Substituted Aminobutyric Derivatives as Neprilysin Inhibitors

• US 20100305145A1
• Filed: 05/27/2010
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Novartis Ag
• Original Assignee: Novartis Ag
• Inventors: Mogi, Muneto, Kawanami, Toshio, Karki, Rajeshri Ganesh, Iwaki, Yuki, Sun, Robert, Coppola, Gary Mark, Ksander, Gary Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,263,629 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
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Abstract

The present invention provides a compound of formula I′;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹, R², R³, X and n are defined herein. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the compounds of the invention, and its therapeutic uses. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.

Claims

1. A compound of the formula (I′

);

2. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1:

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein:

R¹ is C_1-7alkyl;

for each occurrence, R² is independently C_1-7alkyl, halo, C_3-7cycloalkyl, hydroxy, C_1-7alkoxy, halo-C_1-7alkyl, NR^bR^c, C_6-10aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl;

wherein R^b and R^c, for each occurrence, are independently H or C_1-7alkyl;

R³ is A¹C(O)X¹ or A²-R⁴;

R⁴ is aryl or a heteroaryl, which can be monocyclic or bicyclic and which can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, C_1-7alkoxy, halo, C_1-7alkyl, C_6-10aryl, heteroaryl, —

NHS(O)_2-C_1-7alkyl, —

SO₂ C_1-7alkyl and benzyl;

R⁵ is H; and

X and X¹ are independently OH, —

O—

C_1-7alkyk or NR^bR^c;

A¹ is a linear C_1-4 alkylene substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, O-acetate, C_1-7alkyl and C_3-7cycloalkyl;

in which two geminal alkyl can optionally combine to form a C_3-7cycloalkyl;

or

A¹ is a linear C_1-4 alkylene wherein one or more carbon atom(s) is/are replaced with an heteroatom selected from O, NR^a;

wherein A¹ is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo and C_1-7alkyl;

in which R^a for each occurrence, is independently H, C_1-7alkyl or CH₂C(O)OH;

or

A¹ is a C_3-7cycloalkyl, a heterocyclyl, a phenyl or a heteroaryl in which phenyl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C_1-7alkyl, C_3-7cycloalkyl, halo-C_1-7alkyl, hydroxy, C_1-7alkoxy, halo, NR^bR^c, OCH₂CO₂H, and OCH₂C(O)NH₂; and

A² is a bond or a linear or branched C_1-7alkylene;

optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C_1-7alkoxy, hydroxy, O-Acetate and C_3-7cycloalkyl;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;

wherein each heteroaryl is a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring comprising 5-10 ring atoms selected from carbon atoms and 1 to 5 heteroatoms, and

each heterocyclyl is a monocyclic saturated or partially saturated but non-aromatic moiety comprising 4-7 ring atoms selected from carbon atoms and 1-5 heteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom of a heteroaryl or heterocyclyl is independently selected from O, N and S;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound according to claim 1, 2 or 3, having Formulae II or IIA:

5. The compound according to claim 1 having Formulae III or IIIA:

6. The compound according to claim 1 having Formulae IV or IVA:

7. The compound according to claim 1 having Formulae V or VA:

8. The compound according to claim 1, 2 or 3 haying Formulae VI or VIA:

9. The compound according to claim 8 wherein A² is a bond, R⁴ is a 5-membered ring heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of oxazole, pyrrole, pyrazole, isooxazole, triazole, tetrazole, oxadiazole, oxadiazolone, thiazole, isothiazole, thiophene, imidazole and thiadiazole, wherein the heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from hydroxy, C_1-7alkyl, C_1-7alkoxy, halo, halo-C_1-7alkyl and benzyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound of claim 1 wherein R¹ is methyl, R² is independently halo, C_1-7alkyl, halo-C_1-7alkyl, hydroxy and C_1-7alkoxy, n is 0, 1 or 2 and X and X¹ are independently OH or —

O—

C_1-7alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 1 or 2;

R² is meta-chloro and the other optional R² group is halo, C_1-7alkyl, halo-C_1-7alkyl, hydroxy and C_1-7alkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to any one of claims 1, 4, 9, 21 or 22 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.

13. A combination comprising:

a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more therapeutically active agents selected from HMG-Co-A reductase inhibitor, an anigiotensin receptor blocker, angiotensin converting enzyme Inhibitor, a calcium channel blocker, an endothelin antagonist, a renin inhibitor, a diuretic, an ApoA-I mimic, an anti-diabetic agent, an obesity-reducing agent, an aldosterone receptor blocker, an endothelin receptor blocker, an aldosterone synthase inhibitors, a CETP inhibitor and a phosphodiesterase of type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor.

14. A method of inhibiting neutral endopeptidase EC. 3.4.24.11. activity in a subject in need thereof, comprising:

administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. A method of treating a disorder or a disease associated with neutral endopeptidase EC. 3.4.24.11. activity in a subject in need thereof, comprising:

administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to any one of claims 1, 4, 9, 21 or 22 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the disorder or the disease is selected from hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, isolated systolic hypertension, resistant hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, heart failure, congestive heart failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, angina, renal insufficiency, renal failure, diabetic nephropathy, non-diabetic nephropathy, nephroic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, scleroderma, glomerular sclerosis, proteinurea of primary renal disease, renal vascular hypertention, diabetic retinopathy and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), endothelial dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, diabetic cardiac myopathy, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation (AF), cardiac fibrosis, atrial flutter, detrimental vascular remodeling, plaque stabilization, myocardial infarction (MI), renal fibrosis, polycystic kidney disease (PKD), Pulmonary Arterial hypertension, renal failure, cyclical oedema, Meniè

res disease, hyperaldosteroneism hypercalciuria, ascites, glaucoma, menstrual disorders, preterm labour, pre-eclampsia, endometriosis, reproductive disorders, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, inflammation, leukemia, pain, epilepsy, affective disorders, depression and psychotic condition, dementia, geriatric confusion, obesity and gastrointestinal disorders, wound healing, septic shock, gastric acid secretion dysfunction, hyperreninaemia, cystic fibrosis, restenosis, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, diabetic complications, atherosclerosis, male and female sexual dysfunction.

21. The compound of claim 4 wherein n is 1 or 2;

R² is meta-chloro and the other optional R² group is halo, C_1-7alkyl, halo-C_1-7alkyl, hydroxy and C_1-7alkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

22. The compound of claim 9 wherein n is 1 or 2;

R² is meta-chloro and the other optional R² group is halo, C_1-7alkyl, halo-C_1-7alkyl, hydroxy and C_1-7alkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17-19. -19. (canceled)