Technical Field
[0001] The invention generally relates to channel activating protease (CAP) inhibitors.
Background Art
[0002] Prostasin is a trypsin-like serine protease that is present in a variety of mammalian
tissues. It is a membrane anchored protease that is expressed on the extracellular
membrane of cells but that may also be secreted into body fluids such as semen, urine
and airway surface liquid. Prostasin (PRSS8), together with proteases such as matriptase,
CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11, cathepsin A, and neutrophil elastase, may stimulate
the activity of the amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). Inhibiting
these enzymes may induce changes in epithelial ion transport and therefore fluid homeostasis
across epithelial membranes. For example, CAP inhibition in the kidney is thought
to promote diuresis, whilst CAP inhibition in the airways promotes the clearance of
mucus and sputum in lung. CAP inhibition in the kidney may therefore be used therapeutically
to treat hypertension. CAP inhibition in the airways prevents the stagnation of respiratory
secretions that otherwise tends to make sufferers vulnerable to secondary bacterial
infections.
WO2006/108643 and
US2004/0186060 disclose exemplary CAP inhibitors.
Disclosure of the Invention
[0003] The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and compounds for modulating
channel activating proteases (CAP). For example, the compounds and compositions of
the invention may be used for modulating prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (
e.g., TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1),
CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, cathepsin A, and neutrophil elastase.
[0004] In one aspect, the present invention provides compounds of Formula (1):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein
O-(CR
2)
p-R
2 is a substituent at any position on ring A;
J is a 5-13 membered monocyclic or fused carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring comprising
N, O and/or S; aryl or heteroaryl ring, provided J is not triazolyl;
B is

or (CR
2)
k-R
5;
Y is a bond, -SO
2-, -NHCO- or -O-(CO)-;
R
1 is halo, -(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NRC(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-C(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -C(O)-(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NR-SO
2R
6, -(CR
2)
l-NR-C(O)-R
6, -(CR
2)
l-SO
2NR
6R
7, or -(CR
2)
l-OR
6, or an optionally substituted C
1-6alkoxy, C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl or C
2-6-alkynyl; or an optionally substituted carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring, aryl or
heteroaryl;
R
3 is C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5;
alternatively, NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2;
R
2, R
4 and R
5 are independently an optionally substituted 5-12 membered carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic
ring, aryl or heteroaryl; or R
4 is H, C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6
alkynyl, or

wherein P is C or N and ring E together with P form an optionally substituted 5-12
membered monocyclic or fused ring;
R
6 and R
7 are independently H, C
1-6alkyl, C
2-
6alkenyl, C
2-6alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5; each R is H, or C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6alkenyl, or C
2-6alkynyl;
l is 0-6;
k, m, n and p are independently 1-6;
x is 0-4;
provided R
4 is piperidinyl when NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2; and further provided that R
5 is piperidinyl when B is (CR
2)
k-R
5.
[0005] In the above Formula (1), J may be thiophenyl, thiazolyl, phenyl, pyridyl, indazolyl,
piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl. In other examples, R
2 may be phenyl or cyclohexyl, each of which may be optionally substituted with halo,
SO
2(C
1-6 alkyl), or an optionally substituted C
1-6alkyl or C
1-6alkoxy, such as an optionally halogenated C
1-6 alkyl or C
1-6 alkoxy.
[0006] In one embodiment, the invention provides compounds of Formula (2):

wherein R
2 and J are independently an optionally substituted 6-membered aryl;
R
3 is C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6alkenyl, C
2-6alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5; or NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2;
each R in (CR
2) is H or C
1-6 alkyl; and
m, n and p are independently 1-2.
[0007] In the above Formula (1) and (2); Y may be a bond, SO
2 or -O-(CO)-. In other example, R
1 is halo, C
1-6 alkyl, CF
3, OCF
3, phenyl, -(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-C(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -C(O)-(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NR-SO
2R
6, -(CR
2)
l-NR-C(O)-R
6, -(CR
2)
l-SO
2NR
6R
7, or -(CR
2)
l-OR
6, wherein each l is 0-1; and R, R
6 and R
7 are independently H or C
1-6alkyl.
[0008] In the above Formula (1) and (2), R
4 may be an optionally substituted 5-6 membered carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring,
aryl, heteroaryl, or

wherein P is C or N and ring E together with P form an optionally substituted 5-6
membered monocyclic ring. For example, R
4 may be an optionally substituted piperidinyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl,

[0009] In particular examples, R
3 in Formula (2) is C
1-6alkyl or an optionally substituted benzyl. In some examples, Y is SO
2. In other examples, R
4 is an optionally substituted piperidinyl. In yet other examples, J and R
2 are independently optionally substituted phenyl. For example, J may be substituted
with 1-3 R
1 (i.e., wherein x is 1-3), and R
2 may optionally be substituted with halo.
[0010] In another aspect, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising
a compound of Formula (1) or (2), and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
[0011] The invention also provides compounds for modulating a channel activating protease,
which can be administered to a system or a mammal, a therapeutically effective amount
of a compound having Formula (1) or (2), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutical
compositions thereof, thereby modulating said channel activating protease.
[0012] In one embodiment, the invention provides compounds for inhibiting a channel activating
protease, which can be administered to a cell or tissue system or to a mammal, a therapeutically
effective amount of a compound having Formula (1) or (2), or pharmaceutically acceptable
salts or pharmaceutical compositions thereof; wherein said channel activating protease
is prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (
e.g., TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1),
CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, cathepsin A, or neutrophil elastase, thereby inhibiting said
channel activating protease. In particular examples, the invention provides compounds
for inhibiting prostasin.
[0013] In another aspect, the invention provides compounds for ameliorating or treating
a condition mediated by a channel activating protease, which can be administered to
a cell or tissue system or to a mammal, an effective amount of a compound having Formula
(1) or (2), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutical compositions thereof,
and optionally in combination with a second therapeutic agent; wherein said channel
activating protease is prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (
e.g., TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1),
CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, cathepsin A, or neutrophil elastase, thereby treating said condition.
[0014] Furthermore, the present invention provides compounds of Formula (1) or (2), for
use in a method for treating a condition mediated by a channel activating protease.
The present invention also provides the use of a compound of Formula (1) or (2), and
optionally in combination with a second therapeutic agent, in the manufacture of a
medicament for treating a condition mediated by a channel activating protease.
[0015] In particular examples, the compounds of the invention may be used for treating a
prostasin-mediated condition. In one embodiment, the second therapeutic agent may
be an anti-inflammatory, bronchodilatory, antihistamine, anti-tussive, antibiotic
or DNase, and is administered prior to, simultaneously with, or after the compound
of Formula (1) or (2). In some example, the compounds of the invention are administered
to bronchial epithelial cells, particularly human bronchial epithelial cells.
[0016] Examples of conditions which may be ameliorated or treated using the compounds of
the invention include a condition associated with the movement of fluid across ion
transporting epithelia or the accumulation of mucus and sputum in respiratory tissues,
or a combination thereof. In some examples, the condition which may be mediated using
the compounds of the invention is cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, lung
carcinoma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma or a
respiratory tract infection.
Definitions
[0017] "Alkyl" refers to a moiety and as a structural element of other groups, for example
halo-substituted-alkyl and alkoxy, and may be straight-chained or branched. An optionally
substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl as used herein may be optionally halogenated
(
e.g., CF
3), or may have one or more carbons that is substituted or replaced with a heteroatom,
such as NR, O or S (e.g., -OCH
2CH
2O-, alkylthiols, thioalkoxy, alkylamines, etc).
[0018] "Aryl" refers to a monocyclic or fused bicyclic aromatic ring containing carbon atoms.
For example, aryl may be phenyl or naphthyl. "Arylene" means a divalent radical derived
from an aryl group.
[0019] "Heteroaryl" as used herein is as defined for aryl above, where one or more of the
ring members is a heteroatom. Examples of heteroaryls include pyridyl, indolyl, indazolyl,
quinoxalinyl, quinolinyl, benzofuranyl, benzopyranyl, benzothiopyranyl, benzo[1,3]dioxole,
imidazolyl, benzo-imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl,
tetrazolyl, pyrazolyl, thienyl, etc.
[0020] A "carbocyclic ring" as used herein refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated,
monocyclic, fused bicyclic or bridged polycyclic ring containing carbon atoms, which
may optionally be substituted, for example, with =O. Examples of carbocyclic rings
include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylene, cyclohexanone,
etc.
[0021] A "heterocyclic ring" as used herein is as defined for a carbocyclic ring above,
wherein one or more ring carbons is a heteroatom. For example, a heterocyclic ring
may contain N, O, S, -N=, -S-, -S(O), -S(O)
2-, or -NR- wherein R may be hydrogen, C
1-4alkyl or a protecting group. Examples of heterocyclic rings include morpholino, pyrrolidinyl,
pyrrolidinyl-2-one, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, piperidinylone, 1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]dec-8-yl,
etc.
[0022] Unless otherwise indicated, when a substituent is deemed to be "optionally substituted,"
it is meant that the substituent is a group that may be substituted with one or more
group(s) individually and independently selected from, for example, an optionally
halogenated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylamine, alkylthio, alkynyl, amide,
amino, including mono- and di-substituted amino groups, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, carbonyl,
carbocyclic, cyano, cycloalkyl, halogen, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl,
heteroaryl, heterocyclic, hydroxy, isocyanato, isothiocyanato, mercapto, nitro, O-carbamyl,
N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido, N-sulfonamido,
C-carboxy, O-carboxy, perhaloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, silyl, sulfonyl, thiocarbonyl,
thiocyanato, trihalomethanesulfonyl, and the protected compounds thereof. The protecting
groups that may form the protected compounds of the above substituents are known to
those of skill in the art and may be found in references such as
Greene and Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons,
New York, NY, 1999, and
Kocienski, Protective Groups, Thieme Verlag, New York, NY, 1994.
[0023] The terms "co-administration" or "combined administration" as used herein are meant
to encompass administration of the selected therapeutic agents to a single patient,
and are intended to include treatment regimens in which the agents are not necessarily
administered by the same route of administration or at the same time.
[0024] The term "pharmaceutical combination" as used herein refers to a product obtained
from mixing or combining active ingredients, and includes both fixed and non-fixed
combinations of the active ingredients. The term "fixed combination" means that the
active ingredients, e.g. a compound of Formula (1) and a co-agent, are both administered
to a patient simultaneously in the form of a single entity or dosage. The term "non-fixed
combination" means that the active ingredients, e.g. a compound of Formula (1) and
a co-agent, are both administered to a patient as separate entities either simultaneously,
concurrently or sequentially with no specific time limits, wherein such administration
provides therapeutically effective levels of the active ingredients in the body of
the patient. The latter also applies to cocktail therapy, e.g. the administration
of three or more active ingredients.
[0025] The term "therapeutically effective amount" means the amount of the subject compound
that will elicit a biological or medical response in a cell, tissue, organ, system,
animal or human that is being sought by the researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor
or other clinician.
[0026] The term "administration" and or "administering" of the subject compound should be
understood to mean as providing a compound of the invention including a prodrug of
a compound of the invention to the individual in need of treatment.
[0027] As used herein, the terms "treat", "treating" and "treatment" refer to a method of
alleviating or abating a disease and/or its attendant symptoms.
[0028] The term "prostasin" may also be referred to as: human channel-activating protease
(hCAP); channel-activating protease-1; and PRSS8, MERPOPS ID S01.159.
Modes of Carrying Out the Invention
[0029] The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and of compounds for
modulating channel activating proteases (CAP).
[0030] In one aspect, the present invention provides compounds of Formula (1):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein
O-(CR
2)
p-R
2 is a substituent at any position on ring A;
J is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or fused carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring comprising
N, O and/or S; aryl or heteroaryl ring, provided J is not triazolyl;
B is

or (CR
2)
k-R
5;
Y is a bond, -SO
2-, -NHCO- or -O-(CO)-;
R
1 is halo, -(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NRC(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-C(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -C(O)-(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NR-SO
2R
6, -(CR
2)
l-NR-C(O)-R
6, -(CR
2)
l-SO
2NR
6R
7, or -(CR
2)
l-OR
6, or an optionally substituted C
1-6alkoxy, C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6alkenyl or C
2-6alkynyl; or an optionally substituted carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring, aryl or
heteroaryl;
R
3 is C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6alkenyl, C
2-6alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5;
alternatively, NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2;
R
2, R
4 and R
5 are independently an optionally substituted 5-12 membered carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic
ring, aryl or heteroaryl; or R
4 is H, C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6
alkynyl, or

wherein P is C or N and ring E together with P form an optionally substituted 5-12
membered monocyclic or fused ring;
R
6 and R
7 are independently H, C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6alkenyl, C
2-
6alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5;
each R is H, or C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, or C
2-6 alkynyl;
l is 0-6;
k, m, n and p are independently 1-6;
x is 0-4;
provided R
4 is piperidinyl when NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2; and
further provided that R
5 is piperidinyl when B is (CR
2)
k-R
5.
[0031] In other embodiments, the invention provides a compound of Formula (2):

wherein R
2 and J are independently an optionally substituted 6-membered aryl;
R
3 is C
1-6alkyl, C
2-6alkenyl, C
2-6alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5; or NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2;
each R in (CR
2) is H or C
1-6 alkyl; and
m, n and p are independently 1-2.
[0032] Alternatively, k, m, n and p in the above Formula (1) and (2) may independently be
0-6. In particular examples, k in Formula (1) is 2-3 and J is a heteroaryl, such as
thiophenyl. In other alternative embodiments, Y in Formula (1) and (2) may be -CO-.
[0033] In each of the above formula, J may also be selected from the group consisting of

wherein one or more Z
1, Z
2, Z
3, Z
4, Z
5, Z
6 and Z
7 is a heteroatom selected from N, NR, O or S wherein R is H or C
1-6 alkyl, and the other Z
1-Z
7 atoms are CH.
[0034] In some example, at least two of Z
1, Z
2, Z
3, Z
4, Z
5, Z
6 and Z
7 are a heteroatom selected from N, NR, O or S wherein R is H or C
1-6alkyl, and the other Z
1-Z
7 atoms are CH.
[0035] In the above Formula (1) and (2), wherein each optionally substituted moiety may
be substituted with halo, =O, amino, guanidinyl, amidino, an optionally substituted
C
1-6 alkoxy; C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl or C
2-6 alkynyl, each of which may optionally be halogenated or may optionally have a carbon
that may be replaced or substituted with N, O or S; CO
2R
8, -O-(CR
2)
lC(O) -R
8; -(CR
2)
l-R
8, -(CR
2)
l-C(O)-R
8, or -(CR
2)
lSO
2-R
8; or a combination thereof, wherein each R
8 is H, C
1-6 alkyl, or an optionally substituted carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring, aryl or
heteroaryl.
[0036] The present invention also includes all suitable isotopic variations of the compounds
of the invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. An isotopic variation
of a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is defined
as one in which at least one atom is replaced by an atom having the same atomic number
but an atomic mass different from the atomic mass usually found in nature. Examples
of isotopes that may be incorporated into the compounds of the invention and pharmaceutically
acceptable salts thereof include but are not limited to isotopes of hydrogen, carbon,
nitrogen and oxygen such as
2H,
3H,
13C,
14C,
15N,
17O,
18O,
35S,
18F, and
36Cl. Certain isotopic variations of the compounds of the invention and pharmaceutically
acceptable salts thereof, for example, those in which a radioactive isotope such as
3H or
14C is incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution studies.
In particular examples ,
3H and
14C isotopes may be used for their ease of preparation and detectability. In other examples,
substitution with isotopes such as
2H may afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability,
such as increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements. Isotopic variations
of the compounds of the invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can
generally be prepared by conventional procedures using appropriate isotopic variations
of suitable reagents.
[0037] The compounds and compositions of the invention may be useful for modulating a channel
activating protease. Examples of channel activating proteases which may be modulated
using the compounds and compositions of the invention include prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11
(
e.g., TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1),
CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, cathepsin A, or neutrophil elastase. The compounds of this invention
may also inhibit the activity of proteases that stimulate the activity of ion channels,
such as the epithelial sodium channel, and may be useful in the treatment of CAP-associated
diseases.
Pharmacology and Utility
[0038] Compounds of the invention modulate the activity of channel activating protease,
particularly trypsin-like serine proteases such as prostasin, and as such, are useful
for treating diseases or disorders in which prostasin, for example, contributes to
the pathology and/or symptomology of the disease.
[0039] Diseases mediated by inhibition of a channel activating protease, particularly by
a trypsin-like serine protease such as prostasin, include diseases associated with
the regulation of fluid volumes across epithelial membranes. For example, the volume
of airway surface liquid is a key regulator of mucociliary clearance and the maintenance
of lung health. The inhibition of a channel activating protease will promote fluid
accumulation on the mucosal side of the airway epithelium thereby promoting mucus
clearance and preventing the accumulation of mucus and sputum in respiratory tissues
(including lung airways). Such diseases include respiratory diseases such as cystic
fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), asthma, respiratory tract infections (acute and chronic; viral and
bacterial) and lung carcinoma. Diseases mediated by inhibition of channel activating
proteases also include diseases other than respiratory diseases that are associated
with abnormal fluid regulation across an epithelium, perhaps involving abnormal physiology
of the protective surface liquids on their surface, for example xerostomia (dry mouth)
or keratoconjunctivitis sire (dry eye). Furthermore, CAP regulation of ENaC in the
kidney could be used to promote diuresis and thereby induce a hypotensive effect.
[0040] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes chronic bronchitis or dyspnoea associated
therewith, emphysema, as well as exacerbation of airways hyper reactivity consequent
to other drug therapy, in particular other inhaled drug therapy. The invention is
also applicable to the treatment of bronchitis of whatever type or genesis including,
for example, acute, arachidic, catarrhal, croupus, chronic or phthinoid bronchitis.
[0041] Asthma includes intrinsic (non-allergic) asthma and extrinsic (allergic) asthma,
mild asthma, moderate asthma, severe asthma, bronchitic asthma, exercise-induced asthma,
occupational asthma and asthma induced following bacterial infection. Asthma also
encompasses a condition referred to as "wheezy-infant syndrome," which involves subjects
less than 4 or 5 years of age who exhibit wheezing symptoms and diagnosed or diagnosable
as "wheezy infants," an established patient category of major medical concern and
often identified as incipient or early-phase asthmatics.
[0042] The suitability of a channel activating protease inhibitor such as a prostasin inhibitor
for the treatment of a disease mediated by inhibition of a channel activating protease,
may be tested by determining the inhibitory effect of the channel activating protease
inhibitor according to the assays described below and following methods known in the
art.
[0043] In accordance with the foregoing, the present invention further provides compounds
for preventing or treating any of the diseases or disorders described above in a subject
in need of such treatment, which compounds are administered to said subject in a therapeutically
effective amount of a compound of Formula (1) or (2), or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof. For any of the above uses, the required dosage will vary depending on
the mode of administration, the particular condition to be treated and the effect
desired. (See, "Administration and Pharmaceutical Compositions", infra).
Administration and Pharmaceutical Compositions
[0044] In general, compounds of the invention will be administered in therapeutically effective
amounts via any of the usual and acceptable modes known in the art, either singly
or in combination with one or more therapeutic agents.
[0045] Channel activating protease inhibitors of the invention are also useful as co-therapeutic
agents for use in combination with another therapeutic agent. For example, a channel
activating protease inhibitor may be used in combination with an anti-inflammatory,
bronchodilatory, antihistamine or anti-tussive, antibiotic or DNase therapeutic agent.
The channel activating protease inhibitor and other therapeutic agent may be in the
same or different pharmaceutical composition. The channel activating protease inhibitor
may be mixed with the other therapeutic agent in a fixed pharmaceutical composition,
or it may be administered separately, before, simultaneously with or after the other
therapeutic agent. The combination may be useful particularly in the treatment of
cystic fibrosis or obstructive or inflammatory airways diseases such as those mentioned
hereinbefore, for example as potentiators of therapeutic activity of such drugs or
as a means of reducing required dosaging or potential side effects of such drugs.
[0046] Suitable anti-inflammatory therapeutic agents include steroids, in particular glucocorticosteroids
such as budesonide, beclamethasone dipropionate, fluticasone propionate, ciclesonide
or mometasone furoate, or steroids described in international patent application
WO 02/88167,
WO 02/12266,
WO 02/100879,
WO 02/00679 (for example, Examples 3, 11, 14, 17, 19, 26, 34, 37, 39, 51, 60, 67, 73, 73, 90,
99 and 101),
WO 03/35668,
WO 03/48181,
WO 03/62259,
WO 03/64445,
WO 03/72592,
WO 04/39827 and
WO 04/66920; non-steroidal glucocorticoid receptor agonists, such as those described in
DE 10261874,
WO 00/00531,
WO 02/10143,
WO 03/82280,
WO 03/82787,
WO 03/86294,
WO 03/104195,
WO 03/101932,
WO 04/05229,
WO 04/18429,
WO 04/19935 and
WO 04/26248; LTD4 antagonists such as montelukast and zafirlukast; PDE4 inhibitors such cilomilast
(ARIFLO® GlaxoSmithKline), ROFLUMILAST® (Byk Gulden), V-11294A (Napp), BAY19-8004
(Bayer), SCH-351591 (Schering-Plough), AROFYLLINE® (Almirall Prodesfarma), PD189659
/PD168787 (Parke-Davis), AWD-12-281 (Asta Medica), CDC-801 (Celgene), SelCID(TM) CC-10004
(Celgene), VM554/UM565 (Vernalis), T-440 (Tanabe), KW-4490 (Kyowa Hakko Kogyo), and
those disclosed in
WO 92/19594,
WO 93/19749,
WO 93/19750,
WO 93/19751,
WO 98/18796,
WO 99/16766,
WO 01/13953,
WO 03/104204,
WO 03/104205,
WO 03/39544,
WO 04/000814,
WO 04/000839,
WO 04/005258,
WO 04/018450,
WO 04/018451,
WO 04/018457,
WO 04/018465,
WO 04/018431,
WO 04/018449,
WO 04/018450,
WO 04/018451,
WO 04/018457,
WO 04/018465,
WO 04/019944,
WO 04/019945,
WO 04/045607 and
WO 04/037805; and adenosine A
2B receptor antagonists such as those described in
WO 02/42298.
[0047] Suitable bronchodilatory therapeutic agents include beta-2 adrenoceptor agonists
such as albuterol (salbutamol), metaproterenol, terbutaline, salmeterol fenoterol,
procaterol, formoterol, carmoterol, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;
and compounds (in free or salt or solvate form) of Formula (1) as described in
WO 00/75114, a compound of formula:

compounds of Formula (1) of
WO 04/16601 (in free or salt or solvate form), and compounds of
EP 1440966,
JP 05025045,
WO 93/18007,
WO 99/64035,
US 2002/0055651,
WO 01/42193,
WO 01/83462,
WO 02/66422,
WO 02/70490,
WO 02/76933,
WO 03/24439,
WO 03/42160,
WO 03/42164,
WO 03/72539,
WO 03/91204,
WO 03/99764,
WO 04/16578,
WO 04/22547,
WO 04/32921,
WO 04/33412,
WO 04/37768,
WO 04/37773,
WO 04/37807,
WO 04/39762,
WO 04/39766,
WO 04/45618 WO 04/46083 and
WO 04/80964 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
[0048] Suitable bronchodilatory therapeutic agents also include anticholinergic or antimuscarinic
agents, in particular ipratropium bromide, oxitropium bromide, tiotropium salts and
CHF 4226 (Chiesi), and glycopyrrolate, but also those described in
EP 42402 1,
US 3714357,
US 5171744,
WO 01/04118,
WO 02/00652,
WO 02/51841,
WO 02/53564,
WO 03/00840,
WO 03/33495,
WO 03/53966,
WO 03/87094,
WO 04/018422 and
WO 04/05285.
[0049] Suitable dual anti-inflammatory and bronchodilatory therapeutic agents include dual
beta-2 adrenoceptor agonist / muscarinic antagonists such as those disclosed in
US 2004/0167167,
WO 04/74246 and
WO 04/74812.
[0050] Suitable antihistamine therapeutic agents include cetirizine hydrochloride, acetaminophen,
clemastine fumarate, promethazine, loratidine, desloratidine, diphenhydramine and
fexofenadine hydrochloride, activastine, astemizole, azelastine, ebastine, epinastine,
mizolastine and tefenadine as well as those disclosed in
JP 2004107299,
WO 03/099807 and
WO 04/026841,
[0051] Suitable antibiotics include macrolide antibiotics, for example tobramycin (TOBI™)
.
[0052] Suitable DNase therapeutic agents include dornase alfa (PULMOZYME™), a highly purified
solution of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase), which selectively cleaves
DNA. Dornase alfa is used to treat cystic fibrosis.
[0053] Other useful combinations of channel activating protease inhibitors with anti-inflammatory
therapeutic agents are those with antagonists of chemokine receptors, e.g. CCR-1,
CCR-2, CCR-3, CCR-4, CCR-5, CCR-6, CCR-7, CCR-8, CCR-9 and CCR10, CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3,
CXCR4, CXCR5, particularly CCR-5 antagonists such as Schering-Plough antagonists SC-351125,
SCH-55700 and SCH-D, Takeda antagonists such as N-[[4-[[[6,7-dihydro-2-(4-methyl-phenyl)-5H-benzo-cyclohepten-8-yl]carbonyl]amino]phenyl]-methyl]tetrahydro-N,N-dimethyl-2H-pyran-4-amin-ium
chloride (TAK-770), and CCR-5 antagonists described in
US 6166037,
WO 00/66558,
WO 00/66559,
WO 04/018425 and
WO 04/026873 entirety.
[0054] In the treatment of a disease mediated by inhibition of prostasin , a channel activating
protease inhibitor of the invention, in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable
salt form, may be administered by any appropriate route, for example orally, e.g.
in tablet, capsule or liquid form, parenterally, for example in the form of an injectable
solution or suspension, or intranasally, for example in the form of an aerosol or
other atomisable formulation using an appropriate intranasal delivery device, e.g.
a nasal spray such as those known in the art, or by inhalation, particularly for use
with a nebulizer.
[0055] The channel activating protease inhibitor may be administered in a pharmaceutical
composition together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. Such compositions
may be dry powders, tablets, capsules and liquids, but also injection solutions, infusion
solutions or inhalation suspensions, which may be prepared using other formulating
ingredients and techniques known in the art.
[0056] The dosage of the channel activating protease inhibitor in free form or in pharmaceutically
acceptable salt form can depend on various factors, such as the activity and duration
of action of the active ingredient, the severity of the condition to be treated, the
mode of administration, the species, sex, ethnic origin, age and weight of the subject
and/or its individual condition. A typical daily dose for administration, for example
oral administration to a warm-blooded animal, particularly a human being weighing
about 75 kg, is estimated to be from approximately 0.7 mg to approximately 1400 mg,
more particularly from approximately 5 mg to approximately 200 mg. That dose may be
administered, for example, in a single dose or in several part doses of, for example,
from 5 to 200 mg.
[0057] When the composition comprises an aerosol formulation, it may contain, for example,
a hydro-fluoro-alkane (HFA) propellant such as HFA134a or HFA227 or a mixture of these,
and may contain one or more co-solvents known in the art such as ethanol (up to 20%
by weight), and/or one or more surfactants such as oleic acid or sorbitan trioleate,
and/or one or more bulking agents such as lactose. When the composition comprises
a dry powder formulation, it may contain, for example, the channel activating protease
inhibitor having a particle diameter up to 10 microns, optionally together with a
diluent or carrier, such as lactose, of the desired particle size distribution and
a compound that helps to protect against product performance deterioration due to
moisture e.g. magnesium stearate. When the composition comprises a nebulised formulation,
it may contain, for example, the channel activating protease inhibitor either dissolved,
or suspended, in a vehicle containing water, a co-solvent such as ethanol or propylene
glycol and a stabilizer, which may be a surfactant.
[0058] In particular embodiments, the invention provides compounds of Formula (1) or (2)
in inhalable form, e.g. in an aerosol or other atomisable composition or in inhalable
particulate, e.g. micronised, form. The invention also provides an inhalable medicament
comprising compounds of the invention in inhalable form; a pharmaceutical product
comprising compounds of the invention in inhalable form in association with an inhalation
device; and an inhalation device comprising compounds of the invention in inhalable
form.
Processes for Making Compounds of the Invention
[0059] The compounds of the invention may be prepared, following procedures exemplified
in the Examples.
[0060] In the reactions described, reactive functional groups, where desired in the final
product (e.g., hydroxy, amino, imino, thio or carboxy groups), may be protected using
protecting groups known in the art, to avoid their unwanted participation in the reactions.
Conventional protecting groups may be used in accordance with standard practice, for
example, see
T.W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts in "Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry", John Wiley
and Sons, 1991.
[0061] Compounds of the invention may also be prepared as a pharmaceutically acceptable
acid addition salt by reacting the free base form of the compound with a pharmaceutically
acceptable inorganic or organic acid. Alternatively, a pharmaceutically acceptable
base addition salt of a compound of the invention may be prepared by reacting the
free acid form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic
base. Alternatively, salt forms of the compounds of the invention may be prepared
using salts of the starting materials or intermediates.
[0062] The free acid or free base forms of the compounds of the invention may be prepared
from the corresponding base addition salt or acid addition salt from, respectively.
For example, a compound of the invention in an acid addition salt form may be converted
to the corresponding free base by treating with a suitable base (e.g., ammonium hydroxide
solution, sodium hydroxide ). A compound of the invention in a base addition salt
form may be converted to the corresponding free acid by treating with a suitable acid
(e.g., hydrochloric acid).
[0063] Compounds of the invention in unoxidized form may be prepared from N-oxides of compounds
of the invention by treating with a reducing agent (e.g., sulfur, sulfur dioxide,
triphenyl phosphine, lithium borohydride, sodium borohydride, phosphorus trichloride,
tribromide, or the like) in a suitable inert organic solvent (e.g. acetonitrile, ethanol,
aqueous dioxane, or the like) at 0 to 80°C.
[0064] Prodrug derivatives of the compounds of the invention may be prepared by methods
known to those of ordinary skill in the art (e.g., for further details see
Saulnier et al., (1994), Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Vol. 4, p. 1985). For example, appropriate prodrugs may be prepared by reacting a non-derivatized
compound of the invention with a suitable carbamylating agent (e.g., 1,1-acyloxyalkylcarbanochloridate,
paranitrophenyl carbonate, or the like).
[0066] Compounds of the present invention may be conveniently prepared, or formed during
the process of the invention, as solvates (e.g., hydrates). Hydrates of compounds
of the present invention may be conveniently prepared by recrystallization from an
aqueous/organic solvent mixture, using organic solvents such as dioxin, tetrahydrofuran
or methanol.
[0067] Compounds of the invention may be prepared as their individual stereoisomers by reacting
a racemic mixture of the compound with an optically active resolving agent to form
a pair of diastereoisomeric compounds, separating the diastereomers and recovering
the optically pure enantiomers. While resolution of enantiomers may be carried out
using covalent diastereomeric derivatives of the compounds of the invention, dissociable
complexes are preferred (e.g., crystalline diastereomeric salts). Diastereomers have
distinct physical properties (e.g., melting points, boiling points, solubilities,
reactivity, etc.) and may be readily separated by taking advantage of these dissimilarities.
The diastereomers may be separated by chromatography, or by separation/resolution
techniques based upon differences in solubility. The optically pure enantiomer is
then recovered, along with the resolving agent, by any practical means that would
not result in racemization. A more detailed description of the techniques applicable
to the resolution of stereoisomers of compounds from their racemic mixture may be
found in
Jean Jacques, Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, "Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions",
John Wiley And Sons, Inc., 1981.
[0068] In summary, the compounds of the invention may be prepared as exemplified in the
Examples, and Formula (1) and (2) may be made by a process, which involves:
- (a) optionally converting a compound of the invention into a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt;
- (b) optionally converting a salt form of a compound of the invention to a non-salt
form;
- (c) optionally converting an unoxidized form of a compound of the invention into a
pharmaceutically acceptable N-oxide;
- (d) optionally converting an N-oxide form of a compound of the invention to its unoxidized
form;
- (e) optionally resolving an individual isomer of a compound of the invention from
a mixture of isomers;
- (f) optionally converting a non-derivatized compound of the invention into a pharmaceutically
acceptable prodrug derivative; and
- (g) optionally converting a prodrug derivative of a compound of the invention to its
non-derivatized form.
[0069] Insofar as the production of the starting materials is not particularly described,
the compounds are known or may be prepared analogously to methods known in the art
or as disclosed in the Examples hereinafter. One of skill in the art will appreciate
that the above transformations are only representative of methods for preparation
of the compounds of the present invention, and that other well-known methods may similarly
be used. The present invention is further exemplified, by the following intermediates
(Reference compounds) and Examples that illustrate the preparation of the compounds
of the invention.
Reference compound 1
[0070]
1-B: 4-piperidine ethanol (1-A) (5 g, 39.7 mmol) is dissolved in THF (120 mL). Triethylamine (5.6 mL, 40 mmol) is
added and the solution is cooled to 0 °C. Boc2O (9.59 g, 44 mmol) is added, and the reaction is stirred overnight at room temperature.
Solvent is removed in vacuo, and the crude residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate (120 mL). The solution is washed
with 0.1 N HCl (3x100 mL) and brine (1x100 mL), dried with MgSO4, filtered and solvent evaporated in vacuo to give 1-B as a clear oil.
1-C: Trichloroisocyanuric acid (2.66 g, 11.46 mmol) is added to a solution of the alcohol
1-B (2.39 g, 10.42 mmol) in DCM, and the solution is stirred and maintained at 0 °C,
followed by addition of a catalytic amount of TEMPO. After the addition, the mixture
is warmed to room temperature and stirred for an hour and then filtered on Celite®.
The organic phase is washed with saturated aqueous Na2CO3, followed by 1N HCl and brine. The organic layer is dried (MgSO4) and the solvent is evaporated to give 1-C. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 89.72 (1H, s), 4.07-4.01 (2H, m), 2.70-2.57 (2H, m), 3.35-3.31 (2H, m),
2.05-1.94 (1H, m), 1.64-1.46 (2H, m), 1.39 (9H, s), 1.30-1.02 (2H, m).
1-D: To a solution of Cbz-α-phosphonoglycine trimethyl ester (2.8 g, 8.45 mmol) in THF
at -78 °C is added 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-guanidine (1.022 ml, 8.14 mmol). After 10 minutes,
the aldehyde 1-C (1.76 g, 7.76 mmol) is added. The solution is then placed in an ice bath at 0 °C
for 1 hour, and then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for one more
hour. The solution is diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1M NaHSO4, dried (MgSO3) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by silica gel flash chromatography with Ethyl acetate/Hexane
0 to 100% to afford 1-D as a white solid. MS m/z 333.2 (M + 1), 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 7.35-7.33 (5H, m), 6.63 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 6.30 (1H, bs),
5.12 (2H, s), 4.10-4.04 (2H, m), 3.73 (3H, s), 2.67-2.62 (2H, m), 2.14 (2H, t, J =
6.8 Hz), 1.63-1.46 (3H, m), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.14-1.06 (2H, m).
1-E: A Parr vessel is charged with 1-D (1 g, 2.31 mmol) and MeOH (100 mL) under nitrogen. The solution is subjected to 3
cycles of vacuum and nitrogen bubbling, and the catalyst (R,R)-Ethyl-DuPHOS-Rh(COD)
triflate is added (30 mg, 0.04 mmol). The mixture is placed under 60 psi of hydrogen
gas at room temperature for 24 h. The conversion to 1-E is complete after 24 h with
>99% e.e., the solvent is removed in vacuo, and the crude product is purified by silica
gel chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc).
1-F: Intermediate 1-E is dissolved in MeOH. The solution is flushed with nitrogen, and
Pd/Carbon (5% wt, Degussa) is added. The mixture is placed under 50 psi of hydrogen
gas at room temperature and shaken for 24h. The mixture is flushed with nitrogen and
filtered through Celite®. The cake is washed with MeOH, and the combined organic solution
is concentrated under vacuum. Hexanes is added and then evaporated to azeotrope the
remaining methanol to afford 1-F as an oil, which is then used in the next step without
further purification. MS m/z 201.4 (M + 1 - Boc), 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 4.06-3.97 (2H, m), 3.63 (3H, s), 3.36-3.31 (1H, m), 2.63-2.50 (2H, m),
1.70-1.61 (1H, m), 1.61-1.43 (3H, m), 1.36 (3H, s), 1.55 (6H, s), 1.34-1.15 (3H, m),
1.02-1.97 (2H, m).
1-G: Crude 1-F (0.6 g, 1.99 mmol) is dissolved in THF (10 mL), and 2,4,6-collidine (315
mg, 2.38 mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride (0.170 ml, 2.19 mmol) are added to the
solution and stirred for 2 hours. The reaction is diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), and
solution is washed with 1M NaHSO4 (2 × 25 mL), brine (25 mL), and dried (MgSO4). The solvent is removed in vacuo and the crude residue is purified by flash chromatography using a gradient of hexanes
and EtOAc to afford 1-G. MS m/z 279.4 (M + 1 - Boc), 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 5.60-5.42 (1H, m), 3.99-3.96 (3H, m), 3.68 (3H, s), 2.86 (3H, m), 2.60-2.54
(2H, m), 1.79-1.77 (1H, m), 1.60-1.45 (2H, m), 1.35 (9H, s), 1.35-1.26 (3H, m), 1.16-0.95
(2H, m).
1-H: Compound 1-G (0.70 g, 1.84 mmol) is dissolved in dioxane (7 mL), and LiOH · H2O (232 mg, 5.55 mmol) dissolved in water (4 mL) is added. The reaction mixture is
stirred for 1 h. The solvent is evaporated; and the residue is diluted with EtOAc
(25 mL) and washed with 1N NaHSO4 (25 mL) and brine (25 mL), and dried (MgSO4). The solvent is removed in vacuo and the crude residue is purified by silica gel
chromatography (Hexanes/EtOAc gradient) to afford Reference Compound I as a white
solid. MS m/z 265.4 (M + 1 - Boc), 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 8.97 (1H, broad s), 5.44 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 4.15-3.90 (3H, m), 2.94 (3H, s), 2.77-2.55 (2H, m), 1.88-1.87 (1H, m),
1.78-1.58 (3H), 1.42-1.37 (12H, m), 1.16-0.94 (2H, m).
Reference compound 2
[0071]

[0072] Intermediate
1-E is saponified with LiOH·H
2O following the same procedure used to obtain the compound
1-H. MS
m/
z 421.5 (M + 1),
1H NMR (CDCl
3, 400 MHz) δ. 9.75 (1H, broad s), 7.26-7.41 (5H, m), 5.39 (1H, s), 5.10 (2H, s), 4.41-4.34
(1H, m), 4.46-4.03 (2H, m), 2.68-2.61 (2H, m), 1.94 -1.82 (1H, m), 1.78-1.53 (3H,
m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.44-1.19 (3H, m), 1.09-1.03 (2H, m).
Reference compound 3
[0073]
3-B: The compound 3-A (2 g, 9.28 mmol) is combined with CBr4 (4.46 g, 13.47 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (3.28 g, 12.54 mmol) in THF (0.2 M),
and the solution is stirred overnight. The reaction mixture is then filtered and the
solvent evaporated. A large portion of the triphenylphosphine oxide is precipitated
by slow addition of the crude mixture to a large volume of ether. After filtration
and concentration, the residue is purified by chromatography (EtOAc:Hexanes gradient)
to afford compound 3-B. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 4.05-3.99 (1H, m), 3.83-3.78 (1H, m), 3.27-3.34 (2H, m), 2.84-2.77 (1H,
m), 2.66-2.59 (1H, m), 1.91-1.74 (2H, m), 1.67-1.56 (1H, m), 1.42 (9H, s), 1.32-1.20
(2H, m).
3-C: A mixture of 3-B (1 g, 3.6 mmol) and KCN (281 mg, 4.3 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (20
mL) is stirred under reflux overnight. The residue is dissolved in EtOAc (50 ml),
washed successively with 1N NaHSO4 (2×50 mL) and brine (2×50 mL), and dried over MgSO4. The solvent is evaporated and the crude material purified by chromatography (EtOAc:Hexanes
gradient) to afford compound 3-C as an oil. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 3.83-3.78 (1H, m), 3.78-3.69 (1H, m), 2.87-2.73 (2H, m), 2.28-2.15 (2H,
m), 1.84-1.72 (2H, m), 1.61-1.52 (1H, m), 1.42-1.15 (11H, m).
3-D: To a solution of 3-C (750 mg, 3.34 mmol) in THF (20 mL) is added DIBAL (solution
1M in THF, 5 ml) at -78°C. This mixture is allowed to reach room temperature, and
stirred at room temperature for 1h. The mixture is cooled to 0°C and water (0.2 mL),
and 15% NaOH aq. (0.2 mL) and water (0.5 mL) are successively added. After addition
of MgSO4, the mixture is vigorously stirred and filtered. The evaporation of solvents yields
the compound 3-D as an colorless oil. This compound is used in the following step
without further purification. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 3.78-3.67 (1H, m), 3.67-3.64 (1H, m), 2.81-2.71 (1H, m), 2.71-2.50 (1H,
m), 2.24-2.09 (2H, m), 1.79-1.66 (2H, m), 1.56-1.48 (1H, m), 1.39-1.13 (11H, m).
3-E: This compound is prepared from 3-D using methods analogous to those described for
the preparation of Reference Compound 1-D.
3-F: This compound is prepared from 3-E using methods analogous to those described for
the preparation of Reference Compound 1-F.
3-G: This compound is prepared from 3-F using methods analogous to those described for
the preparation of Reference Compound 1-G.
3-H: This compound is prepared from 3-G using methods analogous to those described for
the preparation of Reference Compound 1-H.
Reference compound 4
[0074]
4-B: D-Homophenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride (5.00 g, 20.5 mmol) and DIEA (8.7 mL,
51.25 mmol) are dissolved in THF (100 mL) and stirred at room temperature. Mesyl chloride
(1.67 mL, 21.52 mmol) is added dropwise, and the reaction stirred for 6h at room temp.
The THF is evaporated; and the crude residue is dissolved in EtOAc (100 mL), washed
with water (100 mL), 1N HCl (2 × 100 mL) and brine (100 mL), an dried (MgSO4). The solvent is removed in vacuo and the crude material is purified with flash chromatography (Hexanes:EtOAc) to afford
the ethyl ester.
4-C: Ethyl ester 4-B is dissolved in dioxane (50 mL) and stirred at room temperature. LiOH·H2O (1.00 mg, 24 mmol) dissolved in water (20 mL) is added and the reaction stirred
until the ethyl ester has disappeared (by TLC and LCMS). The solvent is removed in vacuo and the crude material is partitioned with EtOAc (50 mL) and 1N HCl (50 mL). The
aqueous layer is extracted with EtOAc (2 × 50 mL), and the combined organic phases
are washed with 1M NaHSO4 (2 × 50 mL) and brine (50 mL), and dried with MgSO4.
[0075] The solvent is evaporated and the crude material is purified by flash chromatography
(EtOAc:Hexanes gradient) to afford Reference Compound 4 as a white powder.
Reference compound 5
[0076]

[0077] Boc-D-homophenylalanine (1.0 g, 3.58 mmol) is dissolved in THF (10 mL), and water
(18 µL, 0.72 mmol) is added to a suspension of NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil;
10.0 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (12 mL) dropwise over a period of 20 min while maintaining
an internal temperature of 20 °C. The mixture is stirred at the same temperature for
10 min, and dimethyl sulfate (1.05 mL, 6.44 mmol) is added over a period of 20 min
while maintaining a temperature of 20 °C. The reaction is stirred for 2h before being
quenched with 30% ammonium hydroxide (6 mL) over a period of 10 min. while maintaining
an internal temperature of 30 °C. Stirring is continued for an additional 1 h (to
ensure complete destruction of dimethyl sulfate). The mixture is diluted with EtOAc
(20 mL) and water (20 mL). The organic layer is separated, washed with water (10 mL),
dried (MgSO
4), and evaporated in vacuo to give Reference Compound 5 as a white solid.
Reference compound 6
[0078]
6-B: D-Homophenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride (6-A) (25.0 g, 102.5 mmol) is dissolved
in 10% aqueous EtOH (500 mL). A catalytic amount of 5% Rh/C is added, and the reaction
placed under an atmosphere of H2 (1000 psi), stirred, and heated to 50 °C. After 18h, the reaction is cooled to room
temperature, the H2 gas supply is removed, and the vessel brought to atmospheric pressure. The catalyst
is filtered through Celite®, and the solvent removed in vacuo, to afford D-Homocyclohexylalanine
ethyl ester hydrochloride as a white powder.
6-C: This compound is prepared from 6-B using methods analogous to those described for the preparation of Reference Compound
4-B.
6-D: This compound is prepared from 6-C using methods analogous to those described for the preparation of Reference Compound
4-C.
Reference compound 7
[0079]
7-A: D-Homocyclohexylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride (3.83 g, 18.0 mmol) and N-(Benzyloxycarbonyloxy)succinimide
(Cbz-OSu) (4.49 g, 18.0 mmol) are added to a round bottomed flask containing THF (60
mL) and water (20 mL). The mixture is stirred at room temperature and Et3N (10.1 mL, 72.0 mmol) is added, and the reaction is stirred overnight at room temperature.
The clear solution is diluted with EtOAc (200 mL) and washed with 1N HCl (3 x 100
mL) and brine (1 x 100 mL) and dried with MgSO4. Solvent is evaporated in vacuo to afford the desired product as a white solid which
is used without further purification.
7-B: This compound is prepared from 7-A using methods analogous to those described for the preparation of Reference Compound
4-C.
Reference compound 8
[0080]
8-B: Finely powdered KOH (19.4 g, 0.346 mol) is dissolved in DMSO and stirred at room
temperature for 20 min and then cooled to 0°C. N-Boc-trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline (Boc-Hyp-OH, 8-A) (10 g, 43.3 mmol) is dissolved in DMSO (10 mL) and added, and the reaction mixture
is stirred for an additional 10 min at 0 °C. Next, 4-chlorobenzyl chloride (33 g,
0.204 mol) is added, and the reaction mixture is stirred at 0° C for an additional
15 min. Thereafter, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture is allowed to
warm to room temperature and stirred for 4 h. The reaction mixture is poured into
water (300 mL) and the reaction vessel is rinsed with an additional aliquot of water
(300 mL). The combined aqueous layer is extracted with ether (2 × 300 mL) and discarded.
The aqueous layer is acidified with 87% H3PO4 to pH 2.3 and then extracted with ether (3 × 300 mL). The combined ether extracts
are washed with water (2 × 400 mL) and brine (2 × 400 mL) and then dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by chromatography on
silica gel with EtOAc/Hexanes (gradient 0 to 100%) to yield the compound 8-B as a clear oil. MS m/z 256.1 (M + 1 - Boc); 1H NMR (DMSO-D6, 400 MHz) δ 7.39-7.31 (4H, m), 4.52-4.40 (2H, m), 4.16-4.10 (2H, m), 3.48-3.41 (2H,
m), 2.40-2.30 (1H, m), 2.03-1.94 (1H, m), 1.39-1.34 (9H, m).
8-C: A solution of TFA in dichloromethane (50/50) is added to 8-B and the mixture is stirred until complete removal of the Boc. The reaction mixture
is then concentrated in vacuo, and the crude residue is used in the next step without further purification. MS m/z
256.1 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 8.32 (1H, broad s), 7.16-6.93 (4H, m), 4.41-4.12 (4H, m), 4.10-3.75
(2H, m), 3.70-3.53 (1H, m), 3.51-3.30 (1H, m), 2.38-2.24 (1H, m), 2.06-1.88 (1 H,
m).
8-D: Intermediate 8-C is dissolved in 200 ml of a solution of 1,4-dioxane/H2O (1:1). NaHCO3 (17.9 g, 0.213 mol) is added, followed by Fmoc-Cl (12 g, 46.3 mmol).
The mixture is stirred overnight. The solution is then acidified with 1N HCl, and
the precipitate is filtered and dried (MgSO4) to afford 8-D as a white solid. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ. 8.11 (1H, broad s), 7.77-7.66 (2H, m), 7.58-7.52 (2H, m), 7.42-7.21
(8H, m), 4.54-4.26 (4H, m), 4.24 (1H, t, J = 7.2 Hz), 4.23-4.10 (1H, m), 3.69-3.61 (2H, m), 3.50-2.38 (1H, m), 2.24-2.12 (1H,
m).
Reference compound 9
[0081]

[0082] The reagents and conditions for the above reaction scheme are: (a) SOCl
2 (3.0 equiv.), MeOH, 0 °C, 100%; (b) Mesyl chloride (1.2 equiv.), Et
3N (3.0 equiv.), cat. DMAP, THF, 23 °C, 79%; (c) Hoveyda-Grubbs metathesis catalyst
(8 mol%),
N-Boc-4-methylenepiperidine (3.0 equiv.), DCM, 40 °C, 51%; (d) LiOH, dioxanes, H
2O, 23 °C, 100%.
9-A: D-allylglycine (5.03 g, 43.73 mmol, 1.0 equiv) is slurried in a suspension of methanol
(70 mL) in an ice-water bath. Thionyl chloride (9.6 mL, 131.19 mmol, 3.0 equiv.) is
added dropwise over 10 minutes. The reaction is warmed to room temperature and judged
to completeness by LC/MS. The solvent is evaporated and the resulting white solid
of 9-A is directly used in the next step.
9-B: D-allylglycine methyl ester hydrochloride (9-A, 7.20 g, 43.73 mmol), Et3N (18 mL, 131.19 mmol, 3.0 equiv.) and DMAP (10 mg, catalytic) are dissolved in THF
(110 mL) and stirred at room temperature. Mesyl chloride (4.0 mL, 52.48 mmol, 1.2
equiv.) is added dropwise, and the reaction is stirred for 6h at room temp. The THF
is evaporated; and the crude residue is dissolved in EtOAc (100 mL) and washed with
water (100 mL), 1N HCl (2 × 100 mL) and brine (100 mL), and dried (MgSO4). The solvent is removed in vacuo, and the crude material is purified with flash chromatography (Hexanes:EtOAc) to afford
7 9-B as a yellow oil.
9-C: Anhydrous dichloromethane (10 mL, 0.1 M) is added via syringe to 9-B (2.15 g, 10.37 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) and Hoveyda-Grubbs 2nd Generation metathesis catalyst
[(1,3-Bis-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene) dichloro (o-isopropoxyphenylmethylene) ruthenium II dichloride) (510 mg, 0.815 mmol, 8 mol %)]
under a nitrogen atmosphere. N-Boc-4-methylenepiperidine (6 mL, 31.11 mmol, 3.0 eq.) is added via syringe and the
reaction is fitted with a reflux condenser and heated to 40 °C for 12 hours. After
the reaction is complete by LC/MS, the reaction mixture is directly purified by automated
silica-gel purification (0-100% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to provide 9-C as a dark green oil. MS m/z 277.2 (M-Boc + 1).
Reference Compound 9: The saponification of 9-C is accomplished using the procedure previously described for the preparation of Reference
Compound 4.
Reference compound 10
[0083]

[0084] Reference compound 10 is prepared using methods analogous to those described for
the preparation of Reference Compound 8.
Example 1
[0085]
1-A: Loading of the PAL resin: 5-cyano-2-methylamino-thiophene (3 equiv.) is added to
a solution of the resin (1 meq/g) in DMF in the presence of AcOH (8 equiv.). The mixture
is shaken for 1hr before adding NaH(AcO)3 (3 equiv.) and letting the mixture react overnight. The resin is then washed with
DMF (×2), DCM (×2), MeOH (×2) and DCM (×2).
1-B: The Fmoc-protected amino acid 8-D (3 equiv.) is added to 200 mg of resin 1-A in DMF in the presence of HOBt (3.5 equiv.) and DIC (3.5 equiv.). The mixture is
shaken for 3hrs. The resin is washed with DMF (×2), DCM (x2), MeOH (×2) and DCM (×2).
1-C: The resin is shaken in a solution of 20% piperidine in DMF for 30 min, and washed
with DMF (×2) and DCM (×2).
1-D : The amino acid is coupled to the resin 1-C using the same procedure as 1-B.
1-E : A solution of hydroxylamine hydrochloride (40 equiv.) and DIEA (40 equiv.) in DMF
is added to the resin 1-D, and the mixture is shaken overnight. The resin is washed with DMF (×2), DCM (×2),
MeOH (×2) and DCM (×2).
1-F : To a solution of the resin 1-E in DCM is added acetic anhydride (10 equiv.). The mixture is shaken for 2 hrs, and
then washed with DCM (×2), DMF (x2) and DCM (×2).
1-G : The resin 1-F is washed with anhydrous THF (×2) before a solution of SmI2 (0.1M in THF) is added under nitrogen. The mixture is shaken for 2hrs, and the resin
is washed with DMF (×2), MeOH (×2) DMF (×2) and DCM (×2).
1-H : The final compound 1-H is obtained following cleavage from the resin in presence of a solution of TFA/DCM/H2O (45:45:10). The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo, dissolved in acetonitrile and purified by reverse phase HPLC (H2O-ACN gradient). After lyophilization, the TFA salt of 1-H is obtained as a white powder. MS m/z 639.5 (M + 1); 1H-NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 9.30 (1H, s), 7.89 (1H, s), 7.72 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.36-7.26 (4H, m), 7.09 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 6.06 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 4.60-4.41 (5H, m), 4.33-4.21 (1H, m), 4.11-4.05 (1H, m), 3.82-3.65 (2H,
m), 3.29-3.27 (2H, m), 2.86 (3H, s), 2.86-2.76 (2H, m), 2.46-2.36 (1H, m), 2.15-2.07
(1H, m), 1.75-1.68 (2H, m), 1.63-1.46 (2H, m), 1.46-1.31 (2H, m), 1.31-1.37 (3H, m).
Examples 2-31
[0086] Examples 2-31 are synthesized using methods analogous to those described for the
synthesis of Example 1.
Example 32
[0087]

[0088] Reagent
32-A is prepared from benzylamine and Pal-resin using methods analogous to those described
for the preparation of Example
1-A. Intermediate
32-B is prepared from immobilized
32-A using methods analogous to those described for the preparation of Example
1-B. The intermediates
32-C and
32-D are prepared from support-bound
32-B and
32-C respectively, following methods analogous to those described for Example
1-C and
1-D, respectively. Final compound 32-E is prepared by cleaving 32-D from the resin following
methods analogous to those for the preparation of Example
1-H.
Examples 33-54
[0089] Examples 33-54 are synthesized using methods analogous to those described for the
synthesis of Example 32.
Example 55
[0090]
55-A: Compound 1-H (1.9 g, 5.2 mmol) is added to a solution of the HCl salt of the methyl ester 8-C (1.6 g, 5.2 mmol), PyBOP (3.79 g, 7.28 mmol) and DIEA (2.7 mL, 15.6 mmol) in DCM
(50 mL). The mixture is stirred overnight, then washed with a solution of 1M NaHSO4 (2 × 50 mL), NaHCO3 saturated (2 × 50 mL) and brine (1 × 50 mL). The organic phase is dried on MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by flash chromatography (Hexanes:EtOAc), and the compound
55-A is obtained as a white solid. MS m/z 616.2 (M+1).
55-B: Methyl ester 55-A (2.2 g, 3.72 mmol) is dissolved in dioxane (20 mL) and stirred at room temperature.
LiOH·H2O (467 mg, 11.12 mmol) dissolved in water (50 mL) is added and the reaction is stirred
until the ethyl ester has disappeared (by TLC and LCMS). The solution is acidified
by addition of 1M NaHSO4 and extracted with EtOAc (2 × 50 mL). The combined organic phases are washed with
brine (50 mL), and dried with MgSO4. The solvent is evaporated to afford the compound 55.B as a white powder. MS m/z 602.2 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.33 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz ), 7.22 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 5.87 (1H, d, J = 9.6 Hz ), 4.43-4.57 (4H, m), 4.39-4.32 (1H, m), 3.95-4.17 (4H, m), 3.87-3.93 (1H,
m), 3.60-3.64 (1H, m), 2.89 (3H, s), 2.58-2.64 (2H, m), 2.45-3.51 (1H, m), 2.15-2.51
(1H, m), 1.48-1.70 (3H, m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.22-1.35 (2H, m), 0.95-1.10 (2H, m).
55-C: To a solution of compound 55-B (60 mg, 0.1 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) is added HATU (55 mg, 0.14 mmol), DIEA(0.035
ml, 0.2 mmol), and 2,5-dichlorobenzylamine (23 mg, 0.13 mmol). The mixture is stirred
overnight at room temperature, then washed successively with 1M NaHSO4 (10 ml), NaHCO3 saturated (10 ml) and brine (10 ml). The solution is dried on MgSO4, filtered, evaporated and directly used in the next step. MS m/z 659.2 (M + 1 - Boc).
55-D : To the solution of 55-C in DCM is slowly added a solution of 50% TFA in DCM. The mixture is stirred for 30
minutes, then the solvents are evaporated and the residue is dissolved in acetonitrile
and purified by reverse phase HPLC. After lyophilization of the solvents, the TFA
salt of the compound 55-D is obtained as a white powder. MS m/z 659.2 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 9.30 (1H, bs), 8.56 (1H, bs), 7.31 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.07-7.27 (6H, m), 5.88 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz ), 4.26-4.57 (6H, m), 3.93-4.02 (1H, m), 3.77-3.86 (1H, m), 3.47-3.86 (1H,
m), 3.21-3.34 (5H, m), 2.74 (3H, s), 2.49-2.88 (4H, m), 2.17-2.36 (2H, m), 1.18-1.73
(9H, m).
Examples 55-70
[0091] Examples 56-70 are synthesized using methods analogous to those described for the
synthesis of Example 55.
[0092] Table 1 shows compounds of Formula (I), as described in Examples 1-70.
Table 1
| |
Structure |
Physical Data
MS (m/z), Elemental Analysis, and 1H NMR 400 MHz (DMSO-d6) |
| 1 |

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MS m/z 639.5 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 9.30(1H, s), 7.89 (1H, s), 7.72 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.36-7.26 (4 H, m), 7.09 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 6.06 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 4.60-0.41 (5H, m), 4.33-4.21 (1H, m), 4.11-4.05 (1H, m), 3.82-3.65 (2H,
m), 3.29-3.27 (2H, m), 2.86 (3H, s), 2.86-2.76 (2H, m), 2.46-2.36 (1H, m), 2.15-2.07
(1H, m), 1.75-1.68 (2H, m), 1.63-1.46 (2H, m), 1.46-1.31 (2H, m), 1.31-1.27 (3H, m). |
| 2 |

|
MS m/z 701.2 (M + 1); Anal. Calcd. for C34H41BrF10N6O11S2 (3 TFA): C, 39.13; H, 3.96; N, 8.21; Found: C, 39.24; H, 4.25; N, 8.21;1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ9.99 (1H, s), 7.95-7.74 (2H, m), 7.74 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.42-7.32 (3H, m), 7.11 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 6.13 (1H,d, J= 8.4 Hz), 4.59-4.35 (5H, m), 4.15-4.08 (1H, m), 4.15-4.02 (1N, m), 3.84-3.68 (2H,
m), 3.31-3.28 (2H, m), 2.87-2.79 (5H, m), 2.45-2.38 (1H, m), 2.18-2.10 (1H, m), 1.76-1.69
(2H, m), 1.69-1.49 (2H, m), 1.49-1.39 (2H, m), 1.39-1.29 (3H, m). |
| 3 |

|
MS m/z 352 [(M + 1)/2] |
| 4 |

|
MS m/z 683.1 (M + 1)); Anal. Calcd. for C34H41BrF9N6O11S2 (3 TFA): C, 39.81; H, 4.13; N, 8.19; Found: C, 40.48; H, 4.34; N, 8.46; 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ9.81 (1H, s), 7.92-7.77 (2H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J= 4 Hz), 7.49 (2H, d, J= 8.4 Hz), 7.23 (2H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 6.16-6.02 (1H, m), 4.55-4.43 (5H, m), 4.28 (1H, s), 4.12-4.05 (1H, m), 3.80-3.69
(2H, m), 3.27-3.24 (2H, m), 2.84-2.70 (5H, m), 2.42-2.33 (1H, m), 2.11-2.03 (1H, m),
1.76-1.62 (2H, m), 1.62-1.46 (2H, m), 1.46-1.39 (2H, m), 1.38-1.18 (3H, m). |
| 5 |

|
MS m/z 673.2 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 10.07 (1H, s), 7.72 (1H, d, J= 4 Hz), 7.63-7.55 (2H, m), 7.52 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.46 (2H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.37 (1H, dd, J = 8 Hz, 2 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J = 4Hz), 5.88 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 4.68-4.50 (4H, m), 4.46 (1 H, t, J = 7.6 Hz), 4.38 (1H, s), 4.18-4.05 (1H, m), 3.86-3.73 (2H, m), 3.31-3.28 (2H, m),
2.85-2.76 (5H, m), 2.50-2.43 (1H, m), 2.22-2.12 (1H, m), 1.81-1.66 (2H, m), 1.65-1.48
(2H, m), 1.48-1.39 (2H, m), 1.39-1.23 (3H, m). |
| 6 |

|
MS m/z 657.2 (M + 1) |
| 7 |

|
MS m/z 619.3 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 10.01 (1H, s), 7.73 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.69-7.55 (2H, m), 7.17-7.24 (4H, m), 7.12 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 5.97 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 4.56-4.40 (5H, m), 4.30 (1H, s), 4.14-4.09 (1H, m), 3.82-3:70 (2H, m),
3.30-3.24 (2H, m), 2.85-2.77 (5H, m), 2.43-2.34 (1H, m), 2.34 (3H, s), 2.17-2.08 (1H,
m), 1.79-1.71 (2H, m), 1.68-1.50 (2H, m), 1.50-1.39 (2H, m), 1.35-1.26 (3H, m). |
| 8 |

|
MS m/z 672.7 (M + 1) |
| 9 |

|
MS m/z 640.2 (M + 1) |
| 10 |

|
MS m/z 673.1 (M + 1); Anal. Calcd. for C34H43Cl2F9N6O12S2 (3 TFA, 1 H2O): C, 39.50; H, 4.19; N, 8.13; Found: C, 39.54; H, 4.30; N, 7.89; 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 10.02 (1H, s), 7.70 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.51 (2H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.23 (1 H, dd, J = 8 Hz, 2 Hz), 7.12 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 5.86-5.78 (1 H, m), 4.59-4.39 (5H, m), 4.34-4.29 (1 H, m), 4.13-4.02 (1
H, m), 3.84-3.65 (2H, m), 3.34-3.23 (2H, m), 2.88-2.76 (5 H, m), 2.45-2.36 (1H, m),
2.7-2.07 (1H, m), 1.81-1.67 (2H, m), 1.67-1.46 (2H, m), 1.46-1.36 (2H, m), 1.36-1.24
(3H, m). |
| 11 |

|
MS m/z 695.3 (M + 1);1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ9.82 (1H, s), 7.69 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.53-7.45 (2H, m), 7.43-7.49 (9H, m), 7.10 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 6.22-6.14 (1H, m); 5.06-4.87 (2H, m), 4.60-4.44 (5H, m), 4.32-4.18 (2H,
m), 3.88-3.72 (2H, m), 3.35-3.24 (2H, m), 2.92-2.77 (2H, m), 2.45-2.34 (1 H, m), 2.24-2.11
(1H, m), 1.86-1.51 (4H, m), 1-50-1.21 (5H, m). |
| 12 |

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MS m/z 689.2 (M + 1); ); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 10.05 (1H, s), 7.86-7.81 (3H, m), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.29 (2H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.11 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 6.13 (1 H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 4.61-4.43 (5H, m), 4.33 (1 H, s), 4.19-4.1 (1H, m), 3.86-3.70 (2H, m),
3.29-3.27)2H, m), 2.85 (3H, s), 2.89-2.80 (2H, m), 2.45-2.36 (1H, m), 2.19-2.09 (1H,
m), 1.81-1.64 (2H, m), 1.64-1.50 (2H, m), 1.50-1.43 (2H, m), 1.43-1.30 (3H). |
| 13 |

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MS m/z 641.2 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 9.79 (1 H, s), 7.80 ( 1 H, s), 7.73 (1 H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.67-7.52 (2H, m), 7.51-7.38 (1H, m), 7.12 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.02-6.93 (2H, m), 6.03 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 4.62-4.48 (4H, m), 4.43 (1H, t, J = 7.6 Hz), 4.34 (1H, s), 4.15-4.09 (1H, m), 3.86-3.82 (2H, m), 3.32-3.29 (2H, m),
2.86-2.80 (5H, m), 2.44-2.34 (1H, m), 2.19-2.10 (1H, m), 1.83-1.70 )2H, m), 1.70-1.50
(2H, m), 1.50-1.34 (2H, m), 1.34-1.25 (3H, m). |
| 14 |

|
MS m/z 703.1 (M + 1) |
| 15 |

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MS m/z 639.2 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 9.48 (1H, s), 8.15 (1H, s), 7.84 (1H, s), 7.62-7.59 (1 H, m), 7.46-7.25
(6H, m), 6.05 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 4.74-4.09 (5 H, m), 4.32 (1H, m), 4.14-4.09 (1H, m), 3.87-3.70 (2H, m),
3.32-3.24 (2H, m), 2.91-2.78 (5H, m), 2.49-2.36 (1 H, m), 2.16-2.08 (1H, m), 1.83-1.68
(2H, m), 1.67-1.51 (2H, m), 1.49-1.41 (2H, m), 1.38-1.29 (3H, m). |
| 16 |

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MS m/z 695.3 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 9.47 (1 H, s), 8.12 (1H, s), 7.83 (1H, s), 7.70-7.67 (1H, m),7.47 (1H,
s), 7.40-7.25 (9H, m), 6.40 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 5.03-4.76 (2H, m), 4.60-0.39 (5H, m), 4.32-4.18 (2H, m), 3.35-3.24 (2H,
m), 2.91-2.75 (2H, m), 2.48-2.38 (1H, m), 2.17-2.05 (1H, m), 1.81-1.52 (4H, m), 1.52-1.97
(5H, m). |
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MS m/z 640.2 (M + 1); Anal. Calcd. for C33H41ClF9N7O11S2 (3 TFA): C, 40.35; H, 4.21; N, 9.98; Found: C, 40.39; H, 4.10; N, 10.00; 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 9.80 (1H, s), 8.43 (1H, s), 8.17-7.80 (2H, m), 7.72-7.61 1H, m), 7.40-7.12
(4H, m), 5.87 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 4.64-4.43 (5H, m), 4.34-4.25 (1H, m), 4.14-4.05 (1H, m), 3.86-3.70 (2H,
m), 3.37-3.23 (2H, m), 2.90-2.77 (5H, m), 2.49-2.38 (1H, m), 2.18-2.05 (1H, m), 1.81-1.67
(2H, m), 1.66-1.49 (2H, m), 1.49-1.37 (2H, m), 1.35-1.19 (3H, m). |
| 18 |

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MS m/z 682.4 (M + 1) |
| 19 |

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MS m/z 637.2 (M + 1) |
| 20 |

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MS m/z 664.2 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) δ 7.55-7.26 (8H, m), 6.03-5.91 (1H, m), 4.58-4.40 (3H, m), 4.39-4.23
(3H, m), 4.09-4.04 (3H, m), 3.84-3.70 (2H, m), 3.34-3.27 (2H, m), 2.86-2.79 (5H, m),
2.46-2.38 (1H, m), 2.14-2.06 (1H, m), 1.83-1.67 (2H, m), 1.67-1.48 (2H, m), 10.48-1.42
(2H, m), 1.42-1.25 (3H, m). |
| 21 |

|
MS m/z (M + 1) |
| 22 |

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MS m/z 611.3 (M + 1); Anal. Calcd. for C32H52F6N6O11S2 (2 TFA, 2 H2O): C, 43.93; H, 5.99; N, 9.61; Found: C, 43.80; H, 5.60; N, 9.17;1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) 8 9.34(1 H, s), 7.87-7.81 (2H, m), 7.72 (1H, d, J = 3.6 Hz), 7.60-7.34 (2H, m), 7.10 (1H, s, J = 3.2 Hz), 6.07-5.98 (1H, m), 4.56-4.47 (2H, m), 4.37 (1H, t, J = 7.6 Hz), 4.12-4.02 (2H, m), 3.79-3.61 (2H, m), 3.35-3.32 (2H, m), 3.27-3.18 (2H,
m), 2.91-2.82 (5H, m), 2.36-2.26 (1H, m), 2.09-1.98 (1H, m), 1.84-1.81 (2H, m), 1.75-1.64
(6H, m), 1.58-1.10 (10H, m), 0.95-0.83 (2H, m). |
| 23 |

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MS m/z 661.3 (M+ 1) |
| 24 |

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MS m/z (M + 1) |
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MS m/z 683.2 (M + 1); 1H NMR (CD3CN, 400 MHz) 8 10.19(1 H, s), 7.93 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.73 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 7.58 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.52-7.40 (2H, m), 7.15 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 5.81-5.73 (1H, m), 4.74-4.61 (2H, m), 4.57 (2H, d, J = 5.2 Hz), 4.46 (1 H, t, J = 7.6 Hz), 4.39-4.34 (1H, m), 4.15-4.06 (1H, m), 3.86-3.26 (2H, m), 3.35-3.26 (2H,
m), 3.09 (3H, s), 2.89-2.77 (5H, m), 2.49-2.39 (1H, m), 2.22-2.11 (1 H, m), 1.82-1.70
(2H, m), 1.77-1.50 (2H, m), 1.50 (2H, m), 1.38-1.21 (3H, m). |
| 26 |

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MS m/z 638.2 (M + 1) |
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MS m/z (M + 1) |
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MS m/z (M + 1) |
| 29 |

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MS m/z (m + 1) |
| 30 |

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MS m/z 568.2 (M + 1) |
| 31 |

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MS m/z 688.5 (M + 1) |
| 32 |

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MS m/z 653.2 (M + 1) |
| 33 |

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MS m/z 687.3 (M+1) |
| 34 |

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MS m/z 668.3 (M + 1) |
| 35 |

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MS m/z 659.3 (M + 1) |
| 36 |

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MS m/z 671.2 (M + 1) |
| 37 |

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MS m/z 689.2 (M + 1) |
| 38 |

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MS m/z 689.2 (M + 1) |
| 39 |

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MS m/z 687.2 (M + 1) |
| 40 |

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MS m/z 721.3 (M + 1) |
| 41 |

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MS m/z 667.3 (M + 1) |
| 42 |

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MS m/z 683.3 (M + 1) |
| 43 |

|
MS m/z 737.3 (M + 1) |
| 44 |

|
MS m/z 731.2 (M + 1) |
| 45 |

|
MS m/z 667.3 (M + 1) |
| 46 |

|
MS m/z 737.3 (M + 1) |
| 47 |

|
MS m/z 721.3 (M + 1) |
| 48 |

|
MS m/z 687.3 (M + 1) |
| 49 |

|
MS m/z 671.3 (M + 1) |
| 50 |

|
MS m/z 721.2 (M + 1) |
| 51 |

|
MS m/z 731.2 (M + 1) |
| 52 |

|
MS m/z 705.3 (M + 1) |
| 53 |

|
MS m/z 701.3(M + 1) |
| 54 |

|
MS m/z 701.3 (M + 1) |
| 55 |

|
MS m/z 659.2 (M + 1), 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 9.30 (1H, bs), 8.56 (1H, bs), 7.31 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz ), 7.07-7.27 (6H, m), 5.88 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 4.26-4.57 (6H, m), 3.93-4.02 (1H, m), 3.77-3.86 (1 H, m), 3.47-3.86 (1H,
m), 3.21-3.34 (5 H, m), 2.74 (3H, s), 2.49-2.88 (4H, m), 2.17-2.36 (2H, m), 1.18-1.73
(9H, m). |
| 56 |

|
MS m/z 625.2 (M + 1) |
| 57 |

|
MS m/z 620.2 (M + 1) |
| 58 |

|
MS m/z 620.2 (M + 1) |
| 59 |

|
MS m/z 639.2 (M + 1) |
| 60 |

|
MS m/z 598.2 (M + 1) |
| 61 |

|
MS m/z 612.2 (M + 1) |
| 62 |

|
MS m/z 654.3 (M + 1) |
| 63 |

|
MS m/z 643.2 (M + 1) |
| 64 |

|
MS m/z 687.2 (M + 1) |
| 65 |

|
MS m/z 669.2 (M + 1) |
| 66 |

|
MS m/z 668.3 (M + 1) |
| 67 |

|
MS m/z 732.3 (M + 1) |
| 68 |

|
MS m/z 696.3 (M + 1) |
| 69 |

|
MS m/z 704.2 (M + 1) |
| 70 |

|
MS m/z 655.3 (M + 1) |
Assays
Biochemical assays
[0094] Recombinant human prostasin and matriptase and guinea pig prostasin are generated
according to methods described in
Shipway et al., Biochem, and Biophys. Res. Commun. 2004; 324(2):953-63. The recombinant enzymes are incubated in an electrolyte buffer containing the test
compounds or vehicle in a suitable multiple well assay plate such as a 96 or 384 well
plate. At a defined time after the mixing of enzyme with compound or vehicle, a suitable
fluorescent peptide substrate is added to the assay mixture. As substrate becomes
cleaved by the active enzyme, fluorescence (measured, using a suitable fluorescence
plate reader) increases and the rate of turnover of substrate (i.e. enzyme activity)
may be quantified and thus the inhibitory effect of any test compound. The efficacy
of test compounds is expressed as the concentration that induces 50% attenuation in
the enzyme activity (K
i).
[0095] In general, compounds of the invention may have K
i values from 0.1 nM to 5 µM. In some examples, compounds of the invention may have
K
i values from 0.1 nM to 500 nM; from 0.1 nM to 50 nM; from 0.1 nM to 5 nM; or from
0.1 nM to 0.5 nM. In particular examples, compounds of the invention may have K
i values from 0.1 nM to 0.5 nM; from 0.5 nM to 5 nM; from 5 nM to 50 nM; from 50 nM
to 500 nM; or from 500 nM to 5 µM. In yet other examples, compounds may have K
i values less than 0.1 nM or more than 5 µM.
Epithelial ion transport
[0096] Human bronchial epithelial cells are cultured according to methods described in
Danahay et al., Am. J. Physiol. Lung Cell Mol. Physiol. 2002; 282(2):L226-36. When suitably differentiated (days 14-21 after establishing an apical-air interface),
epithelial cells are treated with either vehicle, aprotinin (200 µg/ml) or test compound
for 90 minutes. Epithelia are then placed into chambers as described in Danahay et
al.,
supra, maintaining the concentration of vehicle, aprotinin or test compound on the apical
side of the epithelia. Short circuit current (ISC) is then measured by voltage clamping
the epithelia to zero millivolts. The amiloride-sensitive ISC is then measured by
the addition of amiloride (10 µM) to the apical surface of the epithelia. The potency
of the test compound is expressed as the concentration inducing a 50% inhibition of
the total aprotinin-sensitive component of the amiloride-sensitive ISC.
[0097] In general, compounds of the invention may have IC
50 values from 1 nM to 10 µM. In some examples, compounds of the invention may have
IC
50 values from 1 nM to 1 µM; or more particularly from 1 nM to 100 nM. In yet other
examples, compounds of the invention may have IC
50 values from 100 nM to 1 µM, or from 1 µM to 10 µM. In yet other examples, compounds
may have IC
50 values less than 1 nM or more than 10 µM.
Tracheal potential difference (in vivo)
[0098] Guinea pigs are anaesthetized, using a short acting inhalation anaesthesia such as
halothane and N
20. While under short acting anaesthesia, an oral gavage needle is inserted into the
trachea via the oropharangeal route. Once inside the trachea, a small volume (50-200
µl) of vehicle or test compound, in a suitable aqueous-based diluent, is instilled
into the airways. Animals then recover and become fully ambulatory. Alternatively,
test compounds may be administered to animals, using aerosol or dry powder dosing.
At a defined time after dosing, the animals are surgically anaesthetized, using a
suitable anaesthesia such as ketamine and xylazine. The trachea is then exposed and
a plastic agar bridge electrode is inserted into the tracheal lumen. A reference electrode
is also inserted into the layers of muscle in the animal's neck. The tracheal potential
difference is then measured, using a suitable high impedance voltmeter as described
in
Takahashi et al., Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1995; 131(1):31-6. The potency of the test compound is expressed as the dose inducing a 50% reduction
in the sensitive-component of the tracheal potential difference.
1. A compound of Formula (1):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein
O-(CR
2)
p-R
2 is a substituent at any position on ring A;
J is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or fused carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring comprising
N, O and/or S; aryl or heteroaryl ring, provided J is not triazolyl;
B is

or (CR
2)
k-R
5;
Y is a bond, -SO
2-, -NHCO- or -O-(CO)-;
R
1 is halo, -(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NRC(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-C(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -C(O)-(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NR-SO
2R
6, -(CR
2)
l-NR-C(O)-R
6, -(CR
2)
l-SO
2NR
6R
7, or -(CR
2)
l-OR
6, or an optionally substituted C
1-6 alkoxy, C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl or C
2-6 alkynyl; or an optionally substituted carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring, aryl or
heteroaryl;
R
3 is C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5;
alternatively, NH-Y-R
3 together fonn NH
2;
R
2, R
4 and R
5 are independently an optionally substituted 5-12 membered carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic
ring, aryl or heteroaryl; or R
4 is H, C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl, or

wherein P is C or N and ring E together with P form an optionally substituted 5-12
membered monocyclic or fused ring;
R
6 and R
7 are independently H, C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5;
each R is H, or C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6 alkenyl, or C
2-6 alkynyl;
l is 0-6;
k, m, n and p are independently 1-6;
x is 0-4;
provided R
4 is piperidinyl when NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2; and
further provided that R
5 is piperidinyl when B is (CR
2)
k-R
5.
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein J is thiophenyl, thiazolyl, phenyl, pyridyl, indazolyl,
piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl.
3. The compound of claim 1, wherein R1 is halo, C1-6alkyl, CF3, OCF3, phenyl, -(CR2)l-NR6R7, -(CR2)l-C(=NR)-NR6R7, -C(O)-(CR2)l-NR6R7, -(CR2)l-NR-SO2R6, -(CR2)l-NR-C(O)-R6, -(CR2)l-SO2NR6R7, or-(CR2)l-OR6; wherein each l is 0-1; and
R, R6 and R7 are independently H or C1-6 alkyl.
4. The compound of claim 1, wherein R2 is phenyl or cyclohexyl, each of which optionally substituted with halo, SO2(C1-6 alkyl), or an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkyl or C1-6 alkoxy.
5. The compound of claim 1, wherein R
4 is an optionally substituted piperidinyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl,
6. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y is a bond, SO2 or -O-(CO)-.
7. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is of Formula (2):

wherein R
2 and J are independently an optionally substituted 6-membered aryl; R
3 is C
1-6 alkyl, C
2-6alkenyl, C
2-6 alkynyl or -(CR
2)
l-R
5; or NH-Y-R
3 together form NH
2; each R in (CR
2) is H or C
1-6 alkyl; and
m, n and p are independently 1-2,
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
8. The compound of claim 7, wherein R2 and J are independendy an optionally substituted phenyl.
9. The compound of claim 7, wherein x is 1-3.
10. The compound of claim 7, wherein Y is SO2.
11. The compound of claim 7, wherein R3 is C1-6 alkyl or an optionally substituted benzyl.
12. The compound of claim 7, wherein R4 is an optionally substituted piperidinyl.
14. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting
of:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
15. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting
of:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
16. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting
of:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
17. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
18. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
19. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound
according to any of claims 1-19.
21. A compound of any one of claims 1-19 for inhibiting a channel activating protease
in a cell or tissue system or in a mammal, wherein said channel activating procease
is prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (e.g.. TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1),
CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, cathepsin A, or neutrophil elastase.
22. Use of a compound of any one of claim 1-19 for the manufacture of a medicament for
treating a condition mediated by a channel activating protease in a cell or tissue
system or in a mammal, and optionally in combination with a second therapeutic agent;
wherein said channel activating protease is prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (e.g., TMPRSS 11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2. TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1),
CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, cathepsin A, or neutrophil elastase.
23. The use of claim 22 wherein said condition is associated with the movement of fluid
across ion transporting epithelia or the accumulation of mucus and sputum in respiratory
tissues, or a combination thereof.
24. The use of claim 22, wherein said condition is cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia,
lung carcinoma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
or a respiratory tract infection.
25. The use of claim 22, wherein said second therapeutic agent is an anti-inflammatory,
bronchodilatory, antihistamine, anti-tussive, antibiotic or DNase, and is administered
prior to, simultaneously with, or after the compound according to any of claims 19.
26. The compound of claim 21 or use of 22, wherein said channel activating protease is
prostasin.
27. The compound of claim 21 or use of 22, wherein said cell or tissue system comprises
bronchial epithelial cells.
1. Verbindung der Formel (1):

oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon, worin
O-(CR
2)
p-R
2 ein Substituent an einer beliebigen Position an dem Ring A ist;
J ein 5- bis 12-gliedriger monozyklischer oder kondensierter Ring, ein heterozyklischer
Ring, der N, O und/oder S umfasst, oder ein Aryl- oder Heteroarylring ist, mit der
Maßgabe, dass J nicht Triazolyl ist;
B=

oder (CR
2)
k-R
5 ist;
Y eine Bindung, -SO
2-, -NHCO- oder -O-(CO)- ist;
R
1 Halogen, -(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NRC(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-C(=NR)-NR
6R
7, -C(O)-(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, -(CR
2)
l-NR-SO
2R
6, -(CR
2)
l-NR-C(O)-R
6, -(CR
2)
l-SO
2NR
6R
7 oder -(CR
2)
l-OR oder ein gegebenenfalls substituiertes C
1-6-Alkoxy, C
1-6-Alkyl, C
2-6-Alkenyl oder C
2-6-Alkinyl oder ein gegebenenfalls substituierter carbozyklischer Ring, heterozyklischer
Ring, ein Aryl oder Heteroaryl ist;
R
3 C
1-6-Alkyl, C
2-6-Alkenyl, C
2-6-Alkinyl oder -(CR
2)
l-R
5 ist;
wobei NH-Y-R
3 alternativ dazu NH
2 bilden;
R
2, R
5 und R
5 unabhängig voneinander ein gegebenenfalls substituierter 5- bis 12-gliedriger carbozyklischer
Ring, heterozyklischer Ring, Aryl oder Heteroaryl sind oder
R
4 H, C
1-6-Alkyl, C
2-6-Alkenyl, C
2-6-Alkinyl oder

ist, worin P = C oder N ist und der Ring E gemeinsam mit P einen gegebenenfalls substituierten,
5- bis 12-gliedrigen monozyklischen oder kondensierten Ring bildet;
R
6 und R
7 unabhängig von H, C
1-6-Alkyl, C
2-6-Alkenyl, C
2-6-Alkinyl oder -(CR
2),-R
5 ist; die R jeweils H oder C
1-6-Alkyl, C
2-6-Alkenyl oder C
2-6-Alkinyl sind;
I = 0 bis 6 ist;
k, m, n und p unabhängig voneinander 1 bis 6 sind;
x = 0 bis 4 ist,
mit der Maßgabe, dass R
4 Piperidinyl ist, wenn NH-Y-R
3 gemeinsam NH
2 bilden, und mit der Maßgabe, dass R
5 Piperidinyl ist, wenn B = (CR
2)
k-R
5 ist.
2. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin J Thiophenyl, Thiazolyl, Phenyl, Pyridyl, Indazolyl,
Piperidinyl oder Pyrrolidinyl ist.
3. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R1 Halogen, C1-6-Alkyl, CF3, OCF3, Phenyl, -(CR2)l-NR6R7, -(CR2)l-C(=NR)-NR6R7, -C(O)-(CR2)l-NR6R7, -(CR2)l-NR-SO2R6, -(CR2)l-NR-C(O)-R6, -(CR2)l-SO2NR6R7 oder -(CR2)l-OR6 ist, worin I = 0 bis 1 ist und R, R6 und R7 unabhängig voneinander H oder ein C1-6-Alkyl sind.
4. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R2 Phenyl oder Cyclohexyl ist, die jeweils gegebenenfalls mit Halogen, SO2(C1-6-Alkyl) oder gegebenenfalls halogeniertem C1-6-Alkyl oder C1-6-Alkoxy substituiert sind.
5. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin R
4 ein gegebenenfalls substituiertes Piperidinyl, Cyclohexyl, Phenyl,

ist.
6. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin Y eine Bindung, SO2 oder -O-(CO)- ist.
7. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Verbindung eine Verbindung der Formel (2) ist:

worin R
2 und J unabhängig voneinander ein gegebenenfalls substituiertes 6-gliedriges Aryl
sind;
R
3 C
1-6-Alkyl, C
2-6-Alkenyl, C
2-6-Alkinyl oder -(CR
2)
l-R
5 ist; oder NH-Y-R
3 gemeinsam NH
2 bilden;
die R in (CR
2) jeweils H oder ein C
1-6-Alkyl sind; und
m, n und p unabhängig voneinander 1 bis 2 sind;
oder pharmazeutisch annehmbare Salze davon.
8. Verbindung nach Anspruch 7, worin R2 und J unabhängig voneinander ein gegebenenfalls substituiertes Phenyl sind.
9. Verbindung nach Anspruch 7, worin x = 1 bis 3 ist.
10. Verbindung nach Anspruch 7, worin Y = SO2 ist.
11. Verbindung nach Anspruch 7, worin R3 ein C1-6-Alkyl oder ein gegebenenfalls substituiertes Benzyl ist.
12. Verbindung nach Anspruch 7, worin R4 ein gegebenenfalls substituiertes Piperidinyl ist.
14. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Verbindung aus der aus Folgendem:

oder pharmazeutisch annehmbaren Salzen davon bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
15. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Verbindung aus der aus Folgendem:

oder pharmazeutisch annehmbaren Salzen davon bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
16. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Verbindung aus der aus Folgendem:

oder pharmazeutisch annehmbaren Salzen davon bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
17. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Verbindung aus der aus Folgendem:

oder pharmazeutisch annehmbaren Salzen davon bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
18. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Verbindung aus der aus Folgendem:

oder pharmazeutisch annehmbaren Salzen davon bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
19. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Verbindung aus der aus Folgendem:

oder pharmazeutisch annehmbaren Salzen davon bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
20. Pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung, die eine therapeutisch wirksame Menge einer Verbindung
nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 19 umfasst.
21. Verbindung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 19 zum Hemmen einer kanalaktivierenden Protease
in einem Zell- oder Gewebesystem oder in einem Säugetier, worin die kanalaktivierende
Protease Prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (z.B. TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3,
TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), Matripase (MTSP-1), CAP2, CAP3, Trypsin, Cathepsin A oder neutrophile
Elastase ist.
22. Verwendung einer Verbindung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 19 zur Herstellung eines
Medikaments zur Behandlung einer Erkrankung, die durch eine kanalaktivierende Protease
vermittelt wird, in einem Zell- oder Gewebesystem oder in einem Säugetier, gegebenenfalls
in Kombination mit einem zweiten Therapeutikum, worin die kanalaktivierende Protease
Prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (z.B. TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4
(MTSP-2), Matripase (MTSP-1), CAP2, CAP3, Trypsin, Cathepsin A oder neutrophile Elastase
ist.
23. Verwendung nach Anspruch 22, worin die Erkrankung mit der Bewegung von Fluid über
ionentransportierende Epithelien oder mit der Ansammlung von Mukus und Sputum in Geweben
der Atemwege oder einer Kombination davon in Zusammenhang steht.
24. Verwendung nach Anspruch 22, worin es sich bei Erkrankung um Mukoviszidose, primäre
Ziliardyskinesie, ein Lungenkarzinom, chronische Bronchitis, chronisch obstruktive
Lungenkrankheit, Asthma oder eine Infektion der Atemwege handelt.
25. Verwendung nach Anspruch 22, worin das zweite Therapeutikum ein entzündungshemmendes
Mittel, ein Bronchiodilator, ein Antihistamin, ein Hustenmittel, ein Antibiotikum
oder DNase ist und vor, gleichzeitig mit oder nach der Verbindung nach einem der Ansprüche
1 bis 19 verabreicht wird.
26. Verbindung nach Anspruch 21 oder Verwendung nach Anspruch 22, worin die kanalaktivierende
Protease Prostasin ist.
27. Verbindung nach Anspruch 21 oder Verwendung nach Anspruch 22, worin das Zell- oder
Gewebesystem bronchiale Epithelzellen umfasst.
1. Composé de la Formule (1):

ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui-ci, où
O-(CR
2)
p-R
2 est un substituant à n'importe quelle position sur le cycle A;
J est un cycle carbocyclique monocyclique ou fusionné de 5 à 12 membres, le cycle
hétérocyclique comprenant N, O et/ou S; le cycle aryle ou hétéroaryle, à condition
que J ne soit pas triazolyle;
B est

or (CR
2)
k-R
5 ou (CR
2)
k-R
5;
Y est une liaison, -SO
2- -NHCO- ou -O-(CO)-;
R
1 est halo, - (CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, - -(CR
2)
l-NRC(=NR)-NR
6R
7 - (CR
2)
l-C(=NR)- -NR
6R
7, -C(O)-(CR
2)
l-NR
6R
7, - (CR
2)
l-NR-SO
2R
6, - (CR
2)
l-NR-C (O) -R
6, - (CR
2)
l-SO
2NR
6R
7 ou -(CR
2)
l-OR
6, ou un alcoxy C
1-6, alkyleC
1-6, alkényleC
2-6 ou alkynyleC
2-6 optionnellement substitué; ou un cycle carbocyclique, cycle hétérocyclique, aryle
ou hétéroaryle optionnellement substitué;
R
3 est alkyleC
1-6, alkényleC
2-6, alkynyleC
2-6 ou -(CR
2)
l-R
5;
alternativement, NH-Y-R
3 ensemble forment NH
2;
R
2, R
4 et R
5 sont indépendamment un cycle carbocyclique de 5 à 12 membres, cycle hétérocyclique,
aryle ou hétéroaryle optionnellement substitué; ou bien R
4 est H,
alkyleC
1-6, alkényleC
2-6, alkynyleC
2-6 ou

où P est C ou N et le cycle E ensemble avec P forment un cycle monocyclique ou fusionné
de 5 à 12 membres optionnellement substitué;
R
6 et R
7 sont indépendamment H, alkyleC
1-6, alkényle C
2-6, alkynyleC
2-6 ou -(CR
2)
l-R
5;
chaque R est H ou alkyleC
1-6, alkényleC
2-6 ou alkynyle C
2-6 ;
l est 0-6;
k, m, n et p sont indépendamment 1-6;
x est 0-4;
à condition que R
4 soit pipéridinyle lorsque NH-Y-R
3 forment ensemble NH
2; et
à condition en outre que R
5 soit pipéridinyle lorsque B est (CR
2)
k-R
5.
2. Composé selon la revendication 1, où J est thiophényle, thiazolyle, phényle, pyridyle,
indazolyle; pipéridinyle ou pyrrolidinyle.
3. Composé selon la revendication 1, où R1 est halo, alkyleC1-6, CF3, OCF3, phényle, -(CR2)l-NR6R7, (CR2)l-C(=NR)-NR6R7, -C(O)-(CR2)l-NR6R7, -(CR2)l-NR-SO2R6, -(CR2)l-NR-C(O)-R6, - (CR2) l-SO2NR6R7 ou - (CR2) l-OR6; où chaque l est 0-1; et R, R6 et R7 sont indépendamment H ou alkyle C1-6.
4. Composé selon la revendication 1, où R2 est phényle ou cyclohexyle, chacun étant optionnellement substitué par halo, SO2(alkyleC1-6), ou un alkyleC1-6 ou alcoxyC1-6 optionnellement halogéné.
5. Composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel R
4 est pipéridinyl, cyclohexyle, phényle optionnellement
substitué,
6. Composé selon la revendication 1, où Y est une liaison, SO2 ou -O-(CO)-.
7. Composé selon la revendication 1, où ledit composé est de la Formule (2):

où R
2 et J sont indépendamment un aryle à 6 membres optionnellement substitué;
R
3 est alkyleC
1-6, alkényleC
2-6, alkynyle C
2-6 ou (CR
2)
l R
5; ou bien NH-Y-R
3 ensemble forment NH
2;
chaque R dans (CR
2) est H ou alkyleC
1-6; et
m, n et p sont indépendamment 1-2,
ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui ci.
8. Composé selon la revendication 7, où R2 et J sont indépendamment un phényle optionnellement substitué.
9. Composé selon la revendication 7, où x est 1-3.
10. Composé selon la revendication 7, où Y est SO2.
11. Composé selon la revendication 7, où R3 est alkyleC1-6 ou un benzyle optionnellement substitué.
12. Composé selon la revendication 7, où R4 est un pipéridinyle optionnellement substitué.
14. Composé selon la revendication 1, où ledit composé est sélectionné dans le groupe
consistant en

ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui-ci.
15. Composé selon la revendication 1, où ledit composé
est sélectionné dans le groupe consistant en

ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui-ci.
16. Composé selon la revendication 1, où ledit composé
est sélectionné dans le groupe consistant en

ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui-ci.
17. Composé selon la revendication 1, où ledit composé est

ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui-ci.
18. Composé selon la revendication 1, où ledit composé est

ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui-ci.
19. Composé selon la revendication 1, où ledit composé est

ou des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables de celui-ci.
20. Composition pharmaceutique comprenant une quantité thérapeutiquement efficace d'un
composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 19.
21. Composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 19 pour inhiber une protéase
d'activation de canal dans un système de cellules ou de tissu ou dans un mammifère,
où ladite protéase activant le canal est prostasine, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (par exemple,
TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1), CAP2,
CAP3, trypsine, cathepsine A ou élastase neutrophile.
22. Utilisation d'un composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 19 pour la
fabrication d'un médicament pour traiter une pathologie provoquée par une protéase
activant le canal dans un système de cellules ou de tissu ou dans un mammifère, et
optionnellement en combinaison avec un deuxième agent thérapeutique; où ladite protéase
activant le canal est prostatine, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (par exemple, TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1), CAP2,
CAP3, trypsine, cathepsine A ou élastase neutrophile.
23. Utilisation selon la revendication 22, où ladite pathologie est associée au mouvement
du fluide sur l'épithélium transportant des ions ou l'accumulation de mucus et de
crachat dans des tissus respiratoires ou une combinaison de ceux-ci.
24. Utilisation selon la revendication 22, où ladite pathologie est la fibrose cystique,
la dyskinésie ciliaire primaire, le carcinome des poumons, la bronchite chronique,
la bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive, l'asthme ou une infection des voies
respiratoires.
25. Utilisation selon la revendication 22, où ledit deuxième agent thérapeutique est anti-inflammatoire,
bronchodilatateur, anti-histaminique, anti-tussif, antibiotique ou DNase, et est administré
avant, simultanément ou après le composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications
1 à 19.
26. Composé selon la revendication 21 ou utilisation selon la revendication 22, où ladite
protéase activant le canal est la prostasine.
27. Composé selon la revendication 21 ou l'utilisation selon la revendication 22, où ledit
système de cellules ou de tissu comprend des cellules épithéliales bronchiques.