BICYCLIC ARYL SPHINGOSINE 1-PHOSPHATE ANALOGS

• US 20170239280A1
• Filed: 01/03/2017
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Biogen MA Inc. (Biogen, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Biogen MA Inc. (Biogen, Inc.)
• Inventors: Thomas, Jermaine, Liu, Xiaogao, Lin, Edward Yin-Shiang, Zheng, Guo Zhu, Ma, Bin, Caldwell, Richard D., Guckian, Kevin M., Kumaravel, Gnanasambandam, Taveras, Arthur G.
• Granted Patent: US 9,827,258 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
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Abstract

Compounds that have agonist activity at one or more of the S1P receptors are provided. The compounds are sphingosine analogs that, after phosphorylation, can behave as agonists at S1P receptors.

Claims

1-31. -31. (canceled)

32. A method for prevention or treatment of multiple sclerosis in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of formula (IIa):

33. The method of claim 32, wherein T¹ is —

C(O)(OR^f), —

C(O)N(R^f)S(O₂R^f), —

O—

P(O)(OR^f)OR^f, —

P(O₂)(OR^f), tetrazolyl or —

S(O)₂OR^f.

34. The method of claim 32, wherein R^1a and R^2a are both hydrogen, and R^1b is fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, methyl, trifluromethyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, neopentyl, cyclopentyl, n-hexyl, cyclohexyl, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, t-butoxy, n-pentyloxy, i-pentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, neopentyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, n-hexyloxy, or cyclohexyloxy.

35. The method of claim 32, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

J is

40. The method of claim 32, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)-N-(phenylsulfonyl)propanamide;

3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)-N-(phenylsulfonyl)propanamide;

2-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;

3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)butanoic acid;

2-(((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)(methyl)amino) acetic acid;

3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;

3-(((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)(methyl)amino) propanoic acid;

1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid;

1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid;

1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)piperidine-4-carboxylic acid;

1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid;

3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;

3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)-2,2-difluoropropanoic acid;

2,2-difluoro-3-((6-(spiro[5.5]undecan-3-yloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;

2-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)acetic acid;

4-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)butyric acid;

4-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)butyric acid;

(R)-1-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylic acid;

(S)-1-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylic acid;

4-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)butyric acid;

5-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)pentanoic acid;

6-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)hexanoic acid;

4-(6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)butanoic acid;

4-(6-(cis-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)butanoic acid;

2-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)ethylphosphonic acid;

2-(2-(5-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)indolin-1-yl)-2-oxoethylamino)ethylphosphonic acid;

3-amino-4-(5-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)indolin-1-yl)-4-oxo-butanoic acid;

3-{[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid;

{[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

4-{[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-butyric acid;

1-[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid; and

1-[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylate;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

41. The method of claim 32, further comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of one or more drugs selected from the group consisting of:

a corticosteroid, a bronchodilator, an antiasthmatic, an antiinflammatory, an antirheumatic, an immunosuppressant, an antimetabolite, an immunomodulator, an antipsoriatic, and an antidiabetic.

36. A method for prevention or treatment of multiple sclerosis in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of formula (IIa), (IIIa) or (IIIb):

37. The method of claim 36, wherein T¹ is —

C(O)(OR^f), —

C(O)N(R^f)S(O₂R^f), —

O—

P(O)(OR^f)OR^f, —

P(O₂)(OR^f), tetrazolyl or —

S(O)₂OR^f.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein R^1a and R^2a are both hydrogen, and R^1b is fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, methyl, trifluromethyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, neopentyl, cyclopentyl, n-hexyl, cyclohexyl, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, t-butoxy, n-pentyloxy, i-pentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, neopentyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, n-hexyloxy, or cyclohexyloxy.

39. The method of claim 36, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

J is