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine (10.0
g, 33.2 mmol) in acetonitrile (600 mL) and acetic acid (120 mL) was added N-iodosuccinimide
(11.2 g, 49.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h and the reaction
was quenched with Na
2S
2O
5 solution. After evaporation, the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and
water. The organic layer was washed with 2N NaOH solution, brine, and dried over Na
2SO
4. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column to provide 5-iodo-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
(7.1 g, 50% yield).MS
m/
z 427 [M+1].
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) □ ppm 1.74 (d,
J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 5.91 - 5.99 (m, 3 H) 6.82 (d,
J=1.26 Hz, 1 H) 7.46 (t,
J=8.72 Hz, 1 H) 7.56 (dd,
J=8.97, 4.93 Hz, 1 H) 7.62 (d,
J=1.52 Hz, 1 H).
5-bromo-3-[1-(2 6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine (racemate):
[0174]
- 1. 2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoroacetophenone (15 g, 0.072 mol) was stirred in THF (150 mL,
0.5M) at 0°C using an ice bath for 10 min. Lithium aluminum hydride (from Aldrich,
2.75 g, 0.072 mol) was slowly added. The reaction was stirred at ambient temperature
for 3 h. The reaction was cooled in ice bath, and water (3 mL) was added drop wisely
followed by adding 15% NaOH (3 mL) slowly. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature
for 30 min. 15% NaOH (9 mL), MgSO4 were added and the mixture filtered to remove solids. The solids were washed with
THF (50 mL) and the filtrate was concentrated to give 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanol
(14.8 gm, 95% yield) as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ1.45 (d, 3H), 5.42 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.42 (m, 1H).
- 2. 5-Bromo-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine was prepared
following procedure 2 below, from 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanol and 3,5-dibromo-pyrazin-2-ylamine.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.74 (d, 3H), 6.40 (m, 1H), 6.52 (br s, 2H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.48 (m, 1H), 7.56
(s, 1H); MS m/z 382 (M+1).
Enantiomerically Pure Starting Materials
[0175] PLE is an enzyme produced by Roche and sold through Biocatalytics Inc. as a crude
esterase preparation from pig liver, commonly known as PLE-AS (purchased from Biocatalytics
as ICR-123, sold as an ammonium sulfate suspension). The enzyme is classified in the
CAS registry as a "carboxylic-ester hydrolase, CAS no. 9016-18-6". The corresponding
enzyme classification number is EC 3.1.1.1. The enzyme is known to have broad substrate
specificity towards the hydrolysis of a wide range of esters. The lipase activity
is determined using a method based on hydrolysis of ethylbutyrate in a pH titrator.
1 LU (lipase unit) is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 µmol titratable butyric
acid per minute at 22°C, pH 8.2. The preparation reported herein (PLE-AS, as a suspension)
is usually shipped as an opaque brown-green liquid with a declared activity of > 45
LU/mg (protein content around 40 mg/mL).
(1S)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol
[0176] (1S)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol, shown as compound (S-1) in the schemes
below, was prepared by a combination of enzymatic hydrolysis of racemic 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethyl
acetate, esterification and chemical hydrolysis with inversion according to Scheme
B. Racemic 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethyl acetate (compound A2) was prepared
according to Scheme A.

[0177] 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol (A1): Sodium borohydride (90 mg, 2.4 mmol) was added to a solution of 2',6'-dichloro-3'-fluoro-acetophenone
( Aldrich, catalog # 52,294-5) (207 mg, 1 mmol) in 2 mL of anhydrous CH
3OH. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h then was evaporated
to give a colorless oil residue. The residue was purified by flash chromatography
(eluting with 0→10% EtOAc in hexanes) to give compound
A1 as a colorless oil (180 mg; 0.88 mmol; 86.5% yield); MS (APCI) (M-H)
- 208; 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.64 (d,
J=6.82 Hz, 3 H) 3.02 (d,
J=9.85 Hz, 1 H) 6.97 - 7.07 (m, 1 H) 7.19 - 7.33 (m, 1 H).
[0178] 1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethyl acetate (A2): Acetic anhydride (1.42 mL, 15 mmol) and pyridine (1.7 mL, 21 mmol) were added
sequentially to a solution of compound A1 (2.2 g, 10.5 mmol) in 20 mL of CH
2Cl
2. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12h and then evaporated
to give a yellowish oil residue. The residue was purified by flash chromatography
(eluting with 7→9% EtOAc in hexanes) to give compound A2 as a colorless oil (2.26
g; 9.0 mmol; 85.6% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.88 (d,
J=6.82 Hz. 3 H) 2.31 (s, 3 H) 6.62 (q,
J=6.62 Hz. 1 H) 7.25 (t,
J=6.46 Hz. 1 H) 7.49 (dd,
J=8.84, 5.05 Hz, 1 H).

[0179] To a 50 mL jacketed flask equipped with a pH electrode, an overhead stirrer and a
base addition line (1M NaOH), was added 12 mL of 100 mM potassium phosphate buffer
pH 7.0 and 0.13 mL of PLE AS suspension. Then, compound A2 (0.13 g, 0.5 mmol, 1.00
eq) was added dropwise and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for
20 h, maintaining the pH of the reaction constant at 7.0 using 1 M NaOH. Both the
conversion and ee's of the reaction were monitored by RP-HPLC, and stopped after 50%
starting material was consumed (approximately 17 hours under these conditions). The
mixture was then extracted three times with 10 mL of ethyl acetate to recover both
ester and alcohol as a mixture of R-1 and S2.
[0180] Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.06 mL, 0.6 mmol) was added to a solution of a mixture
of R-1 and S-2 (0.48 mmol) in 4 mL of pyridine under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h then evaporated to obtain an oil.
Water (20 mL) was added to the mixture and then EtOAc (20 mL x 2) was added to extract
the aqueous solution. The organic layers were combined, dried, filtered, and evaporated
to give a mixture of R-3 and S-2. This mixture was used In the next step reaction
without further purification.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.66 (d,
J=7.1 Hz, 3 H) 1.84 (d,
J=7.1 Hz, 3 H) 2.09 (s, 3 H) 2.92 (s, 3 H) 6.39 (q,
J=7.0 Hz, 1 H) 6.46 (q,
J=6.6 Hz, 1 H) 6.98 - 7.07 (m, 1 H) 7.07-7.17 (m, 1 H) 7.23 - 7.30 (m, 1 H) 7.34 (dd,
J=8.8, 4.80 Hz, 1 H).
[0181] Potassium acetate (0.027 g, 0.28 mmol) was added to a mixture of R-3 and 3-2 (0.48
mmol) In 4 mL of DMF under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was heated to
100°C for 12 h. Water (20 mL) was added to the reaction mixture and EtOAc (20 mL x
2) was added to extract the aqueous solution. The combined organic layer was dried,
filtered, and evaporated to give an oil of
S-2 (72 mg, 61% yield in two steps). Chirality ee: 97.6%.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.66 (d,
J=7.1 Hz, 3 H) 2.09 (s, 3 H) 8.39 (q,
J=8.8 Hz, 1 H) 7.02 (t,
J=8.5 Hz, 1 H) 7.22 - 7.30 (m, 1H).
[0182] Sodium methoxide (19 mmol; 0.5 M In methanol) was added slowly to compound S-2 (4.64
g, 18.8 mmol) under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0°C. The resulting mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 4 hours. The solvent was evaporated and H
2O (100 mL) was added. The cooled reaction mixture was neutralized with sodium acetate-acetid
acid buffer solution to pH 7. Ethyl acetate (100 mL x 2) was added to extract the
aqueous solution. The combined organic layers were dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered, and evaporated to obtain a white solid (4.36 g, 94.9% yield); SFC-MS:
97%ee.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.65 (d,
J=6.6 Hz, 3 H) 5.58 (q,
J=6.9 Hz, 1 H) 8.96-7.10 (m, 1 H) 7.22 - 7.36 (m. 1 H).
3-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-2-nitropyridine
[0183]

[0184] 3-Hydroxy-2-nitropyridine (175 mg, 1.21 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (440 mg, 1.85
mmol) were added sequentially to a stirred solution of (1S)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol
(229.8 mg, 1.1 mmol) In THF (10 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture
was maintained at room temperature for 1 h and then diisopropyl azo-dicarboxylate
(0.34 mL. 1.65 mmol) was added at 0°C. The mixture was stirred for an additional 12
h. The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum to give an oil. The residue was
purified by flash chromatography (eluting with 20→25% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the
title compound as a white solid (321.5 mg; 0.97 mmol; 88.3% yield); MS (ARCl) (M+H)
+ 331; SFC-MS: 99.5%ee.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.85 (d,
J=6.6 Hz, 3 H) 6.10 (q,
J=6.6 Hz, 1 H) 7.04-7.13 (m, 1 H) 7.21 (dd,
J=8.5, 1.14 Hz, 1 H) 7.30 (dd,
J=9.0, 4.9 Hz, 1 H) 7.37 (dd,
J=8.8, 4.6 Hz, 1 H) 8.04 (dd,
J=4.8, 1.3 Hz, 1 H).
3-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-amine
[0185]

[0186] Iron (385 mg) was added to a stirred solution of 3-[(1
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluomphenyl)ethoxy]-2-nitropyridine (321 mg, 0.97 mmol) in a mixture
of EtOH (2 mL) and 2M HCl (0.2 mL) at 0°C. The resulting solution was heated to 85°C
for 2 h. Celite (0.5 g) was added to the cooled reaction mixture. This mixture was
filtered over a bed of celite and evaporated to give the title compound as a dark
oil. MS (APCI) (M+H)
+ 301.
5-bromo-3-[1(R)-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine:
[0187]

[0188] The enantiomerically pure R isomer was prepared as described above for the racemate,
but using the enantiomerically pure starting materials described above.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d
6) δ 1.74 (d, 3H), 6.40 (m, 1H), 6.52 (br s, 2H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.48 (m, 1H), 7.56
(s, 1H); MS
m/
z 382 (M+1).
5-iodo-3-[(R)1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine:
[0189]

[0190] Periodic acid (60 mg, 0.24 mmol), iodine (130 mg, 0.5 mmol), and sulfuric acid (0.03
mL) were added sequentially to a stirred solution of 3-[(1
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxylpyridin-2-amine (0.97 mmol) in a mixture of
acetic acid (3 mL) and H
2O (0.5 mL). The resulting solution was heated to 80°C for 5 h. The cooled reaction
mixture was quenched with Na
2SO
3 (80 mg) and basicified with saturated Na
2CO
3 (2 x 100 mL) to pH 7. CH
2Cl
2 (2 x 50 mL) was added to extract the aqueous solution. The combined organic layers
were dried over Na
2SO
4 then filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by flash chromatography
(eluting with 35→40% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the title compound as a yellow oil
(254 mg; 0.6 mmol; 61.6% yield); MS (APCI) (M+H)
+ 426.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.81 (d,
J=6.8 Hz, 3 H) 4.86 (s, 2 H) 5.98 (q,
J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.96 (d,
J=1.5 Hz, 1 H) 7.08 (dd,
J=9.0, 8.0 Hz, 1H) 7.31 (dd,
J=8.8, 4.8 Hz, 1 H) 7.78 (d,
J=1.8 Hz, 1 H).
5-bromo-3-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine:
[0191]

[0192] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 2, from (1S)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.53(s, 1H), 7.48(m, 1H), 7.39(t, 1H), 6.48 (s, 2H), 6.41(q,
1H), 1.74(d, 3H); LCMS: 381 [M+1 c-Met Ki: 0.796 µM.
General Scheme I for the Synthesis of 5-Aryl-3-(Substituted-Benzyloxy)-Pyridin-2-ylamine (6):
[0193]

General Procedure 1 for the Synthesis of 5-Bromo-3-(Substited-Benzyloxy)-Pyridin-2-ylamine (5):
[0194]
- 1. Preparation of 3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-2-nitro-pyridine (3): To a stirred solution
of Cs2CO3 (1.0 molar equivalent)) in DMF (0.2 M) under a N2 atmosphere containing 3-hydroxy-4-nitro-pyridine (Aldrich, 1.0 molar equivalent)
is added substituted benzyl bromide (1.0 molar equivalent). The mixture is stirred
for 6 h at ambient temperature. The reaction is then diluted with EtOAc , and partitioned
with H2O. The aqueous layer is extracted with EtOAc twice. The organic layers are then combined,
washed with H2O and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to dryness under vacuum to yield 3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-2-nitro-pyridine
(3) as a solid.
- 2. Preparation of 3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyrldin-2-ylamine (4): To a stirred mixture
of AcOH and EtCH (1.3:1) is suspended 3-(substituted-benzyloxy-2-nitro-pyridine (1.0
molar equivalent, 1 M) and iron chips (1.0 molar equivalent). The reaction is heated
slowly to reflux and allowed to stir for 1 hr. The reaction is cooled to room temperature
then filtered through a pad of celite. The resulting filtrate is neutralized with
conc. NH4OH, and then extracted with EtOAc for three times. The combined organic extracts are
washed with saturated NaHCO3, H2O, and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to dryness under vacuum to yield 3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(4) as a solid.
- 3. Preparation of 5-bromo-3-(substituted benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine (5): A stirring
solution of 3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine (4) (1.0 molar equivalent)
in acetonitrile is cooled to 0 °C using an ice bath. To this solution is added N-bromosuccinimide (Aldrich, 1.0 molar equivalent) portionwise. The reaction is stirred
at 0°C for 15 min. The reaction is concentrated to dryness under vacuum. The resulting
dark oil is dissolved in EtOAc and partitioned with H2O. The organic is then washed with saturated NaHCO3 twice and brine once. Activated charcoal is added to the organic layer and warmed
to reflux. The solution is then cooled to room temperature and filtered through a
pad of celite. The organic is then concentrated to dryness under vacuum to one third
the original volume. The solids are then filtered off to yield 5-bromo-3-(substituted
benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine (5) as a solid.
General Scheme II for the Synthesis of 5-Aryl-3-(Substituted-Benzyloxy)-Pyrazin-2-ylamine
[0195]

General Procedure 2 for the Synthesis of 5-Bromo-3-(Substituted-Benzyloxy)-Pyrazin-2-ylamine.
[0196]

[0197] To an ice cooled solution of substituted benzyl alcohol (1.0 molar equivalent) and
anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (0.14 M) was added sodium hydride (1.0 molar equivalent)
slowly under nitrogen atmosphere. After stirring for 30 minutes, 3,5-dibromopyrazin-2-ylamine
(1.0 molar equivalent) in tetrahydrofuran (0.56 M) was added via an addition funnel
at a fast dropwise rate. Once the addition was complete the ice bath was removed and
the reaction was refluxed under nitrogen and monitored by reversed phase HPLC. After
18 hr HPLC showed that the majority of the starting 3,5-dibromopyrazin-2-ylamine had
been consumed and the reaction was allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction
mixture was concentrated, diluted with ethyl acetate, and washed with brine. The organic
layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuum. The crude
product was purified using a silica gel eluting with 1:1 ethyl acetate/dichloromethane
to yield the 5-bromo-3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyrazin-2-ylamine as a white solid
in 60-90% yield.
General Procedure 3 for the Synthesis of 5-Aryl-3-(Substituted-Benzyloxy)-Pyridin-2-ylamine and 5-Aryl-3-(Substituted-Benzyloxy)-Pyrazin-2-ylamine.
[0198]

[0199] A mixture of 5-bromo-3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine or 5-bromo-3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyrazin-2-ylamine
(1 molar equivalent), aryl boronic acid or ester (1.2 molar equivalent), bis(triphenylphosphine)
palladium II chloride (0.03 molar equivalent) and sodium carbonate (3.0 molar equivalent.)
in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and water (10:0.5, 0.03 M) is de-gassed and charged
with nitrogen for three times, and then heated to reflux under nitrogen for overnight.
The reaction is cooled to ambient temperature and diluted with ethyl acetate. The
mixture is washed with water, brine, dried over Na
2SO
4, and purified on a silica gel column to afford 5-aryl-3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine,
or 5-aryl-3-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyrazin-2-ylamine.
General Procedure 4 for Amidation Reaction of 6-amino-5-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzoic
acid:
[0200]

[0201] To a solution of 6-amino-5-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzoic acid (1
molar equivalent), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (HOBT, 1.2 molar equivalent), and
1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC, 1.2 molar equivalent)
in DMF (0.2 M) is added amine (1.2 molar equivalent). The reaction solution is stirred
at room temperature for overnight, then diluted with EtOAc, and partitioned with H
2O. The organic is separated and the aqueous is extracted with EtOAc. The organic layers
are combined, washed with saturated NaHCO
3. and concentrated to dryness under vacuum. The material is purified using column
chromatography (silica gel, 99:1 to 95:5 CH
2Cl
2/MeOH). The fractions containing product are concentrated under vacuum to yield the
amide product.
General procedure 5 for the preparation of 3-(substitued-benzyloxy)-5-(3-dialkylaminomethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine:
[0202]

[0203] To a solution of benzotriazole (1.0 molar equivalent) in dichloromethane (0.2 M)
Is added amine (1.0 molar equivalent). The reaction Is stirred for 5 minutes at room
temperature after which formaldehyde (37 % by wt, 1.0 molar equivalent) is added and
the reaction capped and stirred at room temperature for 3 h. Once TLC (10 % ethyl
acetate: dichloromethane) shows the consumption of starting benzotriazole the reaction
is dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate (10 g), filtered and concentrated in vacuo.
The crude product is purified with a silica gel column eluting with 1:1 ethyl acetate:
dichloromethane to yield the desired product as a white solid.
[0204] To a solution of the aminomethylbenzotriazole intermediate (1.0 molar equivalent)
in dichloromethane (0.43 M) is added aluminum chloride (2.0 molar equivalent) followed
by 3-(2,6-dichloro-benyloxy)-5-(1
H-indol-5-yl)- pyridine-2-ylamin (1.1 molar equivalent). The reaction is capped and
heated with stirring to 40°C for 3-4 h. The reaction is then removed from the heat
and allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with sodium
hydroxide (0.2 M) and chloroform, recapped and vigorously stirred at room temperature
to dissolve the residue in the vial. The chloroform is extracted away from the aqueous,
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product is
purified with a silica gel column, first eluting with 1:1, ethyl acetate: dichloromethane,
to elute the less polar impurities and then eluting the product with 90:9:1, chloroform:methanol:ammonium
hydroxide. (Yields 10-67%.)
General Procedure 6 for the synthesis of 3-(Substituted-benzyloxy)-5-phenyl-pyridin-2-ylamine using 3-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5-phenyl-pyridin-2-ylamine:
[0205]

[0206] To a solution of 3-benzyloxy-5-phenyl-pyridin-2-ylamine (Example I-87, 3.27g, 11.8mmol)
in methanol (30mL) was added Pd(OH)
2 (2.5g, 2.37mmol). The mixture was degassed and charged with hydrogen three times,
and then stirred under hydrogen balloon for 5 h. The reaction was filtered through
a celite pad, washed with methanol, and condensed. After high vacuum dry, 2-amino-5-phenyl-pyridin-3-ol
was obtained (2.04g, 93% yield). MS
m/
z 187 [M+1].
[0207] To a solution of 2-amino-5-phenyl-pyridin-3-ol (2.04 g, 10.95 mmol) in THF (anhydrous,
30 mL) was added NaH (1.31 g, 32.85 mmol) slowly. The mixture was stirred under nitrogen
for 20 minutes, and then trityl chloride (3.66 g, 13.14 mmol) was added. The reaction
was stirred at room temperature for over night under nitrogen. The solvent was evaporated,
and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane, washed with water, and dried over
Na
2SO
4. After filtration and condensation, the crude product was purified on a silica gel
column eluting with EtOAc-Hexane (1:10) to provide 5-phenyl-2-(trityl-amino)-pyridin-3-ol
(1.09 g, 23% yield). MS
m/
z 427 [M+1].
[0208] To a solution of 5-phenyl-2-(trityl-amino)-pyridin-3-ol (100 mg, 0.24 mmol) in THF
(3 mL) was added CS
2CO
3 (79 mg, 0.24 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes, and
then 3-methoxybenzylbromide (0.037 mL, 0.26 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred
at room temperature overnight, diluted with dichloromethane (5 mL), and filtered to
remove the salts. The solvents were evaporated, and the residue was dissolved in 10%
trifluoroacetic acid in dichloromethane (2 mL). The reaction was stirred for 2 hr,
and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane, washed by sat. NaHCO
3, and dried over Na
2SO
4. After filtration and concentration, the crude product was purified on a silica gel
column eluting with methanoldichloromethane (from 3% to 15% gradient) to provide 3-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5-phenyl-pyridin-2-ylamine
as a white solid (43.5 mg, 60% yield).
General Procedure 7 for the Synthesis of 3-(Substtuted-benzyloxy)-5-Aryl-pyridin-2-ylamine using 5-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-3-(3-nitro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine:
[0209]

[0210] To a solution of 2-amino-5-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-pyridin-3-ol (prepared
according to the procedures for 2-amino-5-phenyl-pyridin-3-ol in Example I-88 of
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (
PCT/US2004/005495) (45.5 mg, 0.14 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) at 0°C was added NaH (60% in oil) (5.6 mg, 0.14
mmol) and the mixture was stirred at 0°C for 20 min. Then 1-bromomethyl-3-nitro-benzene
was added and the mixture was stirred at 0°C for 1 hr and at room temperature for
2hr. Cold 1 N aqueous HCl (0.1 mL) was added and the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified with silica gel chromatography (CH
2Cl
2:MeOH:NH
4OH = 100:3:0.3) to give 5-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-3-(3-nitro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine
as yellow solid (44 mg, 68%).
General Procedure 8 for the Synthesis of {4-[6-Amino-5-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl}-[(2R)-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-methanone using {4-[6-amino-5-(4-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl}-[(2R)-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-methanone:
[0211]
1. 6-Amino-5-benzyloxy-nicotinic acid was prepared according to procedure 3 from 3-benzyloxy-5-bromo-pyridin-2-ylamine
and 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzoic acid. MS m/z 321 (M+1).
2. [4-(6-amino-5-benzyloxy-pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl]-[(2R)-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-methanone was prepared following procedure
4 using 6-amino-5-benzyloxy-nicotinic acid and (2R)-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidine (prepared in Example 1-39 of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (PCT/US2004/005495)). MS m/z 457 (M+1).
3. To a solution of [4-(6-amino-5-benzyloxy-pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl]-[(2R)-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-methanone (2.28 g, 5.00 mmol) in methanol
(25 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (100 mg). The mixture was degassed and charged with hydrogen
for three times, and then stirred under hydrogen balloon overnight. The reaction was
filtered through a celite pad, washed with methanol, and condensed. After high vacuum
dry, [4-(6-amino-5-hydroxy-pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl]-[(2R)-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-methanone was obtained (1.74 g, 95% yield).
1H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.54 (m, 3H), 7.46 (m, 2H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 5.68 (s, 2H), 4.22 (m,
1H), 3.45 (m, 2H), 2.66 (m, 1H), 2.52 (m, 4H), 1.96 (m, 2H), 1.84 (m, 3H), 1.64 (m,
4H); MS mlz 367 (M+1).
4. To a stirred solution of [4-(6-amino-5-hydroxy-pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl]-[(2R)-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-methanone (100 mg, 0.27mmol) in anhydrous
DMF(15 mL) under a N2 atmosphere containing, at 0°C, sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 11
mg, 0.49mmol) was added . The mixture was allowed to stir at 0°C for 30 min. 1-(Bromomethyl)-4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
(0.046 mL, 0.27mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2hr.The
reaction was diluted with EtOAc, and partitioned with H2O. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2 x 25 mL). The organic layers were
combined, washed with H2O (1 x 15mL), brine (1 x 15ml), dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated, and purified on a silica gel column to yield {4-[6-amino-5-(4-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-benryloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl}-[(2R)-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-methanone as off-white crystals.
General Procedure 9 for the Synthesis 2-Dialkylamino-ethanesulfonic acid [6-amino-5-(substituted-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl-amide
using 2-diethylamino-ethanesulfonic acid {4-[6-amino-5-(2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl}-amide.
[0212]
- 1. To a solution of 4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenylamine (5
g, 22.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (120 mL ) was added N-methyl morpholine (7.5 mL, 68.4 mmol). This mixture was cooled to 0°C under nitrogen
atmosphere. 2-Chloroethanesulfonyl chloride (2.5 mL, 23.9 mmol) in dichloromethane
(60 mL) was then added drop wise with stirring. Once the addition was complete the
flask was stirred at 0°C for 1 hr and then at room temperature while monitoring by
TLC (1:1 ethyl acetate:hexanes) and staining with ninhydrin. After 4 h stirring some
starting boronic ester still remained and an additional 0.2 equivalents (0.5 mL) of
2-chloroethanesulfonyl chloride in dichloromethane (25 mL) was added drop wise at
room temperature. After 1 hr the boronic ester had been consumed as shown by TLC and
the total reaction volume was reduced by one-half via rotary evaporation. The contents
were diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with 50% brine (2 x 100 mL), dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuum. The crude product was purified
using silica gel (120 g) and eluting with 10% ethyl acetate, dichloromethane to yield
ethenesulfonic acid [4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-amidea
as a white solid (6.2 g, 20.2 mmol, 89% yield). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz), δ 7.76 (d, J = 8.4, 2H), 7.12 (d, J = 8.45, 2H) 6.65 (s, 1H), 6.55 (dd,
J = 9.77, 6.7, 1H), 6.31 (d, J = 16.54, 1H), 5.96 (d, J = 9.8, 1H), 1.33 (s, 12H).
- 2. To a solution of ethenesulfonic acid [4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-amide
(0.500 g, 1.6 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was added diethylamine (0.707 g, 4.0 mmol)
in methanol (5 mL), and the reaction was stirred at room temperature and monitored
by TLC (1:1 Ethyl acetate: hexanes). After 2 hr the reaction was concentrated in vacuum
and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate (50 mL) and water (50 mL). The ethyl
acetate was then washed with 50% brine (1 x 50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,
filtered and concentrated in vacuum. Crude product was purified using a 10 g prepacked
silica gel column, eluting with 1:1 ethyl acetate: dichloromethane to provide 2-diethylamino-ethanesuffonic
acid [4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-amide as a white solid
(0.346 g, 0.90 mmol, 56%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.78 (d, J = 6.65, 2H) 7.15 (d, J = 6.66, 2H), 3.20 (m, 2H), 3.0 (m,
2H), 2.55 (q, J = 7.15, 7.16 4H), 1.34 (s, 12H), 1.05 (t, J = 7.19, 6H).
- 3. 2-diethylamino-ethanesulfonic acid {4-[6-amino-5-(2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl}-amide
was prepared following the general Suzuki coupling procedure 3 from 5-bromo-3-(2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine
and 2-diethylamino-ethanesulfonic acid [4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-amide
prepared in part 2 as a white solid in 60% yield.
General Procedure 10:
[0213]
1: 4-(4,4,5,6-tetramethyl 1,3,2 dioxaboralan-2-yl) aniline (3 g, 0.013 mol) was dissolved
in dichloromethane (350 mL) to which pyridine (1.02 g, 0.013 mol) and 4-nitrophenyl
chloroformate was added. The reaction was stirred for 13 hr where TLC analysis showed
consumption of all starting materials. The solution was washed with saturated NaHCO3 (3 x 50 mL), water (3 x 50 mL) and brine (3 x 50 mL). The organic layer was dried
over Na2SO4 and solvent removed to yield a white crystalline solid [4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-carbamic
acid phenyl ester, 4.45 g, 91%. 1H NMR (CDCl3 300 MHz) δ 1.4 (s, 12H), 7.1 (brs, 1H), 7.3 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 7.8 (d, 2H), 8.3
(d, 2H).

2: [4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-carbamic acid phenyl
ester (500 mg, 1.3 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous dichloromethane (0.5 mL) and triethylamine
(0.187 mL, 1.3 mmol). To this stirred solution was added 1-methyl piperazine (or any
other amine) (0.144 mL, 1.3 mmol). The solution turned yellow instantly, and tic analysis
showed consumption of all starting material. The reaction was washed with water (3
x 500 mL), saturated sodium bicarbonate (2 x 200 mL) and dried prior to removal of
solvents in vacuo. The boronic esters were used without purification.
3: To a mixture of 2.1 mL of DME and 2.8 mL of 2N Na2CO3 was added 100 mg of the bromide scaffold, 1 equivalent of the boronic acid, and 5
mol % of Pd(PPh3)4. The reaction was stirred and heated at 80°C overnight in a two dram vial. The crude
mixture was filtered through ceolite and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 100 mL). The combined
extracts were washed with NaHCO3 (1 x 100 mL), followed by water (1 x 100 mL), and then saturated brine (1x 100mL).
The resulting mixture was concentrated in vacuum. The residue was dissolved in hexane
and purified via column chromatography.
General Procedure 11:
[0214]
1: To a solution of 3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
(10.0 g, 33.2 mmol) in acetonitrile (600 mL) and acetic acid (120 mL) was added N-iodosuccinimide
(11.2 g, 49.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hr and the
reaction was quenched with Na2S2O5 solution. After evaporation, the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and
water. The organic layer was washed with 2N NaOH solution, brine, and dried over Na2SO4. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column to provide 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-iodo-pyridin-2-ylamine
(7.1 g, 50% yield).MS m/z 427 [M+1]
2: To a solution of 3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-iodo-pyridin-2-ylamine
(7.1 g, 16.6 mmol) and prop-2-ynyl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (3.1 g, 20.0 mmol)
in THF (60 mL) and Et3N (60 mL) was added Cul (63 mg, 0.3 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (384 mg, 0.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred under nitrogen and monitored by TLC until
the reaction was complete. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc and washed by water.
The crude product was purified on a silica gel column eluting with 20-40% EtOAc in
hexanes to provide (3-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-prop-2-ynyl)-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (2.2 g, 29% yield).
3: The solution of (3-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-prop-2-ynyl)-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester in 25% TFA in dichloromethane was stirred for 2 hr, then washed
by 2N NaOH, water twice, brine, dried over Na2SO4. After filtration and evaporation, 5-(3-amino-prop-1-ynyl)-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
was obtained in 93% yield.
4: To a solution of 5-(3-amino-prop-1-ynyl)-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
(0.282 mmol, 1 eq) and 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (1 eq) in anhydrous dichloromethane
(10 mL) was added pyridine (1 eq). The reaction was stirred for 4 hr under nitrogen,
and then the selected amine (1 eq) and triethylamine (1 eq) were added. The mixture
was refluxed for 5 minutes and cooled to room temperature. The reaction mixture was
washed with water. The organic layer was evaporated and purified on a silica gel column
eluting with 0-20% methanol in dichloromethane on prepacked silica columns. Final
yields varied between 24% and 71%.
General Procedure 12:
[0215]
1: To a solution of 5-(3-amino-prop-1-ynyl)-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
(prepared in procedure 11) (400 mg, 1.1 mmol) in dichloromethane (17 mL) was added
chloroacetyl chloride (153 mg, 1.4 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature
with TLC monitor of the completion of the reaction. After the completion, the solvent
was evaporated to get the crude product.
2: To a solution of N-(3-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-prop-2-ynyl)-2-chloro-acetamide
(1 eq) in acetonitrile (5 eq) was added the individual amine (5 eq). The mixture was
refluxing under nitrogen overnight. After evaporation of solvent, the residue was
purified on a silica gel column eluting with 1-10% methanol in dichloromethane to
provide the product with yields varied between 47% to 97%.
General Procedure 13:
[0216]
- 1. To a stirred solution of 2-amino-3-benzyloxypyridine (42.0 g, 0.21 mol) in CH3CN (600 mL) at 0°C was added N-bromosuccinimide (37.1 g, 0.21 mol) over 30 minutes.
The mixture was stirred for 0.5 hr, after which the reaction was then diluted with
EtOAc (900 mL) and partitioned with H2O (900 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine and dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to dryness under vacuum to yield 3-benzyloxy-5-bromo-pyridin-2-ylamine
(31.0 g, 0.11 mol, 53%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 4.63-4.78 (brs, 2H), 5.04 (s, 2H), 7.07 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz), 7.33-7.42 (m, 5H), 7.73 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz).
- 2. To a stirred mixture of 3-benzyloxy-5-bromo-pyridin-2-ylamirte (31.0 g, 0.11 mol)
in a mixture of DME (600 mL) and H2O (600 mL) was added 4-carboxymethylboronic acid (29.9 g, 0.11 mol), Pd(PPh3)4 (6.4 g, 5.55 mmol), and Na2CO3 (82.0 g, 0.78 mol). The reaction was heated slowly to reflux and allowed to stir
for 3 hr. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, then diluted with CH2Cl2 (1.5 L) and partitioned with H2O (700 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO3 (700 mL), dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude material was purified by column
chromatography (silica gel, 1:1 to 4:1 EtOAc:hexanes) and the fractions containing
product were combined and concentrated in vacuo to yield 4-(6-amino-5-benzyloxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoic
acid methyl ester (29.4 g, 0.086 mol, 79%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 3.92 (s, 3H), 4.82-4.94 (brs, 2H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 7.22 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz), 7.33-7.42 (m, 5H), 7.54 (d, 2H, J, 8.6), 7.98 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz), 8.06(d, 2H, J, 8.6 Hz).
- 3. To a stirring solution of 4-(6-amino-5-benzyloxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoic acid methyl
ester (10.0 g, 0.03 mol) in EtOH:H2O (95:5, 600 mL) was added Pd/C (15.9 g, 0.015 mol) (the reaction was de-gassed under
vacuum). The solution was allowed to stir under an H2 atmosphere for 22 hr. The solution was filtered through wet celite and the celite
washed with EtOH. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to yield 4-(6-Amino-5-hydroxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoic
acid methyl ester (2.3 g, 9.3 mmol, 31%). 1H NMR (MeOD, 300 MHz) δ 3.90 (s, 3H), 7.21 (d, 1H, J, 1.9 Hz), 7.62 (d, 2H, J, 8.5 Hz), 7.76 (d, 1H, J, 1.9 Hz), 8.04(d, 2H, J, 8.5 Hz).
- 4. To a stirring solution of 4-(6-amino-5-hydroxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoic acid methyl
ester (2.3 g, 9.3 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (180 mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (3.2 mL, 0.019 mol), 4-methyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (2.66 g, 0.014 mol), and PS-DMAP (catalytic amount).
The reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 6 hr then filtered to remove the
resin. The resin was washed with CH2Cl2 (3 x 20 mL), and the combined fractions were washed with 10% citric acid (100 mL),
saturated NaCl (100 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting crude material was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 100% CH2Cl2 to 95:5 CH2Cl2:MeOH) and the fractions containing the desired product were combined and concentrated
in vacuo to yield 4-[6-Amino-5-(toluene-4-sulfonyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzoic acid
methyl ester (3.3 g, 8.2 mmol, 88%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 2.47 (s, 3H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 4.81-4.88 (brs, 2H), 7.36-7.44 (m, 5H), 7.81
(d, 2H, J, 8.3 Hz), 8.05 (d, 2H, J, 8.4 Hz), 8.19-8.27 (brs, 1H).
- 5. To a stirred solution of 1-(3-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethanol (2.0 g,
9.6 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (500 mL) at 0°C under a N2 atmosphere was added NaH (0.38 g, 9.6 mmol). The reaction was allowed to stir for
0.5 hr. A solution of 4-[6-Amino-5-(toluene-4-sulfonyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzoic acid
methyl ester (3.8 g, 9.6 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (30 mL) was added to the reaction
mixture which was allowed to come to ambient temperature slowly and stirred for 21
hr at this temperature. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (500 mL) and H2O (100 mL). The organic layer was separated off and the aqueous was further extracted
with EtOAc (1 x 200 mL). The organic layers were combined and washed with brine (1
x 100 mL), dried with Na2SO4 and concentrated to dryness under vacuum. The crude mixture was purified by column
chromatography (silica gel, 40:60 to 70:30 EtOAc:hexanes) and the fractions containing
product were combined and concentrated in vacuo to yield 4-{6-amino-5-[1-(3-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-ethoxyl-pyridin-3-yl}-benzoic
acid methyl ester (1.4 g, 3.2 mmol, 34%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 1.73 (d, 3H, J, 6.2 Hz), 3.91 (s, 3H), 4.87-4.64 (brs, 2H), 5.81 (q, 1H, J, 6.1, 6.3 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz), 7.38 (d, 2H, J, 8.5 Hz), 7.46-7.66 (m, 3H), 7.93 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz), 8.02 (d, 2H, J, 8.5 Hz).
- 6. To a stirred solution of 4-{6-amino-5-[1-(3-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-benzoic
acid methyl ester (1.4 g, 3.2 mmol) in warm IPA (72 mL) was added H2O (38 mL) containing LiOH (0.68 g, 16.2 mmol). The reaction was heated to reflux for
3.5 hr. The reaction was neutralized and diluted with EtOAc (200 mL) and extracted
upon cooling. The organic layer was washed with brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum to yield 4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(3-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-benzoic
acid (1.2 g, 2.8 mmol, 88%). 1H NMR (MeOD, 300 MHz) δ 1.75 (d, 3H, J, 6.2 Hz), 4.88-4.93 (m, 1H), 7.01 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz), 7.39 (d, 2H, J, 8.3 Hz), 7.52-7.67 (m, 3H), 7.80 (d, 1H, J, 1.8 Hz), 7.97 (d, 2H, J, 8.3 Hz).
- 7. Preparation of amide compounds: A stirring solution of 4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(3-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-benzoic
acid (50 mg, 0.12 mmol), EDC (27.0 mg, 0.13 mmol) and HOSt (18.0 mg, 0.13 mmol) in
DMF (2 mL) was added to a two dram vial containing NHR1R2 (0.12 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 hr. The reaction
was then diluted with CH2Cl2 (3 mL) and partitioned with H2O. The organic was separated washed with saturated NaCl (1 x 2 mL) and saturated NaHCO3 (1 x 2 mL). The organic was concentrated to dryness under vacuum. The material was
purified using column chromatography (silica gel, 99:1 to 95:5 CH2Cl2/MeOH). The fractions containing product were concentrated under vacuum to yield amide
compounds.
General Procedure 14:
[0217]
1: To a mixture of 1-(2-chloroethyl)pyrrolidine hydrochloride (200 mg, 1.18 mmol)
and 4-[4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-phenyl]-1H-pyrazole (229 mg,
1.19 mmol) in DMF (6 mL) was added CS2CO3. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (10 mL) was then added
to the mixture. The product was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 10 mL). The combined extracts
were then washed with brine (5 x 10 mL) to remove the DMF, then dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated (142 mg, 41 % yield).
2: To a mixture of 3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-iodo-pyridin-2-ylamine
(200 mg, 0.468 mmol), pinacol boronic ester (1.2 eq), Na2CO3 (149 mg, 1.41 mmol) in water (1.25 mL), and dimethyl ethyl glycol (3.75 mL, 0.1M)
was added Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (16 mg, 0.020 mmol) in a microwave reaction vessel. The system was degassed and charged
with nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at 160°C in a microwave apparatus for 15 minutes.
The mixture was cooled to room temperature followed by the addition of water (10 mL).
The product was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 20 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated. The crude product was purified by reverse phase HPLC with 0.1%
TFA in water and acetonitrile.
General Procedure 15:
[0218]
1: To a solution of 3H-oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one (13.6 g, 100 mmol) in acetonitrile (600 mL) and acetic
acid (120 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (21.4 g, 120 mmol). The mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 4 hr and the reaction was quenched with Na2S2O5 solution. After evaporation, the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and
water. The organic layer was washed with 2N NaOH solution, brine, and dried over Na2SO4. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column to provide 6-bromo-3H-oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one (11.5 g, 55% yield).
2: 6-Bromo-3H-oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one (21.5 g, 100 mmol) was suspended in NaOH solution (2N,
250 mL, 500 mmol). The mixture was refluxed overnight and a clear solution was obtained.
After cooling to room temperature, the reaction solution was neutralized to pH -7.
A lot of CO2 was released and also precipitate was observed. The product was filtered, washed
with water, and dried under high vacuum to provide 2-amino-5-bromo-pyridin-3-ol as
an off-white solid (17.8 g, 98% yield).
3: To a solution of 2-amino-5-bromo-pyridin-3-ol (358 mg, 1.89 mmol) in DMF (8 mL)
was added CS2CO3 (620 mg, 1.89 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for
1 hr. To the reaction mixture was added bromo-compound (0.9 eq) in DMF (5 mL) slowly.
The reaction solution was stirred under nitrogen for five hr, and then partitioned
between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine for three
times, dried over MgSO4. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column eluting with hexane-ethyl
acetate (4:1) to provide the product with 70%-80% yield.
General Procedure 16 using Example 1-488 of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (PCT/US2004/005495):
[0219]
- 1. To a solution of 3-benryloxy-5-bromo-pyridin-2-ylamine (1 g, 3.58 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide
(7 mL) was added sequentially bis(pinacolato)diborane (1.0 g, 3.94 mmol), potassium
acetate (1.05 g, 10.7 mmol) [1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocine]dichloropalladium
(II), complex with dichloromethane (1:1) (146 mg, 0.18 mmol). The mixture was heated
to 80°C for 16 hr and then cooled to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted
with ethyl acetate (50 mL) and filtered. The filtrate was washed with water (2X50
mL) and dried over magnesium sulfate. Concentration in vacuo yielded the crude boronate
as a brown solid (1.13 g, 97%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.32 (s, 12 H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 5.44 (br s, 2H), 7.33-7.42 (m, 6H), 8.03 (s, 1H).
- 2. An 18 mL reaction vessel was charged with the crude 3-benzyloxy-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(161 mg, 0.49 mmol), dimethoxyethane (3 mL) and 2-bromopyridine (117 mg, 0.74 mmol).
To this solution was added [1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocine]dichloropalladium
(II), complex with dichloromethane (1:1) (20 mg, 0.05 mmol) and a 2 M solution of
cesium carbonate in water (0.75 mL, 1.5 mmol). The reactor was warmed to 80°C for
66 hr under a nitrogen atmosphere, then cooled to room temperature. The reaction mixture
was partitioned between ethyl acetate (5 mL) and water (5 mL). The organic layer was
washed with additional water (5 mL) and diluted with dimethylformamide (5 mL). Polymer-bound
sulfonic acid (0.5 g, 2.1 mmol) was added to the organic solution, and the resulting
mixture was gently agitated for 2 hr. The resin was filtered and washed with dimethylformamide,
methanol and methylene chloride (3X5 mL each solvent). Then the polymer was reacted
with 2 M ammonia in methanol for 1 hr. The resin was filtered and washed with additional
2 M ammonia in methanol (2X5 mL), and the combined filtrates were concentrated in
vacuo. Purification of the crude product by flash column chromatography yielded 52.2
mg of product as a tan solid (38% yield).
General Procedure 17:
[0220]
- 1. To the solution of 3-(2-Chloro-3,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(procedure 16) (10.0 g, 24.3 mmol) in t-butyl alcohol (50 mL) was added boc anhydride (5.83 g, 26.7 mmol) and reaction stirred
at room temperature overnight. Additional boc anhydride (2.25 g, 10.3 mmol) was added
and reaction stirred overnight again. Material was concentrated to a viscous black
oil and used as-is.
- 2. The crude boronic ester (24.3 mmol theoretical) in THF (150 mL) was added to a
solution of sodium bicarbonate (16.3 g, 194 mmol) in water (150 mL) and acetone (23
mL). The mixture was cooled to 2°C and oxone (13.5 g, 21.9 mmol) added slowly, keeping
temperature below 8°C. Upon completion of addition, reaction was stirred fro 5 minutes
then quenched with sodium bisulfite (14.2 g) in water (28 mL). Ethyl acetate was added
(200 mL) and layers separated. Aqueous layer was neutralized with 6N HCl and extracted
with ethyl acetate (2x200 mL). Combined organics were washed with water (250 mL) and
brine (250 mL), dried (Na2SOr) and concentrated to a crude black oil. Silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane)
gave the product as a light brown foam (4.78 g, 49.0 %). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.48 (s, 9H), 1.74 (d, 3H), 5.75 (q, 1H), 6.61 (d, 1H), 76.89 (dt, 1H), 6.94-7.04
(m, 2H), 7.26(d, 1H), 8.19 (bs, 1H). MS m/z 401 (M+H)+.
- 3. To cesium carbonate in a 2 dram vial was added [3-(2-Chloro-3,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-hydroxy-pyridin-2-yl]-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.25 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (1 mL) followed by benzyl
bromide (89.2 µL, 0.75 mmol). The vial was capped and stirred at 90°C overnight. Reaction
was filtered through a 5 mL Chem-Elut tube pre-wetted with water (3.5 mL) and eluted
with 1:1 ethyl acetate:methylene chloride. After partial concentration, 4N HCl in
dioxane (1-2 mL) was added and solution concentrated. Reverse phase chromatography
(water:acetonitrile, 0.05% TFA) followed by lyophilization, gave the desired product
as an off white amorphous solid (25.3 mg, 20.0 %) and the bis-addition product as
a tan amorphous solid (35.2 mg, 23.7 %).
General Procedure 18:
[0221]

[0222] Sodium borohydride (1.5 molar equivalent) is added to solution of ketone (3.89 mmol)
in 10 mL of ethanol under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixture is stirred
at room temperature for 12 hr. The mixture is then put in an ice bath and quenched
with dilute aqueous HCl. The ethanol is evaporated and EtOAc is added to extract the
aqueous solution. The EtOAc layer is dried over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrate evaporated to give a oil residue, compound A5. The
residue is used without further purification.
[0223] 3-Hydroxy-2-nitropyridine (1.1 molar equivalent) and triphenylphosphine (1.5 molar
equivalent) are added to a solution of compound A5 (1.1 mmol) in 10 mL of THF. The
reaction mixture is then put in an ice bath and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (1.5
molar equivalent) is added. The ice bath is removed and the mixture stirred at room
temperature for 12 hr. The solvent is evaporated to give a yellow oil residue. The
residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting EtOAc in hexanes) to give
compound A1.
[0224] 2
M HCl (0.2 mL) is added to solution of compound A1 (0.97 mmol) in 2 mL of ethanol.
The mixture is then put in an ice bath and Fe powder (365 mg) is added slowly. The
reaction is heated to 85°C for 1 hr and cooled to room temperature. Celite (0.5 g)
is added to stir and the resulting mixture is filtered through a bed of celite and
rinsed with ethanol. The filtrated is evaporated to give a brown oil residue, compound
A2. The residue is used without further purification.
[0225] Periodic acid (0.25 molar equivalent), iodine (0.5 molar equivalent), H
2O (0.5 mL), and concentrate sulfuric acid (0.03 mL) are added to a solution of compound
A2 in 3 mL of acetic acid. The reaction mixture is heated to 85°C for 5 hr. The reaction
mixture is then cooled in an ice bath and basified with saturated aq. Na
2CO
3 to a pH of 3-4. Ethyl acetate is added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc
layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2S0
4 is filtered off and the filtrated evaporated to give a brown oil residue. The residue
is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with EtOAc and hexanes) to give
desired product, compound A3.
General Procedure 19:
[0226]

[0227] Boronic ester or boronic acid (1.3 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of compound
A3 (0.47 mmol) in 5 mL of DME. The mixture was purged with nitrogen several times
and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino) palladium (II) (0.05 molar equivalent) is
added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent) in 1 mL of H
2O is added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution heated to 85°C for 12
hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc is then added
to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue. The
residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound A4.
General Procedure 20:
[0228]

[0229] Compound A6 was prepared using general procedure 19. O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium
phosphorus pentafluoride (HATU) (1.1 molar equivalent), diisopropylethyl amine (5
molar equivalent) and amine (1.3 molar equivalent) are added to a solution of compound
A6 (0.17 mmol) in 3 mL of DMF under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction is allowed
to stir at room temperature for 12 hr. Saturated NaHCO
3 is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc is then added to extract
the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrate is evaporated to give a brown oil residue. The residue
is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with EtOAc and hexanes) to give
desired amide product, compound A7, as a yellow oil.
General Procedure 21:
[0230]

[0231] Acid (16 molar equivalent or less) is added to compound A7 (0.13 mmol) at room temperature.
The resulting solution is stirred at room temperature or heated to 60°C for 12 hr.
The reaction mixture is evaporated and the residue is purified by silica gel chromatography
(eluting with CH
3OH, EtOAc and CH
2Cl
2) to give desired amide product, compound A8, as a yellowish to white solid.
General Procedure 22:
[0232]

[0233] Compound A9 is prepared using general procedure 19. Di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (3 molar equivalent) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.14 molar
equivalent) are added to a solution of compound A9 (3 mmol) In 20 mL of DMF. The reaction
mixture is stirred at room temperature for 12 hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture
to quench the reaction. EtOAc is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc
layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated evaporated to give a brown yellow oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with 25→30 % EtOAc in
hexanes) to give desired product, compound A10 as a yellowish oil (87.8% yield). Ozone
is bubbled through a solution of compound A10 in 50 mL of CH
2Cl
2 at -78°C and dimethyl sulfide is added to quench the reaction. Saturated sodium chloride
is added to the reaction mixture and EtOAc is added to extract the aqueous solution.
Combined EtOAc layer is dried over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a yellow oil residue. The
residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with 35→40 % EtOAc in hexanes)
to give desired product, compound A11 as a yellowish oil (58.4% yield).
General Procedure 23: Reductive Amination
[0234]

[0235] Amine hydrochloride salt (1.2 molar equivalent), sodium acetate (2 molar equivalent
to the amine hydrochloride salt) are added to a solution of compound A11 (0.45 mmol)
in 4 mL of CH
3OH under a nitrogen atmosphere. Molecular sieve (0.5 g) is added to the reaction mixture
and then sodium cyanoborohydride (2 molar equivalent) is added. The resulting mixture
is stirred at room temperature for 12 hr under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction
mixture is filtered through a bed of celite and the filtrate is evaporated and purified
by silica gel chromatography (eluting CH
3OH. EtOAc, and CH
2CL
2) to give desired product, compound A12 as an oil (52.6% yield). Acid (16 molar equivalent
or less) is added to compound A12 (0.17 mmol) at room temperature. The resulting solution
is stirred at room temperature or heated to 60°C for 12 hr. The reaction mixture is
evaporated and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with
CH
3OH, EtOAc and CH
2Cl
2) to give desired product, compound A13.
General Procedure 24:
[0236]

[0237] O-phenyldiamines (1.2 molar equivalent) and sodium bisulfite (2.1 molar equivalent)
are added to a solution of compound A11 (0.41 mmol) in 5 mL of DMA. The resulting
solution is heated to 110°C for 12 hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture to quench
the reaction. EtOAc is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer
over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a brown yellow oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with EtOAc in hexanes)
to give desired product, compound A14. Acid (16 molar equivalent or less) is added
to compound A14 (0.16 mmol) at room temperature. The resulting solution is stirred
at room temperature or heated to 60°C for 12 hr. The reaction mixture is evaporated
and the residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, EtOAc and CH
2Cl
2) to give desired amide product, compound A15.
General Procedure 25:
[0238]

[0239] Di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (3 molar equivalent), 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.14 molar equivalent)
are added to a solution of compound A3b (2 mmol) in 10 mL of DMF. The reaction mixture
is stirred at room temperature for 12 hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture to
quench the reaction. EtOAc is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc
layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a brown yellow oil residue
(compound a16). The residue is used without further purification.
[0240] Bis(pinacolato)diboron (1.2 molar equivalent) and potassium acetate (3.4 molar equivalent)
are added to a solution of compound a16 in 4 mL of DMSO. The mixture is purged with
nitrogen several times and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino) palladium (II) (0.05
molar equivalent) is added. The resulting solution is heated to 80°C for 12 hr. Water
is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc is then added to extract
the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with 30% EtOAc in hexanes)
to give desired product, compound A17 (76% yield). HCl (5 molar equivalent) is added
to a solution of compound A17 (0.43 mmol) in 4 mL of CH
2Cl
2. The resulting mixture is heated to 50°C for 12 hr. Saturated NaHCO
3 is added to the reaction mixture to neutralize the reaction. EtOAc is then added
to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give the desired product (compound
A18) as a yellow solid (75% yield).
General Procedure 26:
[0241]

[0242] Compound A17 (1.3 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of aryl halide (0.36 mmol)
in 3 mL of DME. The mixture is purged with nitrogen several times and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino)
palladium (II) (0.05 molar equivalent) is added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent)
in 0.8 mL of H
2O is added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution is heated to 85°C for
12 hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc is then
added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with EtOAc in hexanes)
to give desired product, compound A19 (74.4% yield). HCl (5 molar equivalent) is added
to a solution of compound A19 (0.26 mmol) in 10 mL of isopropyl alcohol. The resulting
mixture is heated to 50°C for 12 hr. The solvent is evaporated to give the desired
product, compound A20.
General Procedure 27:
[0243]

[0244] Compound A18 (1.3 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of aryl halide (0.21 mmol)
in 3 mL of DME. The mixture is purged with nitrogen several times and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino)
palladium (II) (0.05 molar equivalent) is added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent)
in 0.6 mL of H
2O is added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution is heated to 85°C for
12 hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc is then
added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound A21.
General Procedure 28:
[0245]

[0246] Amine (1.5 molar equivalent) and K
2CO
3 (1.5 molar equivalent) are added to a solution of 4-halobenzyl halide (1.0 molar
equivalent) in 2 mL of toluene. The resulting mixture is microwaved using Smithsynthesizer
(150°C, 1 hr). Water is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc
is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give the desired product, compound
A23. The residue is used in procedure 11 without further purification to synthesize
compound A22.
General Procedure 29:
[0247]

[0248] Amine (1.2 molar equivalent) and diisopropylamine (5 molar equivalent) are added
to a solution of 4-bromobenzenesulfonyl chloride (0.77 mmol) in 5 mL of CHCl
3 under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature
for 4 hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc is
then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give the desired product, compound
A25. The residue is used in procedure 11 without further purification to synthesize
compound A24.
General Procedure 30:
[0249]

[0250] Boronic ester or boronic acid (1.2 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of 1-chloro-4-iodobenzene
(0.84 mmol) in 10 mL of (DME) under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture is purged with
nitrogen several times and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino) palladium (II) (0.05
molar equivalent) is added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent) in 1.8 mL of H
2O is added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution is heated to 85°C for
12 hr. Water is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc is then
added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound A27. Compound A27 is used
in procedure 11 to synthesize compound A26.
General Procedure 31 for Chiral Separation of Racemates:
[0251] The racemic sample is purified using preparative supercritical fluid chromatography
SFC-MS. Exemplary purification conditions: column- Chiralpak AD-H, 250x21 mm, 5 micron,
100A column (Column #:ADHOCJ-C1003); column temperature 35°C; mobile phase 35% methanol
(with 0.1% isopropylamine)-modified CO
2; preparative flow rate 52 mL/min; isobaric pressure at 120 bar.
General Procedure 32: using (4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-(3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone
[0252]

[0253] To a mixture of 4-[4-(6-Amino-5-hydroxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoyl]-2,6-dimethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) and 1-(1-bromo-ethyl)-3-trifluoromethyl-benzene
(64 mg, 0.25 mmol) in DMF (2 ml) was added NaH (12 mg, 0.47 mmol) at 0°C. The mixture
was stirred overnight. LCMS showed that the reaction was completed, DMF and water
were removed. TFA (2 mL) was added to the residue and stirred at room temperature
for 3 hr. TFA was removed followed by addition of methanol. The residue was purified
by prep-HPLC to afford (4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-(3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone
(30 mg, yield 25.7%).
General Procedure 33: using (4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-(3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone
[0254]

[0255] To a mixture of 4-[4-(6-Amino-5-hydroxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoyl]-2,6-dimethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (50 mg, 0.12mmol) and 1-(1-bromo-ethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-benzene
(32 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (2 ml) was added 2 M Cs
2CO
3 (0.18 mL, 0.35 mmol), followed by water (0.5 mL), the mixture was stirred overnight
then heated at 70°C for 8 hr, LCMS showed that the reaction was completed. The DMF
and water were removed. TFA (2 mL was added to the residue and stirred at room temperature
for 3 hr. The TFA was removed, followed by addition of methanol. The residue was purified
by prep-HPLC to afford (4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethoxyl-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-(3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone
(20 mg, yield 34.2%).
General Procedure 34: using {4-[6-Amino-5-(2-methyl-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl}-(3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone
[0256]

[0257] To a mixture of (2R,6S)-4-[4-(6-Amino-5-hydroxy-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoyl]-2,6-dimethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) and 1-bromomethyl-2-methyl-benzene (47 mg,
0.25 mmol) in DMF(2 mL) was added 2 M Cs
2CO
3 (0.35 mL, 0.7 mmol) followed by water (0.5 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature
overnight. LCMS showed the reaction was completed, DMF was removed, followed by addition
of 4 N HCl in dioxane (2 mL) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for
3 hr. The volatiles were removed followed by addition of methanol. This solution was
purified by prep-HPLC to afford {4-[6-Amino-5-(2-methyl-benzyloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-phenyl}-(3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone
(47 mg, yield 46.6%).
General Procedure 35: using (6-amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl)-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichtoro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-methanone
[0258]

[0259] To a mixture of [3-(4-iodo-benzoyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl
ester (100 mg, 0.234 mmol) and 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(100 mg, 0.234 mmol) in DME (2 mL) was added Pd(dppf)
2Cl
2.CH
2Cl
2 (10 mg, 0.012mmol) and Cs
2CO
3 (351 mg, 0.702 mmol). The mixture was bubbled with nitrogen for 10 min then microwaved
at 150°C for 30 min. LCMS checked that the reaction was completed. The crude reaction
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate followed by washings with water and brine.
The solution was dried over MgSO
4. Purification by prep-HPLC afforded a solid. The solid was stirred with 4 N HCl/dioxane
(3 mL) for 3 hr at room temperature. Removal of the volatiles led to a residue that
was purified by prep-HPLC to afford (6-amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl)-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-methanone
(30 mg, yield 26%).
General Procedure 36: using 5-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-6'-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-[3.3']bipyridinyl-6-ylamine
[0260]

[0261] To a mixture of 6'-amino-5'-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-[3,3']bipyridinyl-6-ol
(78 mg, 0.20 mmol), triphenylphosphine (63 mg, 0.24 mmol) and 2-morpholin-4-yl-ethanol
(0.026 mL, 0.22 mmol) was added DEAD (0.034 mL, 0.22 mmol). After stirring overnight
more PPh
3 (63 mg, 0.24 mmol) and more DEAD (0.034 mL, 0.22 mmol) were added. After several
hours, more alcohol (0.026 mL, 0.22 mmol) was added. After several more hours, more
PPh
3 (63 mg, 0.24 mmol) and more DEAD (0.034 mL, 0.22 mmol) were added. After stirring
overnight, the mixture was partitioned between dichloromethane and half-saturated
brine. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane.
The combined organic phases were dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
using gradient elution of dichloromethane, methanol to afford 5-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-6'-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-[3,3']bipyridinyl-6-ylamine
(53 mg, 53%).
General Procedure 37: using Example 1-650 of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (PCT/US2004/005495)
[0262]

[0263] 3-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-5-thiazol-2-yl-pyridin-2-ylamine: To a microwave
tube equipped with a stir bar was added the iodo-pyridyl starting material (300 mg,
0.702 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (40 mg, 5 mol%) and tetrahydrofuran
(anhydrous, 6 mL). The vial was capped and purged with nitrogen for 5 minutes. 2-Thiazolylzinc
bromide (0.5 M in THF. 1.4 mmol, 2.8 mL) was then added via syringe. The vial was
heated to 120°C in the microwave for 10 minutes. TLC (1:1 ethyl acetetate:methylene
chloride) showed a large amount of starting material remaining. Additional 2-thiazolylzinc
bromide (0.5 M in THF, 500 µL) was added and the vial was heated to 120°C in the microwave
for 20 minutes. TLC (1:1 ethyl actetate:methylene chloride) showed a large amount
of starting material still remaining. Additional 2-thiazolylzinc bromide (0.5 M in
THF, 500 µL) was added and the vial was heated to 120°C in the microwave for 60 minutes.
TLC (1:1 ethyl actetate:methylene chloride) still showed a large amount of starting
material still remaining but also had become very messy. The vial contents were poured
into a sat. NH
4Cl solution (10 mL) and this solution extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 30 mL). The
combined ethyl acetate layers were dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was loaded onto a 10 g prepacked
silica gel column and 1:1 ethyl acetate:methylene chloride used to elute the desired
product. (40 mg, 15%).
General Procedure 38: using Example I-652 of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (PCT/US2004/005495)
[0264]

[0265] 3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine:
N-methyl imidazole (92 mg, 1.1 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (anhydrous,
4 mL) in a 50 mL round bottom flask. The flask was cooled with a dry-ice/acetone bath
under nitrogen atmosphere. N-butyl lithium (2.5 M, 562 µL. 1.4 mmol) was added via
syringe in 100 µL portions over 5 minutes. The reaction was stirred at -70°C for 30
minutes. Solid zinc chloride (anhydrous, 383 mg, 2.8 mmol) was added and the reaction
stirred for 15 minutes. The ice bath was then removed and the reaction allowed to
warm to room temperature. Once all of the zinc chloride was in solution and the reaction
at room temperature, iodo scaffold (400 mg, 0.936 mmol) was added in tetrahydrofuran
(anhydrous, 4 mL), followed by tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (108 mg,
10 mol%) and the reaction heated to reflux. The reaction was monitored by LC/MS until
all of the starting iodo scaffold was consumed. The reaction was allowed to cool and
then diluted with a sat. NH
4Cl solution (20 mL). This solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 50 mL). The
combined ethyl acetate layers were dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was loaded onto a 10 g prepacked
silica gel column and 10% methanol:ethyl acetate was used to elute the desired product
(25 mg, 7%).
General Procedure 39: using Example I-657 of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/786,610 (PCT/US2004/005495)
[0266]

[0267] To 6-Amino-5-[1-(2,8-dlchloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-niootinonitrile (400 mg, 1.23
mmol) In 70 mL dry methanol at 0°C was bubbled HCl gas for 3 minutes. Stirred overnight
at 3°C. Removed volatiles and washed the solids with diethyl ether to yield quantitatively
the imidate. To 200 mg of the imidate In 4 mL methanol at 0°C was added 2N methylamine
in THF (837 µL). Let stir at ARC for about 1 hr then let warm to rt overnight. The
volatiles were removed and the residue was chromatographed with 10-20% methanol/dichloromethane
to yield 70 mg of product.
General Procedure 40:
[0268]
- 1. 6-Nitro-5-hydroxynlcotinic add (82): To a solution of 5-hydroxynicotinic add (B1)
(7.0 g, 50 mmol) in concentrated H2SO4 was added 9 mL of fuming HNO3 (90%) (9 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 55-60°C in a sealed tube for four
days. The mixture was then poured into ice and the pH was adjusted to 3 with 50% NaOH.
MgSO4 was added to saturate the aqueous mixture, which was then extracted with isopropyl
alcohol (4x45 mL). After the removal of isopropyl alcohol under reduced pressure,
5.93 g (64% yield) of B2 was obtained as a yellow solid. MS (APCl), (M+H)+ 185. 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ 8.01 (d, 1H, Ar-H), 8.41 (d, 1H, Ar-H).
- 2. 2,6-Dichlorobenzyl-6-nitro-5-[(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)oxy]nicotinate (B3): 6-nitro-5-hydroxynicotinic
acid (B2) (3.4 g, 18.5 mmol), 2,8-dichlorobenzyl bromide (8.88 g, 37 mmol), DIPEA
(5.5 g, 42.5 mmol) were dissolved in DMF (25 mL) in a 250 mL round bottomed flask
and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 4.5 hr and then concentrated
under reduced pressure. The resulting mixture was poured into ice and the filtered.
The solid collected was dried under reduced pressure to give 4.25 g (46% yield) of
83. MS (APCl) (M+H)+ 503. 1HNMR (DMSO-d8) δ 5.47 (s, 2H, ArCH2O), 5.71 (s, 2H, ArCH2O), 7.24-7.43 (m, 6H, Ar-H). 8.26(d, 1H, Ar-H), 8.66(d, 1H, Ar-H).
- 3. 2,6-Dichlorobenzyl-6-amino-5-[(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)oxy]nicotinate (B4): A mixture
of 2,6-dichlorobenzyl-6-nitro-5-[(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)oxy]nicotinate (B3) (5.5 g, 10.96
mmol), Iron powder (0.92 g, 16.43 mmol), glacial acetic add (20 mL) and methanol (17mL)
was stirred at 85°C for three hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated to near dryness,
and ammonium hydroxide (30%) was added to neutralize the mixture. Minimum amount of
DM was added to dissolve the reaction mixture, which was purified by flash column
chromatograph (eluent: EtOAc-EtOH, 9:1) to give 4.5 g (87%) of B4 as a pale yellow
solid. MS (APCI) (M+H)+ 473.
- 4. 6-Amino-5-[(2,6-dlchlorobenzyl)oxy]nicotinic acid (B5): A mixture of 2,6-dichlorobenryl-6-amino-5-[(2,8-dichlorobenzyl)xy]nicotinate
(B4) (3.5 g, 7.4 mmol), lithium hydroxide (0.41 g, 17 mmol), water (22 mL) and methanol
(30 mL) was stirred and reflux at 85°C for 5 hr. The mixture was concentrated to dryness
under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was dissolved in water, extracted with
a mixture of Et2O/hexane (1:1, 4x25 mL), neutralized with 1N HCl to form white precipitation, which
was filtered and dried under reduced pressure to provide 1.83 grams (79%) of B5 as
a white solid. MS (APCI) (M+H)+ 313. 1HNMR (DMSO-d8) δ 5.26 (s. 2H, ArCH2O). 6.37 (s, 2H, NH2), 7.43-7.48 (t, 1H, Ar-H), 7.54 (s, 2H, Ar-H), 7.58 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 8.18 (s, 1H, Ar-H).

[0269] To an array of 400 µL of 0.2 M solution of different amines in DMF in a 96-well plate
was added 400 µL (02 M in DMF) of 4-[6-amino-5-(2,8-dichloro-3-fluoro-benryloxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzoic
acid, 80 µL of triethylamine (1M in DMF) and 160 µL of HATU (0.5 M In DMF) and the
reactions were stirred at 70°C for 2 hr. The solvent was removed using the SpeedVac
apparatus and the crude reaction mixtures were redissolved in DMSO and transferred
using a liquid handler to a 1mL 96-well plate to give a final theoretical concentration
of - 10 mM. The reactions were analyzed and positive product identification was made
using LC/MS. The mother stock solution was diluted to 50 nM and assayed for percent
inhibition of c-MET at 50nM.
General Procedure 41:
[0270]

[0271] To an array of 400 µL of 0.2 M solution of different amines in DMF in a 96-well plate
was added 400 µL (0.2 M in DMF) of 6-Amino-5[(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)oxy]nicotinic acid,
80 µL of triethylamine (1M in DMF) and 160 µL of HATU (0.5 M in DMF) and the reactions
were stirred at 70°C for 2 hr. The solvent was removed using the SpeedVac apparatus
and the crude reaction mixtures were redissolved in DMSO and transferred using a liquid
handler to a 1mL 98-well plate to give a final theoretical concentration of - 10 mM.
The reactions were analyzed and positive product identification was made using LC/MS.
The mother stock solution was diluted to 1 µM and assayed
General Procedure 42 using 2-{4-(6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxyl-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-N-(3-dlmethylamino-propyl)-isobutyramide
[0272]

[0273] To a solution of 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazoie (5
g, 25.77 mmol) and 2-bromo-2-methyl-propionic acid methyl ester (12.6 g, 27.06 mmol)
in DMF (85 mL), was added Cs
2CO
3 (12.6 g, 38.65 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 90°C in an oil bath overnight.
The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and partitioned between water
and ethyl acetate. The combined ethyl acetate solution was washed with water five
times, dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to give the product 2-methyl-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyrazol-1-yl]
propionic acid methyl ester (4.776 g, 63% yield).
[0274] To a solution of 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-iodo-pyridin-2-ylamine
(6.363 g, 14.901 mmol) and 2-methyl-2-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyrazol-1-yl]
propionic acid methyl ester (4.6 g, 15.64 mmol) in DME (27 mL) was added a solution
of CsF (6.79 g, 44.7 mmol) in water (9.3 mL). The reaction mixture was degassed 3
times with N
2. Pd(dppf)CH
2Cl
2 was added and the reaction mixture was degassed 3 times with N
2. The reaction was heated to 120°C in the microwave (subsequent Pd was added in intervals
of 30 minutes until the reaction was complete). Water was added and the reaction was
extracted with EtOAc, dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to give 2-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methyl-proplonic
acid methyl ester. The crude product was purified by a silica gel column chromatography
with a gradient of 25%-50% EtOAc/hexanes to provide 2-(4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester (1.46 g, 21 % yield) with a R, 0.11 (50% EtOAc/hexanes).
[0275] To a solution of the methyl ester (2.92 g, 6.25 mmol) in MeOH (31 mL) was added a
solution of LIOH (450 mg, 18.76 mmol) in water (6.25 mL). The reaction was heated
to 60°C until LCMS showed complete hydrolysis (about 45 minutes). The MeOH was removed
in vacuo and MeOH (2.5 mL) and water (1 mL) was added. The pH was adjusted to pH 5
with 1N HCl, in which the product precipitated out. The 2-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methyl-propionic
acid product was obtained after filtration (2.825 g, quant.).
[0276] To a solution of 2-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methyl-propionic
acid (1.00 g, 2.20 mmol) in DMF (5.5 mL) were added HOBT (300mg, 2.20 mmol), EDC (633
mg, 3.30 mmol), and
N,N-dimethyl-propane-1,3-diamine (225 mg, 2.20 mmol). The reaction was stirred overnight
at room temperature. The reaction was then purified by reversed phase C-18 prep HPLC
eluting with acetonitrile/water with 0.1% acetic acid to afford 2-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-
N-(3-dimethylamino-propyl)-isobutyramide (170 mg, 14% yield).
General Procedure 43 using 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(3-methyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
[0277]

[0278] To a stirred solution of 3-[1-(2,6-dichioro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-iodo-pyridin-2-ylamine
(100 mg, 023 mmol) and 3-methyl-1H-pyrazole (59 mg, 0.70 mmol)in DMSO (1 mL was added
K
3PO
4 (101 mg, 0.47 mmol), dodecane (0.015 mL, 0.05 mmol), cyclohexanediamine (0.009 mL,
0.07 mmol) and copper iodide (Cul) (14 mg, 0.07 mmol). The solution was bubbled with
nitrogen for 5 minutes, then radiated with microwave at 150°C for 2 hours, LCMS checked
that the reaction was completed, the mixture was purified by prep-HPLC to leave 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(3-methyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(30 mg), yield 34.2%
General Procedure 44
[0279]

[0280] 2.5-dibromopyridine (1 molar eq.) was dissolved in anhydrous toluene (0.085 M) and
cooled to - 78°C. n-BuLi (1.2 molar eq.) was slowly added over 5 minutes and then
the resulting mixture allowed to stir at -78°C. After 2 h, R
1COR
2 (1.3 molar eq.) was added and the solution kept at -78°C. After 1 h, saturated aqueous
NH
4Cl was added and the solution was warmed to room temperature. The product was extracted
with EtOAc (3X) and the organic extracts were combined, dried (Na
2SO
4), concentrated, and purified by column chromatography (10% EtOAc/Hexanes - 100% EtOAc)
to afford crude product. It was used directly in General Procedure 27 to afford 25.
General Procedure 45
[0281]

[0282] To a solution of 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine (1.8
g, 6.04 mmol), zinc cyanide, 98% (2.07 g, 12.07 mmol) and 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene,
97% (0.4 g, 0.712 mmol) in DMF (48 mL) was added [1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II)
complex with dichloromethane(1:1) (0.25 g, 0.30 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated
to 150°C for overnight under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc
(50 mL), washed with 4:1:4 saturated NH
4Cl/28% NH
4OH/H
2O (2 x 28 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4. The crude mixture was purified with a silica gel column eluting with a linear gradient
of 25%-50% (EtOAc/hexanes) to provide 2-[1-(2-amino-pyridin-3-yloxy)-ethyl]-3-chloro-4-dimethylamino-benzonitrile
as a yellow solid (37%yield) and 2-[1-(2-amino-pyridin-3-yloxy)-ethyl]-4-dimethylamino-isophthalonitrile
as a dark brown solid (33% yield).
General Procedure 46
[0283]

[0284] To a mixture of 4-bromo-imidazole (995 mg, 6.77 mmol), potassium hydroxide (380 mg,
6.77 mmol), potassium carbonate (936 mg, 6.77 mmol) and tetra-
n-butyl ammonium bromide (109 mg, 0.339 mmol) in dichloromethane (7 mL) was added
tert-butyl bromo acetate (0.50 mL, 3.4 mmol). After stirring overnight the reaction was
filtered. The filtrate was dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated by
rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography using gradient
elution of dichloromethane, ethyl acetate to afford (4-Bromo-imidazol-1-yl)-acetic
acid tert-butyl ester (696 mg, 79%).
General Procedure 47
[0285]

[0286] A 4 M solution of hydrochloric acid in dioxane (0.22 mL, 0.89 mmol) was added to
a solution of (4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-imidazol-1-yl)-acetic
acid tert-butyl ester (86 mg, 0.18 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL). After stirring
for two days the reaction was concentrated by rotary evaporation and the residue was
dissolved in a minimum amount of methanol. This solution was added dropwise to ether
and the resulting mixture allowed to stand overnight. The mixture was filtered and
the precipitate was washed with ether and air dried to give (4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-imidazol-1-yl)-acetic
acid (83 mg, 93%).
General Procedure 48
[0287]

[0288] A mixture of 4-bromo-imidazole (217 mg, 1.48 mmol) and cesium carbonate (875 mg,
2.69 mmol) in dimethylformamide (5 mL) was stirred for 30 minutes. 4-(2-Chloro-ethyl)-morpholine
hydrochloride (250 mg, 1.34 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated to 50°C. After
heating overnight the reaction was concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue
was suspended in a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol and filtered. The filtrate
was concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
using gradient elution of dichloromethane, methanol to afford 4-[2-(4-Bromo-imidazol-1-yl)-ethyl]-morpholine
(148 mg, 42%).
General Procedure 49
[0289]

[0290] lsoxazole (0.64 mL, 10 mmol) was added to a solution of N-iodosuccinimide (2.3 g,
10 mmol) in trifluoroacetic acid (20 mL). After stirring overnight, water (50 mL),
hexanes (50 mL) and sodium bisulfite were added to the reaction. The phases were separated
and the organic phase was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation to give 4-iodo-isoxazole (218 mg,
11%).
General Procedure 50
[0291]

[0292] Trifluoroacetic acid (5 mL) was added to a solution of 6'-bromo-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-[3,3']bipyridinyl-6-yl-bis-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amine
(1.3 g, 2.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (15 mL). After 3 hours, equal portions of water
and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate were added. The phases were separated and
the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases
were dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated by rotary evaporation to give 6'-bromo-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-[3,3']bipyridinyl-6-ylamine
(968 mg, 106%).
[0293] A tube was charged with 6'-bromo-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-[3,3']bipyridinyl-6-ylamine
(92 mg, 0.20 mmol), 4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-piperidine (0.62 g, 4.0 mmol) and N-methylpyrrolidinone
(0.8 mL). The tube was sealed and the mixture was heated at 80°C overnight. The temperature
was increased to 100°C for 5.5 hours and then heating was ceased. The reaction was
partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The phases were separated and the aqueous
phase was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over
MgSO
4 and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
using gradient elution of dichloromethane, methanol, ammonium hydroxide to afford
5"-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1,2';5',3"]terpyridin-6"-ylamine
(53 mg, 50%).
General Procedure 51
[0294]

[0295] Sodium hydride (56 mg, 2.3 mmol) was added to a solution of piperidin-4-ol (214 mg,
2.11 mmol) in DMSO (8 mL). After stirring for 30 minutes, 2,5-dibromopyridine was
added. After stirring for 24 hours, sodium hydride (56 mg, 2.3 mmol) was added. After
stirring for another 24 hours the reaction was partitioned between ethyl acetate and
water. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate.
The combined organic phases were dried over MgSO
4 and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
using gradient elution of dichloromethane, methanol, ammonium hydroxide to afford
5-bromo-2-(piperidin-4-yloxy)-pyridine (316 mg, 58%).
General Procedure 52
[0296]

[0297] A tube was charged with 2,5-dibromopyridine (0.24 g, 1.0 mmol), 4-Amino-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.22 g, 1.1 mmol), di-isopropylethylamine (0.19 mL, 1.1 mmol)
and N-methylpyrrolidinone (1.0 mL). The tube was sealed and the mixture was heated
at 80°C overnight. The temperature was increased to 120°C and heated overnight. The
reaction was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The phases were separated
and the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases
were dried over MgSO
4 and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
using gradient elution of ethyl acetate and hexanes to afford 4-(5-bromo-pyridin-2-ylamino)-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (36 mg, 10%).
General Procedure 53
[0298]

[0299] 4-(4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-benzoyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester : To 4 mL of DMSO was added 0.124 ml ethanol followed by 32
mg NaH. After stirring for 30 minutes 250 mg of 250 mg 4-(4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-benzoyl)-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester was added and the reaction was heated
to 40°C. After three hours the reaction was cooled and poured into water to precipitate.
After neutralization to pH 6, 200 mg of a tan solid was isolated, 77%.
General Procedure 54
[0300]

[0301] (4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl-methanone:
To 140 mg 4-[4-(6-Amino-5-{1-[2,6-dichloro-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxy-benzyloxy)-phenyl]-ethoxy}-pyridin-3-yl)-benzoyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (from general procedure 53) was added 1 mL TFA, the solution
turned reddish immediately followed by addition of 100 µL triethyl silane 3 seconds
later. The solution turned to yellow. After stirring for four hours 5 mL of toluene
were added and the solvent was removed in vacuo. Chromatography with 10% MeOH/CH
2Cl
2 to 0.5% to 1% NH
4OH/9.5 to 9% MeOH/90% CH
2Cl
2 led to 65 mg of a white solid, 62 % yield.
General Procedure 55
[0302]

[0303] 2-(4-bromo-2-methoxyphenoxy)ethanol (8a): Potassium carbonate (1.4 g, 10 mmol) was added to a solution of ethylene carbonate
(1.8 g, 20 mmol) and 4-bromo-2-methoxyphenol (1.05 g, 5 mmol) in 5 mL of toluene under
an inert atmosphere. The reaction was heated at 115°C for 12 h. Water (50 mL) and
ethyl acetate (2 x 100 mL) were added to the reaction mixture to stir. The organic
layers were combined, dried, filtered, and evaporated to get a yellow oil residue.
The residue was purified by flash chromatography (eluting with 40→45% EtOAc in hexanes)
to give compound 8a as a light brown yellow oil (1 g; 4.13 mmol; 82.6% yleld); MS
(APCl) (M+H)
+ 248.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 2.83 (t,
J=6.3 Hz, 1 H) 3.84 (s, 3H) 3.89 - 4.01 (m, 2 H) 4.03 - 4.13 (m, 2 H) 6.78 (d,
J=8.3 Hz, 1 H) 6.99 (d, 1 H) 7.02 (d, 1 H).
[0304] 4-bromo-1-(2-chloroethoxy)-2-methoxybenzene (8b): Thionyl chloride (0.3 mL) was added to solution of compound 1 In 1 mL of pyridine
In an ice bath. The reaction was stirred In the ice bath for 10 minutes then heated
to 100°C for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and neutralized with
dilute HCl (1 M). CH
2Cl
2 (2 x 100 mL) was added to extract the aqueous solution. The combined organic layers
were dried over Na
2O
4 then concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by flash chromatography
(eluting with 10→15% EtOAc in hexanes) to give compound 8b as a colorless oil (485
mg; 1.84 mmol; 50.3% yield); MS (APCl) (M+H)
+ 264.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 3.81 (t,
J=6.2 Hz. 2H) 3.85 (s, 3 H) 4.23 (t,
J=6.2 Hz, 2 H) 6.78 (d,
J=8.6 Hz, 1 H).
[0305] Compound 9: Compounds of formula 9 can be formed by the following exemplary procedure: Compound
A18 (1.3 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of aryl halide (0.51 mmol) in 7
mL of DME. The mixture is purged with nitrogen several times a then dichlorobis(triphenylphsophino)
palladium (II) (0.05 molar equivalent) is added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent)
in 1.5 mL of H
2O is added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution is heated to 85 °C for
12 h. Water (20 mL) Is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc
(50 mL x 2) is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2. EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound 9.
[0306] Compound 10: Compounds of formula 10 can be formed by the following exemplary procedure: Amine
(7 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of compound 9 (0.17 mmol) in 3 mL of 2-methoxyethanol.
The resulting solution is heated to 85°C for 12 h. Water (20 mL) is added to the reaction
mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc (50 mL x 2) is then added to extract the aqueous
solution. The EtOAc layer is dried over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a light brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound 10.
General Procedure 56
[0307]

[0308] Compound 14: Compounds of formula 14 can be formed by the following exemplary procedure: Lithium
hexamethyldisilazide (1.2 molar equivalent; 1M in THF) is added to a solution of alcohol
(1 mmol) in 2 mL of THF. The mixture is stirred at room temperature under a nitrogen
atmosphere for 30 min and then 5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidine (1 molar equivalent) is
added. The resuming solution is heated to 75 °C for 12 h. Water (20 mL) is added to
the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc (50 mL x 2) is then added to extract
the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give an oil residue. The residue
is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with EtOAc in hexanes) to give desired
product, compound 14.
[0309] Compound 11: Compound A18 (1.3 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of 5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidine
or compound 14 (1 mmol) in 24 mL of DME. The mixture is purged with nitrogen several
times and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino) palladium (II) (0.05 molar equivalent)
is added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent) in 3 mL of H
2O is added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution is heated to 85°C for
12 h. Water (50 mL) is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc
(100 mL x 2) is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by flash chromatography (eluting with 40→55% EtOAc in hexanes)
to give compound 11.
[0310] Compounds 12: Amine (2 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of compound 11 in 3 mL of n-butanol.
The reaction mixture is irradiated in microwave at 120°C for 30 min. The resulting
mixture is poured into a mixture of H
2O and EtOAc (100 mL; v:v: 1:1). The organic layer is dried, filtered, and evaporated
to give a light brown oil residue. The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography
(eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound 12.
[0311] Compound 13: Acid (16 molar equivalent or less) is added to compound 12 (0.14 mmol) at room temperature.
The resulting solution is stirred at room temperature or heated to 60°C for 12 h.
The reaction mixture is evaporated and the residue is purified by silica gel chromatography
(eluting with CH
3OH, EtOAc and CH
2Cl
2) to give desired amide product, compound 13, as a yellowish to white solid.
General Procedure 57
[0312]

[0313] Compounds 15: Sodium hydride (1.3 molar equivalent) and RX (1.1 molar equivalent) were added to
a solution of 2-amino-5-bromopyridine (0.84 mmol) in 3 mL of DMF. The reaction mixture
is irradiated in microwave at 100°C for 20 min. The resulting mixture is poured into
a mixture of H
2O and EtOAc (100 mL; v:v: 1:1). The organic layer is dried, filtered, and evaporated
to give a light brown oil residue. The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography
(eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound 15.
[0314] Compound 16: Compound A18 (1.3 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of compound 15 (0.25
mmol) in 5 mL of DME. The mixture is purged with nitrogen several times and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino)
palladium (II) (0.05 molar equivalent) is added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent)
in 0.8 mL of H
2O is added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution is heated to 85°C for
12 h. Water (50 mL) is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc
(100 mL x 2) is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue is purified by flash chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give desired product, compound 16.
[0315] Compound 17: Acid (16 molar equivalent or less) is added to compound 16 (0.114 mmol) at room
temperature. The resulting solution is stirred at room temperature or heated to 60°C
for 12 h. The reaction mixture is evaporated and the residue is purified by silica
gal chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, EtOAc and CH
2Cl
2) to give desired amide product, compound 17, as a yellowish to white solid.
General Procedure 58
[0316]

[0317] 1-(
t-butoxycarbonyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid (
1-1)(AXL016917, 1000 mg, 4.97 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (5 mL)/Toluene (20 mL) and
then cooled to 0°C. TMSCHNN (trimethylsilyldiazomethane) (7.45 mmol) was then added
drop-wise over 15 minutes with some bubbling observed. The color started clear and
slowly turned yellow. The solution was stirred for 10 minutes at 0°C and then warmed
to room temperature over 30 minutes. The solution was then concentrated and pumped
on to remove toluene to afford 1.055 g of 1-
t-butyl 3-methyl azetidine-1,3-dicarboxylate (
1-2) that was used directly in the next step without being purified (99% crude yield).
[0318] 1-tert-butyl 3-methyl azetidine-1,3-dicarboxylate (1055 mg, 4.90 mmol) was dissolved
in THF (17 mL) and then cooled to 0°C. MeOH (0.397 mL, 9.80 mmol) and LiBH
4 (14.7 mmol) were added sequentially. The reaction was warmed to room temperature
over 3 h. Then 10% aqueous potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate (Rochelle's Salt)
(30 mL) and EtOAc (30 mL) were added and the solution stirred at room temperature
over 30 minutes. The organic layer was separated and then dried (Na
2SO
4) and concentrated to afford 674 mg of
t-butyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (
1-3) as a crude product (clear oil). The product was used directly in the next step without
purification.
[0319] t-butyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (674 mg, 3.60 mmol) was dissolved
in CH
2Cl
2 (13 mL, 0.25M) and then Et
3N (1.0 mL, 7.20 mmol), DMAP (44 mg, 0.360 mmol), and methanesulfonyl chloride (0.31
mL, 3.96 mmol) were added sequentially at 0°C with the MsCl addition being done slowly.
The solution was warmed to rt over 1 h. After 15 h, saturated aqueous NaHCO
3 (50 mL) was added and then the product was extracted with CH
2Cl
2 (2 x 50 mL) and the combined organic extracts were washed with brine (50 mL), dried
(Na
2SO
4), concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography (Biotage Horizon - 10%EtOAc/hexanes
- 100% EtOAc) to afford 962 mg of (
1-4) as an oil (quantitative).
[0320] NaH (95%, 96 mg, 3.99 mmol) was combined in DMF (10 mL) under N
2 at rt. 4-Bromopyrazole (533 mg, 3.63 mmol) was then added and the mixture stirred
at rt. After 30 minutes (
1-4) was added and the solution heated to 95°C. After 2 h, saturated aqueous NH
4Cl (50 mL) was added and then EtOAc (50 mL). The organic extract was dried (Na
2SO
4) and concentrated, and then run through a short pad of silica gel with 50% EtOAc/Hexanes
to afford 846 mg of crude (
1-5) that was used directly in the next step (74% crude yield).
[0321] (
1-5) (846 mg, 2.68 mmol), (
1-6) (815 mg, 3.21 mmol), [1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene)dichloropalladium (108
mg, 0.133 mmol), and KOAc (893 mg, 9.10 mmol) were combined in DMSO (10 mL, purged
with N
2 for 10 minutes) and then the solution was warmed to 80°C. After 16 h, the solution
was filtered through Celite and then H
2O (50 mL) and EtOAc (50 mL) was added. The organic phase was extracted and dried (Na
2SO
4), concentrated, and then passed through a silica plug with 50% EtOAc/Hexane. The
solvent was concentrated to afford 1.22 g of crude (
1-7) used directly in the next step.
[0322] The boronic ester (
1-7) (4144 mg, 11.4 mmol), (
1-8) (2890 mg, 7.60 mmol), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (534 mg, 0.760
mmol), DME (40 mL, De-gassed for 30 minutes with N
2), and 1 N Na
2CO
3 (40 mL, De-gassed for 30 minutes with N
2) were combined and heated to 80°C. After 16 h, the reaction was cooled to rt and
EtOAc (80 mL) was added. The solution was filtered through celite and then water (80
mL) was added. The organic layer was separated, dried (Na
2SO
4), and concentrated. The product was purified by flash chromatography to afford 1486
mg of (
1-9) as a tan solid (36 %).
[0323] 1 gram of DOWEX 50WX2-400 ion-exchange resin was prepared by washing it with H
2O (500 mL), 1:1 H
2O/MeOH, MeOH (5X 250 mL), CH
2Cl
2 (500 mL), and hexanes (500 mL). The DOWEX was then dried in a vacuum oven at 40°C
for 1 day. (
1-9) was dissolved in MeOH and then DOWEX (588 mg, 1.096 mmol) was added. The solution
was stirred at rt for 2 h. The solution was then filtered and the resin was washed
with MeOH (3X 200 mL) and the wash was discarded. The resin was then washed with 3.5M
NH
3/MeOH and collected. The solution was then concentrated to afford 374 mg of (
1-10) as a gummy solid (78%).
[0324] To form compounds of formula (
1-11), the following exemplary procedure can be followed. 1 molar equivalent of (
1-10) is dissolved in DMF or CH
2Cl
2 and then base (3 molar equivalents) and/or coupling reagent (1.5 molar equivalents)
is added. To the solution is added X-R (1.1 molar equivalent), where X is, for example,
Cl, Br, I, OMs, COCI, CO, COOH, ethylene or carbonate and R is a desired group such
as those shown in the examples herein or similar groups. The resultant solution is
stirred at rt for 4 h. H
2O and EtOAc are added and the organic phase extracted, dried (Na
2SO
4), and concentrated. The crude product can purified by purified by preparative HPLC
or other methods well known in the art to afford the product (
1-11).
General Procedure 59
[0325]

[0326] 3-Azetidinol (
2-2): A reaction mixture of N-benzhydrylazetidin-3-ol HCl salt (2.76 g, 10.0 mmol) with
palladium hydroxide, 20% Pd (dry base) on C (400 mg) in 50 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated
at 55 psi for 48 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite pad and washed
well with MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum at room temperature water
bath. The residue was treated with ether (3x30ml) and the solvent is decanted. The
solid was air dried to give 571 mg of HCl salt product (
2-2) as white solid (52% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 3.33 (s, 1 H) 3.63 - 3.80 (m, 2 H) 3.93 - 4.09 (m,
2 H) 4.40 - 4.58 (m, 1 H) 6.18 (d,
J=6.32 Hz, 1 H).
[0327] 3-Hydroxy-azetidine-1-carboxlic acid tert-butyl ester (
3-3): To a cold (0°C bath) stirred solution of compound (
2-2) (570 mg, 5.20 mmol) in 10mL of EtOH was added Et
3N (1.8 mL, 13.0 mmol) and di-tert-butyldicarbonate (1.702 g, 7.38 mmol). The resulting
mixture of clear solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction
mixture was concentrated by vacuum. The residue was portioned between EtOAc (200mL)
and 0.5N citric acid solution (30mL; brine (30mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum to give 899 mg (
2-3) as clear oil (52%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.42 (s, 9 H) 3.78 (dd,
J=9.47, 4.42 Hz, 2 H) 4.13 (dd,
J=9.35, 6.57 Hz, 2 H) 4.49 - 4.63 (m, 1 H).
[0328] 3-Methanesulfonyloxy-azetidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (
2-4): To a solution of compound (
2-3) (466 mg; 2.69 mmol) with Et
3N (0.75 mL; 5.38 mmol) and 4-(dimethylamino)-pyridine (33 mg, 0.269 mmol) in 10 mL
of CH
2Cl
2 at 0°C was added methanesulfonyl chloride (0.25 mL 3.23 mmol). The resulting mixture
of brown color solution was stirred at 0°C to room temperature for overnight. The
reaction mixture was quenched with NaHCO
3, then partitioned between CH
2Cl
2 (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then filtered through silica gel pad, eluted with hexane: EtOAc/1:1; the filtrate
was concentrated by vacuum to give 614mg (
2-4) as yellow oil (91%yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.43 (s, 9 H) 3.05 (s, 3 H) 4.08 (dd,
J=10.36, 4.29 Hz, 2 H) 4.26 (dd,
J=10.36, 6.82 Hz, 2 H) 5.11 - 5.26 (m, 1 H).
[0329] 1-(3-Azetidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester)-4-bromoprazole(
2-6): A 5 mL microwave tube was charge with compound (
2-4) (304 mg, 1.21 mmol); 4-bromopyrazole (
2-5, 178 mg, 1.21 mmol) and NaH 60% in mineral oil (73 mg, 1.82 mmol.) with 2 mL of DMF.
The resulting mixture was microwaved at 110°C for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture
was partitioned between EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL);brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum to afford 360 mg of (
2-6) as yellow oil (98%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.36 - 1.43 (m, 9 H) 4.08 (s, 2 H) 4.18 - 4.31 (m,
2 H) 5.12 - 5.22 (m, 1 H) 7.67 (s, 1 H) 8.14 (s, 1 H).
[0330] tert-Butyl 3-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3-dioxoborolan-2-y1)-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl]azefidine-1-carboxylate (
2-8): A reaction mixture of compound (
2-6) (225 mg, 0.74 mmol) and bis(pinacolate)diboron (
2-7, 227 mg, 0.89 mmol) with KOAc (247 mg, 2.52 mmol) in 3mL of DMSO was purged with
N
2 for 15 minutes, then PdCl
2(dppf)
2CH
2Cl
2 (30 mg, 2.52 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at 80°C under N
2 for overnight. After it cooled down to room temperature, the mixture was filtered
through Celite pad and washed well with EtOAc. The filtrate was extracted with H
2O (2 x 50 mL), brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum. The residue was then filtered through silica gel pad,
eluted with hexane:EtOAc/3:2. The filtrate was concentrated by vacuum to give 250
mg of (
2-8) as a clear oil (97% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.18 - 1.27 (m, 9 H) 1.28 - 1.34 (m, 6 H) 1.41
- 1.49 (m, 6 H) 4.22 - 4.33 (m, 2 H) 4.36 (t, J=8.59 Hz, 2 H) 4.98 - 5.13 (m, 1 H)
7.83 (s, 2 H).
[0331] tert-Butyl 3-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (
2-10): A reaction mixture of compound (
2-6) (459 mg; 1.31 mmol) and 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-iodopyridin-2-amine
(
2-9) (374 mg; 0.88 mmol) in 13 mL of ethylene glycol dimethylether, anhydrous (DME) was
purged with N
2 for 15 minutes, then Pd(II)(PPh
3)
2Cl
2 (46 mg, 0.07 mmol) was added and continued to purge with N
2 for another 15 minutes. Another 1.0 N Na
2CO
3 solution (3.9 mL; 3.9 mmol) was added after purging with N
2 for 15 minutes. The resulting mixture was stirred at 85°C under N
2 for overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite pad and washed well
with MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated by vacuum. The residue was partitioned between
EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL); brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum. The residue was purified by Biotage system (25 M,
100% CH
2Cl
2; 100% CH
2Cl
2 to 90% CH
2Cl
2 with 10% MeOH) to collect the desired fraction to afford 421 mg of (
2-10) as a brown color grease (92% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.17 - 1.26 (m, 9 H) 1.80 - 1.87 (m, 3 H) 4.04
- 4.18 (m, 2 H) 4.20 - 4.33 (m, 2 H) 4.34 - 4.41 (m, 1 H) 4.79 (s, 2 H) 5.02 (d,
J=7.58 Hz, 1 H) 7.04 (t,
J=8.46 Hz, 1 H) 7.33 - 7.41 (m, 1H) 7.44 - 7.52 (m, 1 H) 7.53 - 7.58 (m, 1 H) 7.59
- 7.65 (m, 1 H) 7.72 - 7.78 (m, 1 H); LCMS calcd for C
24H
26Cl
2FN
5O
3 (M+H) 523, found 523.
[0332] 5-(1-Azetidin-3-yl-1
H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy] yridin-2-amine (
2-11): A reaction mixture of compound (
2-10) (421 mg; 0.81 mmol) with 4.0 M HCl in dioxane (2.0 mL; 8.1 mmol) in 5mL of CH
2Cl
2 was stirred at room temperature for 2.0 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated
by vacuum. The residue was treated with EtOAc. The precipitated solid was filtered
off and washed well with EtOAc, hexane, then dried under vacuum to give 275 mg of
(
2-11) as a sand color solid of HCl salt (81% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.79 - 1.89 (m, 3 H) 3.56 (s, 1 H) 4.35 (s, 4 H) 5.40
(s, 1 H) 6.23 (d,
J=6.57 Hz, 2 H) 7.09 (s, 1 H) 7.40 - 7.54 (m, 1 H) 7.59 (dd,
J=8.84, 5.05 Hz, 1 H) 7.73 - 7.83 (m, 1 H) 7.86 (s, 1 H) 8.12 (s, 1 H) 9.20 (s, 1 H).
LCMS calcd for C
19H
18Cl
2FN
5O (M+H) 423, found 423.
[0333] Compounds of formula
2-12 can be prepared by the following exemplary procedure: To a reaction mixture of compound
(
2-11) (1.0 eq.) with Et
3N (2.0 eq.) in 2.0 mL of DMF at room temperature is added alkyl bromide (1.1 eq.).
The resulting mixture is stirred under N
2 at room temperature for overnight. The reaction mixture is partitioned between EtOAc
(200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL); brine (50 mL). The organic layer is dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum. The residue is purified by Dionex system (5% to 95%
MeCN:H
2O w 0.1% HOAc buffer) to collect the desired fraction to afford (
2-12).
[0334] Alternatively, compounds of formula
2-12 can be prepared by the following exemplary procedure: To a reaction solution of alkyl
amine (1.0 eq.) with iPr
2EtN (diisopropylethylamine) (3.0 eq.) in 2.0 mL of DMF is added HATU (1.5 eq.). After
stirring for 30 minutes, compound (
2-11) (1.0 eq.) is added. The resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for overnight.
The reaction mixture is partitioned between EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic layer is dried (Na
2SO
4) and concentrated by vacuum. The residue is purified by Dionex System (5% to 95%
McCN:H
2O w 0.1% HOAc) to collect the desired product to afford (
2-12).
General Procedure 60:
[0335]

[0336] tert-Butyl 1-oxa-6-azaspiro[2.5]octane-6-carboxylate (
3-2): A solution of dimethylsulfoxonium methylide was prepared under N
2 from NaH 60% dispersion in mineral oil (440 mg; 11.0 mmol) and trimethylsulfoxonium
iodide (2.421 g; 11.0 mmol) in 5 ml of anhydrous DMSO. Another solution of 1-Boc-4-oxo-1-piperldincarboxylate
(
3-1, 1.993 g; 10.0 mmol) in 5 mL of DMSO was added dropwise. The resulting mixture was
stirred at 55°C for 6 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was poured into ice-H
2O and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with
H
2O (50 mL); brine (5 0mL) and then dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum to give 1.4791 g of (
3-2) as a yellow oil (69% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.37 - 1.52 (m, 11 H) 1.71 - 1.84 (m, 2 H) 2.63
- 2.72 (m, 2 H) 3.35 - 3.49 (m, 2 H) 3.62 - 3.78 (m, 2 H).
[0337] tert-Butyl 4-hydroxy-4-{[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl]methyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate (
3-4): A reaction mixture of compound (
3-2) (214 mg; 1.0 mmol) and 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole
(
3-3, 194 mg; 1.0 mmol) with NaH 60% dispersion in mineral oil (60 mg; 1.5 mmol) in 3mL
of DMF was stirred at 90°C for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was partitioned between
EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4) and concentrated by vacuum to give 361 mg of (
3-4) as a yellow grease (89% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.21 - 1.34 (m, 12 H) 1.39 - 1.50 (m, 9 H) 1.56
- 1.78 (m, 4 H) 3.14 (s, 2 H) 3.72 - 3.91 (m,
J=32.34 Hz, 2 H) 4.05 (s, 2 H) 7.65 (s, 1 H) 7.80 (s, 1 H) 8.00 (s, 1 H). LCMS calcd
for C
20H
34BN
3O
5 (M+H) 408, found 408. HPLC purity 85%.
[0338] tert-Butyl 4-[(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-4-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (
3-6): A reaction mixture of compound (
3-4) (361 mg; 0.89 mmol) and 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-iodopyridin-2-amine
(
3-5) (378 mg; 0.89 mmol) in 9.0 mL of ethylene glycol dimethylether, anhydrous (DME)
was purged with N
2 for 15 minutes, then Pd(II)(PPh
3)
2Cl
2 (32 mg, 0.05 mmol) was added and continued to purge with N
2 for another 15 minutes. Another 1.0 N Na
2CO
3 solution (3.9 mL; 3.9 mmol) was added after purging with N
2 for 15 minutes. The resulting mixture was stirred at 85°C under N
2 for overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite pad and washed well
with MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated by vacuum. The residue was partitioned between
EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL); brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum. The residue was purified by Dionex system (25% to
95% MeCN:H
2O w 0.1% HOAc buffer) to collect the desired fraction to afford 147 mg of (
3-6) as a white solid (28% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.34 - 1.39 (m, 9 H) 1.70 - 1.77 (m, 2 H) 1.79 (d,
J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 3.06 (d,
J=12.63 Hz, 2 H) 3.62 (s, 2 H) 4.03 (s, 2 H) 4.79 (s, 1 H) 5.66 (s, 2 H) 6.08 (d,
J=6.82 Hz, 1 H) 6.86 (d,
J=1.52 Hz, 1 H) 7.44 (t,
J=8.72 Hz, 1 H) 7.51 - 7.58 (m, 2 H) 7.58 - 7.65 (m, 2 H) 7.73 (d,
J=1.52 Hz, 1 H) 7.78 (s, 1 H). LCMS calcd for C
27H
32Cl
2FN
5O
4 (M+H) 581, found 581. HPLC purity 87%.
[0339] 4-[(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]piperidin-4-ol (
3-7): A reaction mixture of compound (
3-6) (145 mg; 0.25 mmol) with 4.0 M HCl in dioxane (2.0 mL; 8.1 mmol) in 5mL of CH
2Cl
2 was stirred at room temperature for 2.0 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated
by vacuum. The residue was purified by Dionex system (5% to 95% MeCN:H
2O w 0.1% HOAc buffer) to collect the desired fraction to afford 76 mg of (
3-7) as a yellow grease (63% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.41 - 1.55 (m, 2 H) 1.59 - 1.71 (m, 2 H) 1.81 (d,
J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 2.88 - 3.00 (m, 2 H) 3.02 - 3.14 (m, 2 H) 4.08 (s, 2 H) 5.17 (s, 2
H) 6.14 - 6.27 (m,
J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.05 (s, 1 H) 7.40 - 7.49 (m,
J=8.72, 8.72 Hz, 1 H) 7.51 - 7.60 (m,
J=9.09, 4.80 Hz, 1 H) 7.63 (s, 1 H) 7.76 (s, 1 H) 7.91 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (s, 1 H) 8.81
(s, 1 H). LCMS calcd for C
22H
24Cl
2FN
5O
2 (M+H) 481, found 481. HPLC purity 98%. Anal. (C
22H
24Cl
2FN
5O
2x2.2HOAcx2.3H
2O) C, H, N.
General Procedure 61:
[0340]

[0341] Ethyl 2-[(4-bromo-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]cyclopropanecarboxylate (
4-3): To a reaction solution of ethyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (
4-1) (577 mg; 4.0 mmol) with Et
3N (1.1 mL; 8.0 mmol) and DMAP (49 mg; 0.4 mmol) in 12m of CH
2Cl
2 at 0°C was added methanesulfonyl chloride (0.4 mL; 4.8 mmol). The resulting mixture
of brown color suspension was stirred at 0°C to room temperature under N
2 for overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with NaHCO
3, then partitioned between CH
2Cl
2 (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (50 mL); brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then filtered through silica gel pad, eluted with hexane:EtOAc/1:1. The filtrate
was concentrated by vacuum to give 880 mg of ethyl 2-{[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]methyl}cyclopropanecarboxylate
as a yellow oil (99% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 0.91 - 1.02 (m, 1 H) 1.26 (q,
J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.29 - 1.36 (m, 1 H) 1.63 - 1.74 (m, 1 H) 1.79 - 1.92 (m, 1 H) 3.02
(s, 3 H) 3.99 - 4.24 (m, 4 H).
[0342] A reaction mixture of ethyl 2-{[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]methyl}cyclopropanecarboxylate
(880 mg; 4.0 mmol), 4-bromopyrazole (
4-2, 588 mg, 4.0 mmol) and NaH 60% in mineral oil (240 mg, 6.0 mmol) with 3.0 mL of DMF
was formed. The resulting mixture was stirred at 90°C under N
2 for four hours. The reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated
NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL); brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum to afford 812 mg of (
4-3) as a yellow oil (74%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 0.85 (dd,
J=7.96, 3.16 Hz, 1 H) 0.88 - 0.98 (m, 1 H) 1.18 - 1.29 (m, 3 H) 1.56 - 1.71 (m, 1 H)
1.79 - 1.94 (m, 1 H) 3.96 - 4.08 (m, 2 H) 4.07 - 4.17 (m, 2 H) 7.45 (d,
J=3.79 Hz, 2 H). LCMS calcd for C
10H
13BrN
2O
2 (M+H) 274, found 274. HPLC purity 95%.
[0343] Ethyl 2-{[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3-dioxoborolan-2-yl)-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl]methyl} cyclopropanecarboxylate (
4-4): A reaction mixture of compound (
4-3) (812 mg, 2.97 mmol) and bis(pinacolate)diboron (906 mg, 3.57mmol) with KOAc (991
mg, 10.10 mmol) in 10.0 mL of DMSO was purged with N
2 for 15 minutes, then PdCl
2(dppf)
2CH
2Cl
2 (122 mg, 0.15 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at 80°C under N
2 for overnight. After cooling down to room temperature, the mixture was filtered through
Celite pad and washed well with EtOAc. The filtrate was extracted with H
2O (2 x 50 mL), brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum. The residue was then filtered through silica gel pad,
and eluted with hexane:EtOAc/3:1. The filtrate was concentrated by vacuum to give
945 mg of (
4-4) as a yellow oil (98% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 0.85 (dd,
J=7.83, 3.03 Hz, 1 H) 0.90 - 0.96 (m, 1 H) 1.20 - 1.24 (m, 3 H) 1.29 - 1.34 (m, 12
H) 1.62 - 1.71 (m, 1 H) 1.84 - 1.97 (m, 1 H) 3.96 - 4.07 (m, 1 H) 4.06 - 4.14 (m,
2 H) 4.15 - 4.23 (m,
J=14.27, 6.44 Hz, 1 H) 7.73 (s, 1 H) 7.77 (s, 1 H).
[0344] Ethyl 2-[(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]cyclopropanecarboxylate (
4-6): A reaction mixture of compound (
4-4) (643 mg; 2.01 mmol) and 3-[1-(2,6-ichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-iodopyridin-2-amine
(
4-5) (572 mg; 1.34 mmol) in 20.0 mL of ethylene glycol dimethylether, anhydrous (DME)
was purged with N
2 for 15 minutes, then Pd(II)(PPh
3)
2Cl
2 (71 mg, 0.1 mmol) was added and continued to purge with N
2 for another 15 minutes. Another 1.0 N Na
2CO
3 solution (6.0 mL; 6.0 mmol) was added after purging with N
2 for 15 minutes. The resulting mixture was stirred at 85°C under N
2 for overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite pad and washed well
with MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated by vacuum. The residue was partitioned between
EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL); brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4), then concentrated by vacuum. The residue was purified by Biotage system (25 M CH
2Cl
2 100%; CH
2Cl
2 100% to 90% CH
2Cl
2:10% MeOH) to collect the desired fraction to afford 600 mg of (
4-6) as a brown color grease (91% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 0.96 - 1.10 (m, 2 H) 1.15 (t,
J=7.07 Hz, 2 H) 1.74 (s, 3 H) 1.79 (d,
J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 3.95 - 4.14 (m, 4 H) 5.66 (s, 2 H) 6.08 (d,
J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.88 (s, 1 H) 7.43 (t,
J=8.72 Hz, 1 H) 7.49 - 7.62 (m, 2 H) 7.73 (s, 1 H) 7.88 (s, 1 H). LCMS calcd for C
23H
23Cl
2FN
4O
3 (M+H) 494, found 494. HPLC purity 95%.
[0345] 2-[(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (
4-7): To a reaction solution of compound (
4-6) (377 mg, 0.76 mmol) in 5.0 mL of MeOH at room temperature under N
2 was added another solution of 2.0 N NaOH (2) (1.5 mL, 3.04 mmol). The resulting mixture
was stirred at 80°C for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated by vacuum to
remove most of the MeOH and acidified by 2 M HCl to pH 4.0. The mixture was extracted
with CH
2Cl
2 (2 x 200 mL); the organic layers were washed with brine (50 mL), and dried (Na
2SO
4) and concentrated by vacuum to give 324 mg of (
4-7) as a yellow solid. (92% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 0.92 - 1.04 (m, 2 H) 1.57 - 1.72 (m, 2 H) 1.76 - 1.90
(m, 3 H) 3.98 - 4.18 (m, 2 H) 6.46 (s, 2 H) 6.89 - 7.02 (m, 1 H) 7.29 - 7.52 (m, 2
H) 7.52 - 7.63 (m, 2 H) 7.73 (d,
J=1.52 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H) 12.19 (s, 1 H). LCMS calcd for C
21H
19Cl
2FN
4O
3 (M-H) 463, found 463. HPLC purity 87%.
[0346] 2-[(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-1
H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-
N-methylcyclopropanecarboxamide (
4-8) (R = Me, R' = H): To a reaction solution of (
4-7) (1.0 eq.) with iPr
2EtN (2.0 eq.) in 1.0 mL of DMF was added HATU (1.5 eq.). After stirring for 30 minutes,
alkylamine (1.1 eq.) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature
for overnight. The reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated
NaHCO
3 solution (2 x 50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4) and concentrated by vacuum. The sample was free based by partitioning between EtOAc
(200 mL) and saturated NaHCO
3 solution (50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na
2SO
4) and concentrated by vacuum. The residue was treated with 1.0 mL of H
2O and lyophilized to afford (
4-8).
General Procedure 62:
[0347]

[0348] To a solution of 5-bromo-3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine (12.83 g, 33.76 mmol)
in anhydrous DMF (100 mL) was added di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (21.25 g, 97.35 mmol)
and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.793 g, 6.49 mmol). The reaction was stirred at ambient
temperature for 18 hours under nitrogen. To the mixture was added saturated NaHCO
3 solution (300 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (3x250 mL). The combined extracts were
washed with water (5x100 mL), sat. NaHCO
3, and brine, then dried over Na
2SO
4. After filtration, evaporation, and high vacuum drying, di-boc protected 5-bromo-3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine was obtained as an off-white
foam solid (19.59 g, 100% yield).
1H NMR (DMSO-d
6, 400 MHz) δ 8.18 (d, 1H), 7.83 (d, 1H), 7.59 (dd, 1H), 7.48 (t, 1H), 6.25 (q, 1H),
1.75 (d, 3H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.19 (s, 9H).
[0349] To a solution of the di-boc protected 5-bromo-3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine (19.58 g, 33.76 mmol)
in DMSO (68 mL) was added potassium acetate (11.26 g, 114.78 mmol) and bis(pinacolato)diboron
(10.29 g, 40.51 mmol). The mixture was degassed and charged with nitrogen three times,
then Pd(dppf)Cl
2.CH
2Cl
2 (1.38 g, 1.69 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was degassed and charged with
nitrogen three times, and then stirred at 80°C oil bath under nitrogen for 12 hours.
The reaction was cooled to ambient temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate (100 mL),
and filtered through a celite pad which was washed with ethyl acetate. The combined
ethyl acetate solution (700 mL) was washed with water (5x100 mL), brine (100 mL),
and dried over Na
2SO
4. After filtration and concentration, the residue was purified on a silica gel column
eluting with EtOAc/Hexane (0%-50%) to provide di-boc protected 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
as a foam sold (20.59 g, 97% yield).
1H NMR (DMSO-d
6, 400 MHz) δ 8.20 (d, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.63 (dd, 1H), 7.47 (t, 1H), 6.20 (q, 1H),
1.73 (d, 3H), 1.50-1.13 (m, 30H).
[0350] To a solution of di-boc protected 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoraphenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(20.34 g, 32.42 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (80 mL) was added a solution of dry HCl in dioxane (4N, 40.5 mL, 162 mmol). The reaction
solution was stirred at 40°C oil bath under nitrogen for 12 hours. The reaction mixture
was cooled to ambient temperature, diluted with EtOAc (400 mL), then washed carefully
but quickly with saturated NaHCO
3 until the water layer was basic (pH>8). The organic layer was washed with brine,
and dried over Na
2SO
4. After filtration, evaporation, and high vacuum drying, 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
was obtained as an off-white foam solid (13.48 g, 97% yield).
1H NMR (DMSO-d
6, 400 MHz) δ 8.01 (d, 1H), 7.27 (dd, 1H), 7.17 (d, 1H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.12 (q, 1H),
5.08 (bs, 2H), 1.81 (d, 3H), 1.30 (s, 6H), 1.28 (s, 6H).
[0351] To a stirred solution of 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
(4.2711 g, 10.0 mmol) and 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (see procedure 11) (3.9628 g, 12.0 mmol) in DME (40 mL) was added a solution
of Na
2CO
3 (3.1787 g, 30.0 mmol) in water (10 mL). The solution was degassed and charged with
nitrogen three times. To the solution was added Pd(PPh
3)
2Cl
2 (351 mg, 0.50 mmol). The reaction solution was degassed and charged with nitrogen
again three times. The reaction solution was stirred at 87°C oil bath for about 16
hours (or until consumption of the borane pinacol ester), cooled to ambient temperature
and diluted with EtOAc (200 mL). The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of
celite and washed with EtOAc. The EtOAc solution was washed with brine, dried over
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column eluting
with EtOAc/hexane system (0% EtOAc to 100% EtOAc) to afford 4-(4-{6-amino-5-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (3.4167 g, 65% yield, ∼95% purity) with a Rf of 0.15 (50% EtOAc/Hexanes).
MS
m/
e 550 (M+1)
+.
[0352] To a solution of 4-(4-{6-amino-5-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (566.7 mg, 1.03 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) or dichloromethane
(30 mL) was added 4N HCl/dioxane (15 mL). The solution was stirred for about 1 hour
or until the de-protection was complete. The solvents were evaporated and the residue
was dissolved in methanol and purified on a reversed phase C-18 preparative HPLC eluting
with acetonitrile/water with 0.1% acetic acid from 5% to 30% with a linear gradient.
After lyophilization, 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1
H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine acetate was obtained as a white solid (410 mg, 78%
yield, 100% HPLC purity, 96.4% ee).
1H NMR (DMSO-d
6, 400 MHz) δ 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.50 (dd, 1H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.37 (t, 1H),
6.83 (d, 1H), 6.02 (q, 1H), 5.57 (bs, 2H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 2.98 (m, 2H), 2.53 (m, 2H),
1.88 (m, 2H), 1.82 (s, 3H), 1.73 (d, 3H), 1.70 (m, 2H). MS
m/
e 450 (M+1)
+.
General Procedure 63:
[0353]

[0354] To a suspension of 3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
as the HCl salt (procedure 6) (150 mg, 0.288 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (2 mL) was added NEt
3 (0.121 mL, 0.863 mmol) and stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. The reaction
was cooled to 0°C and acetic acid chlorocarbonylmethyl ester was added and stirred
for 1 hour at room temperature. The reaction was monitored by LC-MS and after complete
conversion to the desired product, water (2 mL) was added. The reaction was extracted
with EtOAc (4 x 10 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to give quantitative yield of acetic acid 2-[4-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2.6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl
ester (164 mg, quant).
[0355] To solution of acetic acid 2-[4-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl
ester (164 mg, 0.298 mmol) in MeOH (4 mL) was added LiOH (7 mg, 0.298 mmol) dissolved
in 1 mL of water. The reaction was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature in which
LC-MS showed complete conversion to the 1-[4-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethanone.
The product was purified on a reversed phase C-18 preparative HPLC eluting with acetonitrile/water
having 0.1 % acetic acid from 10% to 40%.
General Procedure 64:
[0356]

[0357] A 100 mL of flask with a stir bar was dried in an oven and cooled in a dry nitrogen
atmosphere. The flask was equipped with a rubber syringe cap. The flask was immersed
in an ice-water bath under nitrogen, and 1.6 mL (1.6 mmol) of 1.0 M borane solution
in THF was introduced. Then 2-(4-{5-Amino-6-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methyl-propionic
acid (procedure 5) (0.1 g, 0.221 mmol) in anhydrous THF (1.0 mL) was introduced. The
resulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature under nitrogen for 5 hours, and
6 N HCl (1.1 mL) was added slowly, and then H
2O (1.1 mL) and MeOH (7.4 mL) were introduced. The reaction mixture was stirred continually
overnight. Most of solvents were evaporated in vacuo, and then a 1 N NaOH solution
was used to adjust pH to 11. Water was added, and the solution was extracted with
EtOAc (3x30mL) and dried over Na
2SO
4. After filtration and concentration, the crude product was purified with a reverse
phase preparative HPLC eluting with acetonitrile/water containing 0.1% acetic acid
from 10% to 60%. After lyophilization of the pure fractions, 2-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-methyl-propan-1-ol
acetate was obtained as a white solid ( 21 mg, 22% yield).
General Procedure 65:
[0358]

[0359] To a stirred solution of 4-hydroxy-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (7.94 g, 39.45 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL), cooled to 0°C, was slowly added NEt
3 (5.54 mL, 39.45 mmol) followed by methane sulfonyl chloride (3.06 mL, 39.45 mmol)
and DMAP (48 mg, 0.39 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.
To the mixture was added water (30 mL). Extraction with CH
2Cl
2 (3 x 30 mL) followed by drying (Na
2SO
4) and removal of the solvent in vacuo afforded 4-methanesulfonyloxy-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester as a white solid (11.00 g, >99% yield).
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz) δ 4.89 (m, 1H), 3.69 (m, 2H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 3.04 (s, 3H), 1.95 (m, 2H),
1.83 (m, 2H), 1.46 (s, 9H).
[0360] To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-pyrazole (10.44 g, 71.03 mmol) in anhydrous DMF
(96 mL), cooled to 0°C, was slowly added NaH (60% in mineral oil) (3.13 g, 78.133
mmol). The solution was stirred for 1 hour at 0°C. 4-Methanesulfonyloxy-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (19.82 g , 71.03 mmol) was added slowly and the reaction was
heated to 100°C overnight or until consumption of the pyrazole by NMR. The reaction
was cooled to room temperature and water added (20 mL) followed by extraction with
EtOAc. The combined extracts were washed with saturated aqueous NaCl (4 x 20 mL),
dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to afford 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester as an orange oil. The oil was purified using silica gel chromatography
eluting with 10% EtOAc/hexanes to 25% EtOAc/hexanes to provide 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester as a white solid (10.55 g, 45% yield) with a R
f = 0.4 (25% EtOAc/hexanes, using iodine as the stain).
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz) δ 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 4.23 (m, 3H), 2.88 (m, 2H), 2.10 (m, 2H),
1.88 (m, 2H), 1.47 (s, 9H).
[0361] To a solution of 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (500 mg, 1.515 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (3 mL) was added TFA (3 mL). The reaction was stirred at room temperature until LCMS
indicated completion of the reaction. The solvents were removed in vacuo, and the
residue was dissolved in MeOH (15 mL). The pH of the solution was adjusted to 9 with
hydroxide resin to afford 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine.
[0362] To a solution of 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine (375 mg, 1.63 mmol) in DMF (3.26
mL) was added NEt
3 (230 µL, 1.63 mmol) and stirred for 5 minutes. Methyliodide (Mel) (1.63 mL, 1M Mel
in DMF, freshly made) was added and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature.
Water was added and the solution was extracted with EtOAc (4 x 10 mL). The organic
solution was washed with brine, dried with Na
2SO
4, concentrated, and dried in vacuo to afford 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-methyl-piperidine
(251 mg, 63% yield).
General Procedure 66:
[0363]

[0364] To a solution of 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1
H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyrazin-2-ylamine (295 mg, 0.80 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (4 mL) was added
NaH (60% in mineral oil, 30.7 mg, 0.80 mmol). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature
under nitrogen for 0.5 h, and then 4-methanesulfonyloxy-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (223.5 mg, 0.80 mmol) was introduced. The reaction mixture was heated
to 90°C oil bath for 0.5 h under nitrogen, and cooled to ambient temperature. Water
was added slowly to the mixture, which was extracted with EtOAc, washed with brine,
and dried over Na
2SO
4. The crude product was purified on a silica gel column to provide 4-(4-{5-amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester as a white solid (265 mg, 59% yield).
[0365] To a solution of 4-(4-{5-amino-6-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (265 mg, 0.48 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 was added 4N HCl/dioxane (4 mL). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for
one hour. After evaporation, the residue was dissolved in methanol (2.5 mL), and was
purified on a reverse phase C-18 reparative HPLC eluting with acetonitrile/water containing
0.1% acetic acid with a linear gradient of 10%-40%. After lyophilization, 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyrazin-2-ylamine
acetate was obtained as a white solid (125 mg, 51% yield).
General Procedure 67:
[0366]

[0367] O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium phosphorus pentafluoride
(HATU) (66 mg, 0.17 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-(4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-propionic
acid (69 mg, 0.16 mmol), triethylamine (0.024 mL, 0.17 mmol) and 3-dimethylamino-propylamine
(0.022 mL, 0.17 mmol) in 1.6 mL of DMF. After stirring for 3 hours, the reaction was
concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
using gradient elution of dichloromethane, methanol, ammonium hydroxide to afford
2-(4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyidin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-N-(3-dimethylamino-propyl)-propionamide.
(41 mg, 50%).
General Procedure 68:
[0368]

[0369] Diethylazodicarboxylate (0.48 mL, 3.1 mmol) was added to a 0°C solution of triphenylphosphine
(0.80 g, 3.1 mmol) in THF (20 mL). After stirring for 5 minutes, 4-bromo-pyrazole
(0.30 mg, 2.0 mmol) was added. After another 5 minutes of stirring, (2-hydroxyethyl)-methyl-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.45 g, 2.6 mmol) was added. The reaction was allowed to warm
to room temperature and stir overnight. The reaction was cooled to 0°C and filtered.
The filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica
gel chromatography using gradient elution of dichloromethane, ethyl acetate to afford
[2-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethyl]-methyl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (541 mg, 87%).
General Procedure 69:
[0370]

[0371] Sodium hydride (0.12 g, 4.9 mmol) was added to a solution of 4-bromo-4
H-pyrazole (0.60 g, 4.1 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). After stirring for 10 minutes, a solution
of 2-chloro-propionic acid methyl ester in DMF (4 mL) was added. After stirring for
4 hours, the reaction was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The phases
were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined
organic phases were dried over MgSO
4 and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
using gradient elution of ethyl acetate and hexanes to afford 2-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-propionic
acid methyl ester (733 mg, 77%).
General Procedure 70:
[0372]

[0373] A solution of LiOH (34 mg, 1.4 mmol) in water (0.4 mL) was added to a solution of
2-(4-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-propionic
acid methyl ester (70 mg, 0.15 mmol) in a mixture THF (1.5 mL) and MeOH (0.4 mL).
After stirring overnight, the reaction was partitioned between dichloromethane and
half-saturated brine. A small amount of ethanol was added and the pH was adjusted
to 7 with 1 M HCl. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with
dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation to give 2-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-propionic
acid (69 mg, 100%).
General Procedure 71:
[0374]

[0375] To a stirred solution of 4-(3-{6-Amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (105 mg, 0.21 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added 2 M CH
3NH
2 in THF (1.06 mL, 2.12 mmol), the mixture was stirred and heated at 55°C for 18 hours,
LCMS checked that the reaction was completed, remove THF, the residue was purified
by prep-HPLC to leave 4-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic
acid methylamide (30 mg), yield 28.6%.
General Procedure 72:
[0376]

X = Br, I
L = Br, OMs
[0377] tert-butyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1
H-pyrazole-1-carboxylate
(21-1): Di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (7.2 molar equivalent), 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.84 molar equivalent)
were added to a solution of 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(1H-pyrazole-4-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane
(6 mmol) in 40 mL of DMF. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for
12 h. Water was added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc was then
added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to give a brown yellow oil residue
as compound
21-1 (1.32 g; 4.56 mmol; 76%).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.32 (s, 12 H) 1.63 (s, 9 H) 7.91 (s, 1 H) 8.37
(s, 1 H). The residue was used for the next step reaction without further purification.
[0378] Compound
21-3, shown with the specific example of 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-(1
H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-amine (
21-3a):

[0379] Compound
21-1 (1.0 molar equivalent) was added to a solution of compound
21-2a (Compound 21-2, with R substituents to give 2,6-dichtoro-3-fluorophenyl) (1.92 mmol)
in 20 mL of DME. The mixture was stirred at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere
for 30 minutes and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino) palladium (II) (0.05 molar
equivalent) was added. Sodium carbonate (3 molar equivalent) in 4 mL of H
2O was added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution was heated to 85°C
for 12 h. Alternative bases used were CsF and Cs
2CO
3 in with 1 or 2 equivalents of boronic ester, and at room temperature (CsF) or 80°C
(all). Water was added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc (150
mL x 2) was then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 was filtered off and the filtrated was evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with eluting with 0→10
% MeOH in ethyl acetate) to give the desired product, compound
21-3a (2.05 g, 53.6% yield).
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.60 (s, 1 H) 1.84 (d,
J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 5.07 (s, 2 H) 6.06 (q,
J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.89 (d,
J=1.77 Hz, 1 H) 6.96 - 7.06 (m, 1 H) 7.22 - 7.33 (m, 1 H) 7.67 (s, 2 H) 7.80 (d,
J=1.52 Hz, 1 H).
[0380] To make compounds of formula 21-4, the following exemplary procedure can be used:
sodium hydride (1.2 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of compound
21-3 (0.87 mmol) in 10 mL of DMF. The mixture is stirred at room temperature under a nitrogen
atmosphere for 30 min and then compound
21-6 (1 molar equivalent) is added. The resulting solution is heated to 85-90°C for 12
h. Water (20 mL) is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc (50
mL x 2) is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrate is evaporated. The residue is purified by silica
gel chromatography (eluting with EtOAc in hexanes) to give the desired product, compound
21-4 (20-50% yield).
General Procedure 73:
[0381]

L = Br, Cl, COOH, COCI, OMs, ethylene carbonate, aldehyde
[0382] Compounds of formula
22-3 can be prepared by the following exemplary procedure: Compound
22-2 (1.2 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of compound
22-1 (0.24 mmol) and base (3-5 molar equivalent) and/or coupling reagent (1 molar equivalent)
in 5 mL of DMF. The mixture is stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 h. Water
(20 mL) is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc (50 mL x 2)
is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrate evaporated. The residue is purified by silica gel
chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give the desired product, compound
22-3.
General Procedure 74:
[0383] The following procedure can be used to prepare piperidine-pyrazole-2-aminopyridine
derivatives.

tert-butyl 4-(4-iodo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (23-1a)
[0384] NaH (1.2 eq., 0.68 mmol) was added portionwise to a stirred solution of 4-iodopyrazole
(0.57 mmol) in DMF (2 L) at 4°C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 4°C
and compound
23-4 (1.1 eq., 0.63 mmol) was then added. The resulting mixture was heated to 100°C for
12 h. The reaction was quenched with H
2O and extracted with EtOAc several times. The combined organic layers were dried,
filtered, and concentrated to afford an orange oil. The residue was purified by silica
gel chromatography (eluting with 5% EtOAc in pentane) to give compound
23-1a as a white solid (140 g, 66%).
tert-butyl-4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate (23-1b)
[0385] Bis(pinacolato)diboron (1.4 eq., 134 g, 0.52 mol) and potassium acetate (4 eq., 145
g, 1.48 mol) were added sequentially to a solution of compound
23-1a (140 g, 0.37 mol) in 1. 5 L of DMSO. The mixture was purged with nitrogen several
times and dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino) palladium (II) (0.05 eq., 12.9 g, 0.018
mol) was then added. The resulting mixture was heated at 80°C for 2 h. The reaction
mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered through a bed of celite and washed
with EtOAc. The filtrate was washed with saturated NaCl (500 mL x 2), dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(eluting with 5% EtOAc in hexanes) to give compound
23-1b as a white solid (55 g, 40%).
[0386] Compound
23-2 (1.0 molar equivalent) was added to a solution of compound
23-1b (1.3 molar equivalent) in 15 mL of DME. The mixture was purged with nitrogen several
times and then dichlorobis(triphenylphosphino) palladium (II) (0.05 molar equivalent)
was added. Cesium carbonate (3 molar equivalent) in 4 mL of H
2O was added to the reaction mixture and the resulting solution was heated to 85°C
for 12 h. Water (10 mL) was added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction.
EtOAc (150 mL x 2) was then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer
over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 was filtered off and the filtrated was evaporated to give a dark brown oil residue.
The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with eluting with 75→100
% EtOAc in hexanes) to give compound
23-3a (61% yield).
[0387] Hydrochloride (19 eq., 12 mmol) was added to a solution of compound
23-3a (0.63 mmol) in MeOH (4 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h.
The solvent was evaporated and H
2O (10 mL) was added. Saturated NaHCO
3(aq) was added to neutralize the solution to pH 7. Ethyl acetate (100 mL x 2) was
added to extract the aqueous solution. The combined organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered, and evaporated to give compound
23-5a as a solid reside (0.6 mmol, 95% yield).
[0388] Compounds of formula
23-7 can be formed according to the following general procedure: Compound
23-8 (1.2 molar equivalent) is added to a solution of compound
23-5a (0.24 mmol) and base (3-5 molar equivalent) and/or coupling reagent (1 molar equivalent)
in 5 mL of DMF. The mixture is stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 h. Water
(20 mL) is added to the reaction mixture to quench the reaction. EtOAc (50 mL x 2)
is then added to extract the aqueous solution. Dry EtOAc layer over Na
2SO
4. The Na
2SO
4 is filtered off and the filtrated is evaporated to give an oil residue. The residue
is purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with CH
3OH, CH
2Cl
2, EtOAc, and hexanes) to give the desired product, compound
23-7a.
General Procedure 75:
[0389]

[0390] 3-methoxy compounds can be prepared from the corresponding 3-fluoro compounds by
the following general procedure. To 4 mL of DMSO is added 0.124 mL ethanol followed
by 32 mg NaH. After stirring for 30 minutes 250 mg of
24-1 is added and the reaction heated to 40°C. After three hours the reaction is cooled
and poured into water to precipitate. After neutralization to pH 6, the product
24-2 is isolated.
General Procedure 76:
[0391]

[0392] To a stirred solution of 3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-[1-(2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxolan-4-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-pyridin-2-ylamine
(150 mg, 0.31 mmol) in THF (3 mL) and H
2O (2 mL) was added TFA (2 mL) at 0°C, the mixture was stirred and warmed to room temperature,
then heated at 50°C for 5 hours, LCMS checked that the reaction was completed, remove
THF, the residue was purified by prep-HPLC to leave 3-(4-{6-amino-5-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-propane-1,2-diol
(102 mg), yield 74.2%.
General Procedure 77:
[0393]

[0394] To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-1H-pyrazole in DMF was added sodium hydride at room
temperature. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, [1,3]dioxolan-2-one was added,
the mixture was stirred and slowly warmed to room temperature. The reaction was monitored
by TLC. After the reaction was done, EtOAc was added, washed with saturated NaHCO
3, water and brine, dried with Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel, eluants EtOAc
and DCM 10%, to give 2-(4-Bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanol 0.22 g, yield 34%.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 7.49 (s, 1 H) 7.46 (s, 1 H) 4.18 - 4.23 (m, 2
H) 3.93 - 3.98 (m, 2 H) 3.09 (s, 1 H).
Example 1: 5-Bromo-3-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine
[0395]

[0396] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 2, from (1S)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethanol.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.53(s, 1H), 7.48(m, 1H), 7.39(t, 1H), 6.48 (s, 2H), 6.41
(q, 1H), 1.74(d, 3H); LCMS: 381 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.796 µM.
Example 2: 4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrain-2-yl}-benzoic
acid
[0397]

[0398] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 3.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.16(s, 1H), 7.84(d, 2H), 7.77(d, 2H), 7.53(m, 1H), 7.37(t,
1H), 6.64 (s, 2H), 6.53(q, 1H), 1.78(d, 3H); LCMS: 422 (M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.154 µM.
Example 3: (4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrain-2-yl}-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl-methanone
[0399]

[0400] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 4.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.11(s, 1H), 7.73(d, 2H), 7.53(m, 1H), 7.37(t, 1H), 7.31
(d, 2H), 6.55 (m, 3H), 3.51 (br, 2H), 3.32(br, 2H), 2.67(br, 4H), 1.77(d, 3H); LCMS:
490 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.027 µM.
Example 4: 4-(4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-benzoyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0401]

[0402] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 16 followed by 20.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.12(s, 1H), 7.72(d, 2H), 7.50(m, 1H), 7.33(t, 3H), 6.55
(m, 3H), 3.51 (br, 2H), 3.39(m, 3H), 3.32(br, 3H), 1.77(d, 3H), 1.40(s, 9H); LCMS:
590 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.335 µM.
Example 5: 3-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-[4-(piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]
pyridin-2-amine
[0403]

[0404] The tittle compound was prepared according to procedure 20 followed by 21 as a racemic
mixture with the corresponding S enantiomer of Example 119, followed by separation
by chiral chromatography. The title compound was also prepared as an enantiomerically
pure compound starting from the chiral starting material
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.83 (d, J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 3.35 (s, 4 H) 3.69 (s, 4 H)
6.24 (q, J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.91 - 7.08 (m, 2 H) 7.10 (d, J=1.26 Hz, 1 H) 7.46 (t, J=8.72
Hz, 1 H) 7.50 (s, 4 H) 7.58 (dd, J=8.97, 4.93 Hz, 1 H) 7.91 (d, J=1.77 Hz, 1 H) 9.35
(s, 2 H); LCMS: 490 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.01 µM.
Example 6: 4-{6-amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyidin-3-yl}-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-methylbenzamide
[0405]

[0406] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 20.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.80 (d, J=6.82 Hz, 3 H) 1.97 (s, 3 H) 2.19 (s, 3 H)
2.30 - 2.42 (m, J=1.77 Hz, 2 H) 2.93 (s, 3 H) 3.22 - 3.29 (m, 1 H) 3.44 - 3.61 (m,
1 H) 5.95 (s, 2 H) 6.14 (q, J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.98 (d, J=1.01 Hz, 1 H) 7.30 - 7.39 (m,
2 H) 7.40 - 7.47 (m, 3 H) 7.51 - 7.62 (m, 1 H) 7.87 (d, J=1.77 Hz, 1 H); LCMS: 506
[M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.01 µM.
Example 7: (4-{6-amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}phenyl)methanol
[0407]

[0408] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 27.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.84 (d, J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 4.49 (d, J=5.81 Hz, 2 H) 5.20
(t, J=5.81 Hz, 1 H) 6.25 (q, J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.46 - 6.88 (m, 2 H) 7.04 (d, J=1.52
Hz, 1 H) 7.34 (s, 4 H) 7.46 (t, J=8.72 Hz, 1 H) 7.59 (dd, J=8.97, 4.93 Hz, 1 H) 7.76
(d, J=1.52 Hz, 1 H); LCMS: 408 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.051 µM.
Example 8: 4-{6-amino-S-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N-methylbenzamide
[0409]

[0410] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 27.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.60 - 1.73 (m, 2 H) 1.80 (d, J=6.57 Hz, 3 H) 1.94
(s, 3 H) 2.13 (s, 3 H) 2.20 - 2.29 (m, 2 H) 2.92 (s, 3 H) 3.36 - 3.50 (m, 2 H) 5.96
(s, 2 H) 6.14 (q, J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.98 (s, 1 H) 7.37 (s, 2 H) 7.40 - 7.51 (m, 3 H)
7.55 (dd, J=8.84, 4.80 Hz, 1 H) 7.86 (d, J=1.77 Hz, 1 H); LCMS: 520 [M+1]; c-Met Ki:
0.01 µM.
Example 9: tert-butyl 4-(4-{6-amino-5-[(1R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-3-yl}benzoyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate
[0411]

[0412] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 20.
1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-D) δ ppm 1.46 (s, 9 H) 1.86 (d, J=6.82 Hz, 3 H) 3.30 -
3.89 (m, 8 H) 4.90 (s, 2 H) 6.11 (q, J=6.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.98 (d, J=1.52 Hz, 1 H) 7.01
- 7.10 (m, 1 H) 7.30 (dd, J=8.97, 4.93 Hz, 1 H) 7.35 - 7.43 (m, 4 H) 7.88 (d, J=1.77
Hz, 1 H); LCMS: 590 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.03 µM.
Example 10: 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-[1-(1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-pyridin-2-ylamine
[0413]

[0414] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 62 using 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
and 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-methy-piperidine (prepared according to general procedure
11.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCl
3) δ 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.87 (s,
1H), 6.08 (m, 1H), 5.50 (bs, 2H), 4.18 (m, 1H), 3.11 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.30 (m,
2H), 2.20 (m, 4H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.86 (d, J 8 Hz, 3H); LCMS: 464 [M+1]; c-Met Ki:
0.01 µM.
Example 11: 1-[4-(4-{6-Amino-5-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-3-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethanone
[0415]

[0416] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 63.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCl
3) δ 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.86 (s,
1H), 6.08 (m, 1H), 5.00 (bs, 2H), 4.70 (m, 1H), 4.36 (m, 1H), 4.21 (s, 1H), 3.70 (m,
1H), 3.18 (m, 1H), 3.00 (m, 1H), 2.223 (m, 2H), 2.01 (m, 2H), 1.86 (d, J 8 Hz, 3H);
LCMS: 508 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.004 µM.
Example 12: 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-pipeidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
[0417]

[0418] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 62 using 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
and 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-cyclopentyl-piperidine (prepared according to general
procedure 11 using bromocyclopentane as alkylation reagent).
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCl
3) δ 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 6.88 (s,
1H), 6.08 (m, 1H), 4.64 (m, 1H), 2.04 (m, 2H), 1.98 (m, 2H), 1.86 (d, J 8 Hz, 3H),
1.73 (m, 2H); LCMS: 435 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.02 µM.
Example 13: 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
[0419]

[0420] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 62.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCl
3) δ 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 6.87 (m,
1H), 6.07 (m, 1H), 5.25 (bs, 2H), 4.30 (m, 1H), 3.41 (m, 2H), 2.96 (m, 2H), 2.26 (m,
2H), 2.12 (m, 2H), 1.86 (d, J 8 Hz, 3H); LCMS: 450 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.003 µM.
Example 14: 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyrazin-2-ylamine
[0421]

[0422] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 66.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.76(s, 1H), 7.63(m, 2H), 7.54(m, 1H), 7.37(t,
1H), 6.46 (q, 1H), 6.15(s, 1H), 4.10(m, 1H), 3.01 (m, 2H), 1.95(m, 2H), 1.85(s, 2H),
1.75(d, 3H), 1.67(dd, 1H); LCMS: 451 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.010 µM.
Example 15: 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyrazin-2-ylamine
[0423]

[0424] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 3 using 5-bromo-3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine and 4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyrazole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 6 12.81 (s, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.48(m, 1H), 7.36(t, 1H),
6.48 (q, 1H), 6.12(s, 2H), 1.75(d, 3H); LCMS: 368 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.065 µM.
Example 16: 1-[4-(4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethanone
[0425]

[0426] The title compound was prepared according to procedures 62 and 63, using 5-bromo-3-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine
as the starting material.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.91 (s, 1H), 7.76(s, 1H), 7.64(s, 1H), 7.49(m, 1H), 7.36(t,
1H), 6.46 (q, 1H), 6.15(s, 2H), 4.57(br, 1H), 4.40(m, 2H), 4.12(br, 2H), 3.77(m, 1H),
3.35(m, 2H), 3.43(m, 1H), 3.16(m, 2H), 1.75(d, 3H); LCMS: 509 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.015
µM.
Example 17: 3-[(R)-1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-[1-(1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-pyrazin-2-ylamine
[0427]

[0428] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 62 using 5-bromo-3-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine
and 4-(4-bromo-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-methy-piperidine (prepared according to general procedure
11).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.76(s, 1H), 7.64(s, 1H), 7.49(m, 1H), 7.36(t,
1H), 6.46 (q, 1H), 6.15(s, 2H), 4.02(m, 1H), 2.84(m, 2H), 2.19(s, 3H), 2.00(m, 4H),
1.85(m, 3H), 1.75(d, 3H); LCMS: 465 [M+1]; c-Met Ki: 0.03 µM.
Example 18: 1-[4-(4-{5-Amino-6-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-yl}-pyrazol-1-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-dimethylamino-ethanone
[0429]

[0430] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 63 using 3-[(
R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyrazin-2-ylamine
coupled with dimethylamino-acetic acid in the presence of HOBt/EDC/triethylamine in
DMF as described in procedure 5 using 5-bromo-3-[(R)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyrazin-2-ylamine
as the starting material.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.76(s, 1H), 7.65(s, 1H), 7.49(m, 1H), 7.36(t,
1H), 6.47 (q, 1H), 6.15(s, 2H), 4.39(m, 1H), 4.16(m, 1H), 3.16(m, 2H), 3.02(m. 1H),
2.75(m, 1H), 2.19(s, 6H), 2.01 (m, 2H), 1.88(s, 1H), 1.75(d, 3H).; LCMS: 536 [M+1];
c-Met Ki: 0.015 µM.
Example 19: 3-[(R)-1-(2-Chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
[0431]

[0432] The title compound was prepared according to procedure 62 using 5-bromo-3-[(
R)-1-(2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamino as starting material
(according to the methods for the synthesis of 5-bromo-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-pyridin-2-ylamine
from (
S)-1-(2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)-ethanol, obtained from SynChem, Inc.).
1H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.38 (m, 1H),
7.25 (m, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 5.88 (m, 1H), 5.48 (bs, 2H), 4.08 (m, 1H), 2.96 (m, 2H),
2.53 (m, 1H), 2.45 (m, 1H), 1.89 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 4H), 1.67 (m, 4H); LCMS: 434 [M+1];
c-Met Ki: 0.09 µM.
Biological Examples
[0433] It will be appreciated that, in any given series of compounds, a range of biological
activities will be observed. In its presently preferred aspects, this invention relates
to novel compounds capable of modulating, regulating and/or inhibiting protein kinase
activity. The following assays may be employed to select those compounds demonstrating
the optimal degree of the desired activity.
Assay Procedures
[0434] The following
in vitro assay may be used to determine the level of activity and effect of the different
compounds of the present invention on one or more of the PKs. Similar assays can be
designed along the same lines for any PK using techniques well known in the art. A
literature reference is provided (
Technikova-Dobrova Z, Sardanelli AM, Papa S FEBS Lett. 1991 Nov 4; 292: 69-72).
[0435] The general procedure is as follows: compounds and kinase assay reagents are introduced
into test wells. The assay is initiated by addition of the kinase enzyme. Enzyme inhibitors
reduce the measured activity of the enzyme.
[0436] In the continuous-coupled spectrophotometric assay the time-dependent production
of ADP by the kinase is determined by analysis of the rate of consumption of NADH
by measurement of the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm. As the PK produces ADP it
is re-converted to ATP by reaction with phosphoenol pyruvate and pyruvate kinase.
Pyruvate is also produced in this reaction. Pyruvate is subsequently converted to
lactate by reaction with lactate dehydrogenase, which simultaneously converts NADH
to NAD. NADH has a measurable absorbance at 340 nm whereas NAD does not.
[0437] The presently preferred protocol for conducting the continuous-coupled spectrophotometric
experiments for specific PKs is provided below. However, adaptation of this protocol
for determining the activity of compounds against other RTKs, as well as for CTKs
and STKs, is well within the scope of knowledge of those skilled in the art.
HGFR Continuous-coupled Spectrophotometric Assay
[0438] This assay analyzes the tyrosine kinase activity of HGFR on the Met-2 substrate peptide,
a peptide derived from the activation loop of the HGFR.
Materials and Reagents:
[0439]
- 1. HGFR enzyme from Upstate (Met, active) Cat. # 14-526
- 2. Met-2 Peptide (HGFR Activation Loop) Ac-ARDMYDKEYYSVHNK (MW = 1960). Dissolve up
in 200 mM HEPES, pH 7.5 at 10 mM stock.
- 3. 1 M PEP (phospho-enol-pyruvate) in 200 mM HEPES, pH 7.5
- 4. 100 mM NADH (B-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Reduced Form) in 200mM HEPES,
pH 7.5
- 5. 4 M MgCl2 (Magnesium Chloride) in ddH2O
- 6. 1 M DTT (Dithiothreitol) in 200 mM HEPES, pH 7.5
- 7. 15 Units/mL LDH (Lactic Dehydrogenase)
- 8. 15 Units/mL PK (Pyruvate Kinase)
- 9. 5M NaCl dissolved in ddH2O
- 10. Tween-20 (Protein Grade) 10% Solution
- 11. 1 M HEPES buffer: (N-[2-Hydroxethyl]piperazine-N-[2-ethanesulfonic acid]) Sodium
Salt. Dissolve in ddH2O, adjust pH to 7.5, bring volume to 1 L. Filter at 0.1 µm.
- 12. HPLC Grade Water; Burdick and Jackson #365-4, 1 X 4 liters (or equivalent)
- 13. 100% DMSO (SIGMA)
- 14. Costar # 3880 - black clear flat bottom half area plates for Ki determination and % inhibition
- 15. Costar # 3359 - 96 well polypropylene plates, round bottom for serial dilutions
- 16. Costar # 3635 - UV-plate clear flat bottom plates for % inhibition
- 17. Beckman DU-650 w/ micro cell holders
- 18. Beckman 4-position micro cell cuvette
Procedure:
[0440] Prep Dilution Buffer (DB) for Enzyme (For 30 mL prep)
- 1. DB final concentration is 2 mM DTT, 25 mM NaCl2, 5 mM MgCl2, 0.01% Tween-20, and 50 mM HEPES buffer, pH 7.5.
- 2. Make up 50 mM HEPES by adding 1.5 mL 1 M HEPES into 28.1 mL of ddH2O. Add rest
of the reagents. Into 50 mL conical vial, add 60 µL of 1 M DTT, 150 µL 5M NaCl2, 150 µL 1M MgCl2, and 30 µL of 10% Tween-20 to give total volume of 30 mL.
- 3. Vortex for 5-10 seconds.
- 4. Aliquot out DB at 1 mL/tube and label tubes as "DB HGFR"
- 5. Note: This can be prepared and stored ahead of time.
- 6. Freeze un-used aliquots in microcentrifuge tubes at -20°C freezer.
Prep Compounds
[0441]
- 1. For compound dilution plate, add 4 µL of 10 mM stock into column 1 of plate, and
bring volume to 100 µL with 100% DMSO.
- 2. Set up the Precision 2000 dilution method. A final concentration of 200 µM compound
in 50% DMSO, 100 mM HEPES (1:2 serial dilution).
Prep Coupled Enzymatic Buffer:
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1. Final concentration in assay:
| Reagent (Stock Conc.) |
Final Conc. In Assay |
| a. PEP (1 M) |
1 mM |
| b. NADH (100 mM) |
300 µM |
| c. MgCl2 (4 M) |
20 mM |
| d. DTT (1 M) |
2 mM |
| e. ATP (500 mM) |
300 µM |
| f. HEPES 200 mM (pH 7.5) |
100 mM |
| g. Pyruvate Kinase (PK) |
15 units/mL |
| h. Lactic Dehydrogenase (LDH) |
15 units/mL |
| i. Met-2 peptide (10 mM) |
0.500 mM |
| j. HGFR |
50 nM |
2. For a 10 mL reaction buffer add 10 µL of 1M PEP, 33 µL of 100 mM NADH, 50 µL of
4M MgCl
2, 20 µL of 1 M DTT, 6 µL of 500 mM ATP, and 500 µL of 10 mM Met-2 peptide into 100
mM HEPES buffer pH 7.5 and vortex/mix.
3. Add coupling enzymes, LDH and PK, into reaction mix. Mix by gentle inversion.
Running samples
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1. Spectrophotometer settings:
| i. |
Absorbance wavelength (λ): |
340 nm |
| ii. |
Incubation time: |
10 min |
| iii. |
Run time: |
10 min |
| iv. |
Temperature: |
37°C |
2. Add 85 µL of CE reaction mix into each well of assay plate.
3. Add 5 µL of diluted compound into a well of the assay plate.
4. Add 5 µL of 50% DMSO for negative control into last column of assay plate.
5. Mix with multi-channel pipettor or orbital shaker.
6. Pre-incubate for 10 minutes at 37°C.
7. Add 10 µL of 500 nM HGFR to each well of assay plate; the final HGFR concentration
is 50 nM in a total final volume of 100 µL.
8. Measure activity for 10 minutes at λ = 340 nm and 37°C.
[0444] The following
in vitro assays may be used to determine the level of activity and effect of the different
compounds of the present invention on one or more of the PKs. Similar assays can be
designed along the same lines for any PK using techniques well known in the art.
[0445] Several of the assays described herein are performed in an ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent
Sandwich Assay) format (
Voller, et al., 1980, "Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay," Manual of Clinical Immunology,
2d ed., Rose and Friedman, Am. Soc. Of Microbiology, Washington, D.C., pp. 359-371). General procedure is as follows: a compound is introduced to cells expressing the
test kinase, either naturally or recombinantly, for a selected period of time after
which, if the test kinase is a receptor, a ligand known to activate the receptor is
added. The cells are lysed and the lysate is transferred to the wells of an ELISA
plate previously coated with a specific antibody recognizing the substrate of the
enzymatic phosphorylation reaction. Non-substrate components of the cell lysate are
washed away and the amount of phosphorylation on the substrate is detected with an
antibody specifically recognizing phosphotyrosine compared with control cells that
were not contacted with a test compound.
[0446] The presently preferred protocols for conducting the ELISA experiments for specific
PKs is provided below. However, adaptation of these protocols for determining the
activity of compounds against other RTKs, as well as for CTKs and STKs, is well within
the scope of knowledge of those skilled in the art.
[0447] Other assays described herein measure the amount of DNA made in response to activation
of a test kinase, which is a general measure of a proliferative response. General
procedure for this assay is as follows: a compound is introduced to cells expressing
the test kinase, either naturally or recombinantly, for a selected period of time
after which, if the test kinase is a receptor, a ligand known to activate the receptor
is added. After incubation at least overnight a DNA labeling reagent such as 5-bromodeoxyuridine
(BrdU) or H
3-thymidine is added. The amount of labeled DNA is detected with either an anti-BrdU
antibody or by measuring radioactivity and is compared to control cells not contacted
with a test compound.
MET Transphosphorylation Assay
[0448] This assay is used to measure phosphotyrosine levels on a poly(glutamic acid: tyrosine,
4:1) substrate as a means for identifying agonists/antagonists of met transphosphorylation
of the substrate.
Materials and Reagents:
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- 1. Coming 96-well ELISA plates, Coming Catalog # 25805-96.
- 2. Poly(glu-tyr), 4:1, Sigma, Cat. No; P 0275.
- 3. PBS, Gibco Catalog # 450-1300EB
- 4. 50 mM HEPES
- 5. Blocking Buffer: Dissolve 25 g Bovine Serum Albumin, Sigma Cat. No A-7888, in 500
mL PBS, filter through a 4 µm filter.
- 6. Purified GST fusion protein containing the Met kinase domain, SUGEN, Inc.
- 7. TBST Buffer.
- 8. 10% aqueous (MilliQue H2O) DMSO.
- 9. 10 mM aqueous (dH2O) Adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Sigma Cat. No. A-5394.
- 10. 2X Kinase Dilution Buffer: for 100 mL, mix 10 mL 1M HEPES at pH 7.5 with 0.4 mL
5% BSA/PBS, 0.2 mL 0.1 M sodium orthovanadate and 1 mL 5M sodium chloride in 88.4
mL dH2O.
- 11. 4X ATP Reaction Mixture: for 10 mL, mix 0.4 mL 1 M manganese chloride and 0.02
mL 0.1 M ATP in 9.56 mL dH2O.
- 12. 4X Negative Controls Mixture: for 10 mL, mix 0.4 mL 1 M manganese chloride in
9.6 mL dH2O.
- 13. NUNC 96-well V bottom polypropylene plates, Applied Scientific Catalog # S-72092
- 14. 500 mM EDTA.
- 15. Antibody Dilution Buffer: for 100 mL, mix 10 mL 5% BSA/PBS, 0.5 mL 5% Camation® Instant Milk in PBS and 0.1 mL 0.1 M sodium orthovanadate in 88.4 mL TBST.
- 16. Rabbit polyclonal antophosphotyrosine antibody, SUGEN, Inc.
- 17. Goat anti-rabbit horseradish peroxidase conjugated antibody, Biosource, Inc.
- 18. ABTS Solution: for 1 L, mix 19.21 g citric acid, 35.49 g Na2HPO4 and 500 mg ABTS with sufficient dH2O to make 1 L.
- 19. ABTS/H2O2: mix 15 mL ABST solution with 2µL H2O2 five minutes before use.
- 20. 0.2 M HCl
Procedure:
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- 1. Coat ELISA plates with 2 µg Poly(Glu-Tyr) in 100 µL PBS, hold overnight at 4°C.
- 2. Block plate with 150 µL of 5% BSA/PBS for 60 min.
- 3. Wash plate twice with PBS then once with 50 mM Hepes buffer pH 7.4.
- 4. Add 50 µL of the diluted kinase to all wells. (Purified kinase is diluted with
Kinase Dilution Buffer. Final concentration should be 10 ng/well.)
- 5. Add 25 µL of the test compound (in 4% DMSO) or DMSO alone (4% in dH2O) for controls to plate.
- 6. Incubate the kinase/compound mixture for 15 minutes.
- 7. Add 25 µL of 40 mM MnCl2 to the negative control wells.
- 8. Add 25 µL ATP/ MnCl2 mixture to the all other wells (except the negative controls). Incubate for 5 min.
- 9. Add 25 µL 500 mM EDTA to stop reaction.
- 10. Wash plate 3x with TBST.
- 11. Add 100 µL rabbit polyclonal anti-Ptyr diluted 1:10,000 in Antibody Dilution Buffer
to each well. Incubate, with shaking, at room temperature for one hour.
- 12. Wash plate 3x with TBST.
- 13. Dilute Biosource HRP conjugated anti-rabbit antibody 1: 6,000 in Antibody Dilution
buffer. Add 100 µL per well and incubate at room temperature, with shaking, for one
hour.
- 14. Wash plate 1X with PBS.
- 15. Add 100 µl of ABTS/H2O2 solution to each well.
- 16. If necessary, stop the development reaction with the addition of 100 µL of 0.2M
HCl per well.
- 17. Read plate on Dynatech MR7000 ELISA reader with the test filter at 410 nM and
the reference filter at 630 nM.
BrdU INCORPORATION ASSAYS
[0451] The following assays use cells engineered to express a selected receptor and then
evaluate the effect of a compound of interest on the activity of ligand-induced DNA
synthesis by determining BrdU incorporation into the DNA.
The following materials, reagents and procedure are general to each of the following
BrdU incorporation assays. Variances in specific assays are noted.
General Materials and Reagents:
[0452]
- 1. The appropriate ligand.
- 2. The appropriate engineered cells.
- 3. BrdU Labeling Reagent: 10 mM, in PBS, pH7.4(Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Indianapolis,
IN).
- 4. FxDenat: fixation solution (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Indianapolis, IN).
- 5. Anti-BrdU-POD: mouse monoclonal antibody conjugated with peroxidase (Chemicon,
Temecula, CA).
- 6. TMB Substrate Solution: tetramethylbenzidine (TMB, ready to use, Roche Molecular
Biochemicals, Indianapolis, IN).
- 7. PBS Washing Solution: 1X PBS, pH 7.4.
- 8. Albumin, Bovine (BSA), fraction V powder (Sigma Chemical Co., USA).
General Procedure:
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- 1. Cells are seeded at 8000 cells/well in 10% CS, 2mM Gln in DMEM, in a 96 well plate.
Cells are incubated overnight at 37°C in 5% CO2.
- 2. After 24 hours, the cells are washed with PBS, and then are serum-starved in serum
free medium (0%CS DMEM with 0.1% BSA) for 24 hours.
- 3. On day 3, the appropriate ligand and the test compound are added to the cells simultaneously.
The negative control wells receive serum free DMEM with 0.1% BSA only; the positive
control cells receive the ligand but no test compound. Test compounds are prepared
in serum free DMEM with ligand in a 96 well plate, and serially diluted for 7 test
concentrations.
- 4. After 18 hours of ligand activation, diluted BrdU labeling reagent (1:100 in DMEM,
0.1% BSA) is added and the cells are incubated with BrdU (final concentration is 10
µM) for 1.5 hours.
- 5. After incubation with labeling reagent, the medium is removed by decanting and
tapping the inverted plate on a paper towel. FixDenat solution is added (50 µl/well)
and the plates are incubated at room temperature for 45 minutes on a plate shaker.
- 6. The FixDenat solution is removed by decanting and tapping the inverted plate on
a paper towel. Milk is added (5% dehydrated milk in PBS, 200 µL/well) as a blocking
solution and the plate is incubated for 30 minutes at room temperature on a plate
shaker.
- 7. The blocking solution is removed by decanting and the wells are washed once with
PBS. Anti-BrdU-POD solution is added (1:200 dilution in PBS, 1% BSA, 50 µL/well) and
the plate is incubated for 90 minutes at room temperature on a plate shaker.
- 8. The antibody conjugate is removed by decanting and rinsing the wells 5 times with
PBS, and the plate is dried by inverting and tapping on a paper towel.
- 9. TMB substrate solution is added (100 µl/well) and incubated for 20 minutes at room
temperature on a plate shaker until color development is sufficient for photometric
detection.
- 10. The absorbance of the samples are measured at 410 nm (in "dual wavelength" mode
with a filter reading at 490 nm, as a reference wavelength) on a Dynatech ELISA plate
reader.
HGF-Induced BrdU Incorporation Assay
Materials and Reagents:
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- 1. Recombinant human HGF (Cat. No. 249-HG, R&D Systems, Inc. USA).
- 2. BxPC-3 cells (ATCC CRL-1687).
Remaining Materials and Reagents, as above.
Procedure:
[0455]
- 1. Cells are seeded at 9000 cells/well in RPMI 10% FBS in a 96 well plate. Cells are
incubated overnight at 37°C in 5% CO2.
- 2. After 24 hours, the cells are washed with PBS, and then are serum starved in 100
µL serum-free medium (RPMI with 0.1% BSA) for 24 hours.
- 3. On day 3, 25 µL containing ligand (prepared at 1 µg/mL in RPMI with 0.1 % BSA;
final HGF conc. is 200 ng/mL) and test compounds are added to the cells. The negative
control wells receive 25 µL serum-free RPMI with 0.1% BSA only; the positive control
cells receive the ligand (HGF) but no test compound. Test compounds are prepared at
5 times their final concentration in serum-free RPMI with ligand in a 96 well plate,
and serially diluted to give 7 test concentrations. Typically, the highest final concentration
of test compound is 100 µM, and 1:3 dilutions are used (i.e. final test compound concentration
range is 0.137-100 µM).
- 4. After 18 hours of ligand activation, 12.5 µL of diluted BrdU labeling reagent (1:100
in RPMI, 0.1% BSA) is added to each well and the cells are incubated with BrdU (final
concentration is 10 µM) for 1 hour.
- 5. Same as General Procedure.
- 6. Same as General Procedure.
- 7. The blocking solution is removed by decanting and the wells are washed once with
PBS. Anti-BrdU-POD solution (1:100 dilution in PBS, 1% BSA) is added (100 µL/well)
and the plate is incubated for 90 minutes at room temperature on a plate shaker.
- 8. Same as General Procedure.
- 9. Same as General Procedure.
- 10. Same as General Procedure.
Cellular HGFR Autophosphorylation Assay
[0456] A549 cells (ATCC) were used in this assay. Cells were seeded in the growth media
(RPMI + 10%FBS) into 96 well plates and cultured overnight at 37 °C for attachment.
Cells were exposed to the starvation media (RPMI + 0.05% BSA). Dilutions of the inhibitors
were added to the plates and incubated at 37 °C for 1 hour. Cells were then stimulated
by adding 40 ng/mL HGF for 15 minutes. Cells were washed once with 1mM Na
3VO
4 in HBSS and then lysed. The lysates were diluted with 1mM Na
3VO
4 in HBSS and transferred to a 96 well goat ant-rabbit coated plate (Pierce) which
was pre-coated with anti-HGFR antibody (Zymed Laboratories). The plates were incubated
overnight at 4 °C and washed with 1% Tween 20 in PBS for seven times. HRP-PY20 (Santa
Cruz) was diluted and added to the plates for 30 minutes incubation. Plates were then
washed again and TMB peroxidase substrate (Kirkegaard & Perry) was added and incubated
for 10 minutes. The reaction was then stopped by adding 0.09N H
2SO
4. Plates were measured at OD-450 nm using a spectrophotometer. IC
50 values were calculated by curve fitting using a four-parameter analysis.
[0457] Compounds of the invention were measured for HGFR inhibition activity; the data are
shown in each Example. Ki data were obtained using the HGFR Continuous-Coupled Spectrophotometric
Assay, and IC
50 data were obtained using the Cellular HGFR Autophosphorylation Assay, both of which
are described above.
[0458] While the invention has been illustrated by reference to specific and preferred embodiments,
those skilled in the art will recognize that variations and modifications may be made
through routine experimentation and practice of the invention. Thus, the invention
is intended not to be limited by the foregoing description, but to be defined by the
appended claims and their equivalents.
[0459] All references cited herein, including any priority documents, are hereby incorporated
by reference in their entireties.