Therapeutic uses of tri-aryl acid derivatives
First Claim
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1. A compound of formula I wherein:
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is quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl or pyridazinyl, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;
and are, independently, aryl, which are optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;
A is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
SO—
, —
SO2—
, —
NR13—
, —
C(O)—
, —
N(R14)C(O)—
, —
C(O)N(R5)—
, —
N(R14)C(O)N(R15)—
, —
C(R14)═
N—
, a chemical bond, B is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
SO—
, —
SO2—
, ethynylene, —
C(O)—
, —
N(R18)C(O)—
, or —
C(O)NR18—
;
D is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
NR19—
, a chemical bond, ethynylene, —
N(R20)C(O)—
, —
C(O)—
, or—
C(O)N(R20)—
;
E is a chemical bond or an ethylene group;
a is 0–
4;
b is 0–
4;
c is 0–
4;
d is 0–
5;
e is 0–
4;
f is 0–
6;
g is 1–
4;
h is 1–
4;
R1, R3, R5, R7, R9, and R11, are independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkyl;
R2, R4, R6, R8, R10 and R12, are independently —
(CH2)q—
X;
q is 0–
3;
X is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, heteroaralkoxy, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, tetrazolyl, acyl, acylHNSO2—
, —
SR23, Y1Y2N—
or Y3Y4NCO—
;
Y1 and Y2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or one of Y1 and Y2 is hydrogen or alkyl and the other of Y1 and Y2 is acyl or aroyl;
Y3 and Y4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl;
Z is R21O2C—
, R21OC—
, cyclo-imide, —
CN, R21O2SHNCO—
, R21O2SHN—
, (R21)2NCO—
, R21O—
2,4-thiazolidinedionyl, or tetrazolyl; and
R21 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl;
R13, R19 and R23 are independently R22OC—
, R22NHOC—
, hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaralkyl, or aralkyl;
R14, R15, R16, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, carbonyl, or alkoxycarbonyl;
or R14, and R15 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms through which they are linked form a 5 or 6-membered azaheterocyclyl group; and
R22 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaralkyl, or aralkyl;
ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof;
wherein“
alkyl,”
when used to designate an alkyl group per se or when used as an alkyl component of any other group, is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which is straight or branched having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted by one or more alkyl group substituents;
“
aryl”
is an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;
“
heteroaryl”
is an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 5 to about 14 carbon atoms, in which at least one of the carbon atoms in the ring system is replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;
“
heterocyclyl”
is a non-aromatic saturated monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of 3 to about 10 carbon atoms, in which at least one of the carbon atoms in the ring system is replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;
“
heteroaralkyl”
is a heteroaryl-alkyl group, wherein the heteroaryl and alkyl groups are as defined above;
an “
alkyl group substituent”
is halo, carboxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, or Y1Y2NCO—
, wherein Y1 and Y2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or Y1 and Y2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which Y1 and Y2 are attached form heterocyclyl wherein the substituents may contain further alkyl group substituents or ring system substituents as recited herein; and
a “
ring system substituent”
is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, acyl, aroyl, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, alkylthio, arylthio, heteroarylthio, aralkylthio, heteroaralkylthio, fused cycloalkyl, fused cycloalkenyl, fused heterocyclyl, fused heterocyclenyl, arylazo, heteroarylazo, RaRbN—
, RcRdNCO—
, RcO2CN—
, or RcRdNSO2—
wherein Ra and Rb are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or one of Ra and Rb is hydrogen or alkyl and the other of Ra and Rb is aroyl or heteroaroyl, and Rc and Rd are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl and, where the ring is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclenyl, the ring system substituent may also include methylene, oxo and thioxo on carbon atoms thereofwherein the substituents may contain further alkyl group substituents or ring system substituents as recited herein.
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Abstract
The use of triaryl acid derivatives of formula (I)
and their pharmaceutical compositions as PPAR ligand receptor binders. The PPAR ligand receptor binders of this invention are useful as agonists or antagonists of the PPAR receptor.
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56 Claims
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1. A compound of formula I
wherein: -
is quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl or pyridazinyl, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;
and are, independently, aryl, which are optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents; A is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
SO—
, —
SO2—
, —
NR13—
, —
C(O)—
, —
N(R14)C(O)—
, —
C(O)N(R5)—
, —
N(R14)C(O)N(R15)—
, —
C(R14)═
N—
, a chemical bond,B is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
SO—
, —
SO2—
, ethynylene, —
C(O)—
, —
N(R18)C(O)—
, or —
C(O)NR18—
;D is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
NR19—
, a chemical bond, ethynylene, —
N(R20)C(O)—
, —
C(O)—
, or—
C(O)N(R20)—
;E is a chemical bond or an ethylene group; a is 0–
4;b is 0–
4;c is 0–
4;d is 0–
5;e is 0–
4;f is 0–
6;g is 1–
4;h is 1–
4;R1, R3, R5, R7, R9, and R11, are independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkyl; R2, R4, R6, R8, R10 and R12, are independently —
(CH2)q—
X;q is 0–
3;X is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, heteroaralkoxy, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, tetrazolyl, acyl, acylHNSO2—
, —
SR23, Y1Y2N—
or Y3Y4NCO—
;Y1 and Y2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or one of Y1 and Y2 is hydrogen or alkyl and the other of Y1 and Y2 is acyl or aroyl; Y3 and Y4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; Z is R21O2C—
, R21OC—
, cyclo-imide, —
CN, R21O2SHNCO—
, R21O2SHN—
, (R21)2NCO—
, R21O—
2,4-thiazolidinedionyl, or tetrazolyl; andR21 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl; R13, R19 and R23 are independently R22OC—
, R22NHOC—
, hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaralkyl, or aralkyl;R14, R15, R16, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, carbonyl, or alkoxycarbonyl; or R14, and R15 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms through which they are linked form a 5 or 6-membered azaheterocyclyl group; and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaralkyl, or aralkyl;
ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof; wherein “
alkyl,”
when used to designate an alkyl group per se or when used as an alkyl component of any other group, is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which is straight or branched having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted by one or more alkyl group substituents;“
aryl”
is an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;“
heteroaryl”
is an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 5 to about 14 carbon atoms, in which at least one of the carbon atoms in the ring system is replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;“
heterocyclyl”
is a non-aromatic saturated monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of 3 to about 10 carbon atoms, in which at least one of the carbon atoms in the ring system is replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;“
heteroaralkyl”
is a heteroaryl-alkyl group, wherein the heteroaryl and alkyl groups are as defined above;an “
alkyl group substituent”
is halo, carboxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, or Y1Y2NCO—
, wherein Y1 and Y2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or Y1 and Y2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which Y1 and Y2 are attached form heterocyclyl wherein the substituents may contain further alkyl group substituents or ring system substituents as recited herein; anda “
ring system substituent”
is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, acyl, aroyl, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, alkylthio, arylthio, heteroarylthio, aralkylthio, heteroaralkylthio, fused cycloalkyl, fused cycloalkenyl, fused heterocyclyl, fused heterocyclenyl, arylazo, heteroarylazo, RaRbN—
, RcRdNCO—
, RcO2CN—
, or RcRdNSO2—
wherein Ra and Rb are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or one of Ra and Rb is hydrogen or alkyl and the other of Ra and Rb is aroyl or heteroaroyl, and Rc and Rd are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl and, where the ring is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclenyl, the ring system substituent may also include methylene, oxo and thioxo on carbon atoms thereofwherein the substituents may contain further alkyl group substituents or ring system substituents as recited herein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56)
is optionally substituted quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl or pyridazinyl. -
3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein a=1, 2 or 3;
- R1 and R2 are hydrogen;
A is —
O—
; and
b=0.
- R1 and R2 are hydrogen;
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4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein c=0 or 1;
- R5 and R6 are hydrogen;
B is —
O—
; and
d=0 or 1.
- R5 and R6 are hydrogen;
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5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein e=0;
- f=0 or 1;
D and E is a chemical bond;
Z is tetrazolyl, NH2CO—
or —
CO2R21; and
R21 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.
- f=0 or 1;
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6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein e=0;
- f=0 or 1;
D is —
O—
or a chemical bond;
E is a chemical bond; and
Z is tetrazolyl, NH2CO—
or —
CO2R21;and R21 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.
- f=0 or 1;
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7. A compound according to claim 1 wherein
is an unsubstituted quinozalin-2-yl, 3-substituted quinozalin-2-yl, 6-substituted quinozalin-2-yl or 3,6-disubstituted quinozalin-2-yl; - unsubstituted quinazolin-2-yl, 4-substituted quinazolin-2-yl or 6-substituted quinazolin-2-yl;
2-substituted-oxazol-4-yl or 2,5 disubstituted-oxazol-4-yl;
4-substituted oxazol-2-yl or 4,5-disubstituted-oxazol-2-yl;
2-substituted thiazol-4-yl or 2,5-disubstituted thiazol-4-yl;
4-substituted thiazol-2-yl or 4,5-disubstituted-thiazol-2-yl;
5-substituted-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl;
3-substituted-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl;
5-substituted-imidazol-2-yl or 3,5-disubstituted-imidazol-2-yl;
2-substituted-imidazol-5-yl or 2,3-disubstituted-imidazol-5-yl;
3-substituted-isoxazol-5-yl;
5-substituted-isoxazol-3-yl;
5-substituted-[1,2,4] thiadiazol-3-yl;
3-substituted-[1,2,4]-thiadiazol-5-yl;
2-substituted-[1,3,4]-thiadiazol-5-yl;
2-substituted-[1,3,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl;
1-substituted-pyrazol-3-yl;
3-substituted-pyrazol-5-yl;
3-substituted-[1,2,4]-triazol-5-yl;
1-substituted-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl;
3-substituted pyridin-2-yl, 5-substituted pyridin-2-yl, 6-substituted pyridin-2-yl or 3,5-disubstituted pyridin-2-yl;
3-substituted pyrazin-2-yl, 5-substituted pyrazin-2-yl, 6-substituted pyrazin-2-yl or 3,5 disubstituted-pyrazin-2-yl;
5-substituted pyrimidin-2-yl or 6-substituted-pyrimidin-2-yl;
6-substituted-pyridazin-3-yl or 4,6-disubstituted-pyridazin-3-yl;
unsubstituted-benzothiazol-2-yl or 5-substituted-benzothiazol-2-yl;
unsubstituted benzoxazol-2yl or 5-substituted-benzoxazol-2yl;
unsubstituted-benzimidazol-2-yl or 5-substituted-benzimidazol-2-yl;
unsubstituted-thiophen-2-yl, 3-substituted-thiophen-2-yl, 6-substituted-thiophen-2-yl or 3,6-disubstituted-thiophen-2-yl;
unsubstituted-benzofuran-2-y, 3-substituted-benzofuran-2-yl, 6-substituted-benzofuran-2-yl or 3,6-disubstituted-benzofuran-2-yl;
3-substituted-benzofuran-6-yl or 3,7-disubstituted-benzofuran-6-yl.
- unsubstituted quinazolin-2-yl, 4-substituted quinazolin-2-yl or 6-substituted quinazolin-2-yl;
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8. A compound according to claim 7 wherein
is substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl, substituted-phenyl, thienyl, substituted thienyl, cycloalkyl, straight or branched lower alkyl, fluoro, chloro, alkoxy, aralkyloxy, trifluoromethyl and trifluoromethyloxy. -
9. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen;
- a=1;
A is —
O—
; and
b=0.
- a=1;
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16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of the compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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17. A method of treating a patient suffering from a physiological disorder capable of being modulated by a compound according to claim 1 having PPAR ligand binding activity, comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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18. A method according to claim 17 wherein the physiological disorder is associated with a physiological detrimental blood level of insulin, glucose, free fatty acids (FFA), or triglycerides.
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19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the physiological disorder is hyperglycemia.
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20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the hyperglycemia is diabetes.
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21. The method according to claim 19, wherein the hyperglycemia is Type II diabetes.
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22. The method according to claim 18, wherein the physiological disorder is hyperinsulinism.
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23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the hyperinsulinism is Syndrome X.
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24. The method according to claim 18, wherein the physiological disorder is insulin resistance.
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25. The method according to claim 18, wherein the physiological disorder is a cardiovascular condition.
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26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the cardiovascular condition is atherosclerosis.
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27. The method according to claim 18, wherein the physiological disorder is hyperlipidemia.
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28. The method according to claim 18, wherein the physiological disorder is hypertension.
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29. The method according to claim 18, wherein the physiological disorder is an eating disorder.
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30. The method according to claim 17 wherein the mediating is agonistic.
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31. The method according to claim 17 wherein the mediating is antagonistic.
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32. A method for mediating the activity of PPAR-γ
- receptor comprising contacting said PPAR-γ
receptor with a compound of according to claim 1.
- receptor comprising contacting said PPAR-γ
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50. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optional ring system substituents for Ar I are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, substituted-phenyl, thienyl, substituted thienyl, cycloalkyl, straight or branched lower alkyl, fluoro, chloro, alkoxy, aralkyloxy, trifluoromethyl and trifluoromethyloxy.
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53. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof. -
54. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof. -
55. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof. -
56. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof.
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10. A compound of formula (Ia)
wherein: -
is quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl or pyridazinyl, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;
is aryl, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents; A is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
SO—
, —
SO2—
, —
NR13—
, —
C(O)—
, —
N(R14)C(O)—
, —
C(O)N(R15)—
, —
N(R14)C(O)N(R15)—
, —
C(R14)═
N—
, a chemical bond,B is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
SO—
, —
SO2—
, ethynylene, —
C(O)—
, —
N(R18)C(O)—
, or —
C(O)NR18—
;D is —
O—
, —
S—
, —
NR19—
, a chemical bond, ethynylene, —
N(R20)C(O)—
, —
C(O)—
, or —
C(O)N(R20)—
;E is a chemical bond or an ethylene group; a is 0–
4;b is 0–
4;c is 0–
4;d is 0–
5;e is 0–
4;f is 0–
6;g is 1–
4;h is 1–
4;R1, R3, R5, R7, R9, and R11, are independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkyl; R2, R4, R6, R8, R10 and R12, are independently —
(CH2)q—
X;q is 0–
3;X is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, heteroaralkoxy, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, tetrazolyl, acyl, acylHNSO2—
, —
SR23, Y1Y2N—
or Y3Y4NCO—
;Y1 and Y2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or one of Y1 and Y2 is hydrogen or alkyl and the other of Y1 and Y2 is acyl or aroyl; Y3 and Y4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; Z is R21O2C—
, R21OC—
, cyclo-imide, —
CN, R21O2SHNCO—
, R21O2SHN—
, (R21)2NCO—
, R21O-2,4-thiazolidinedionyl, or tetrazolyl;R′ and
R″
are, independently, hydrogen or ring system substituents;R21 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl; R13, R19 and R23 are independently R22OC—
, R22NHOC—
, hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaralkyl, or aralkyl;R14, R15, R16, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, carbonyl, or alkoxycarbonyl; or R14, and R15 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms through which they are linked form a 5 or 6-membered azaheterocyclyl group; and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaralkyl, or aralkyl;
ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof; wherein “
alkyl,”
when used to designate an alkyl group per se or when used as an alkyl component of any other group, is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which is straight or branched having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted by one or more alkyl group substituents;“
aryl”
is an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;“
heteroaryl”
is an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 5 to about 14 carbon atoms, in which at least one of the carbon atoms in the ring system is replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;“
heterocyclyl”
is a non-aromatic saturated monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of 3 to about 1.0 carbon atoms, in which at least one of the carbon atoms in the ring system is replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, which is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents;“
heteroaralkyl”
is a heteroaryl-alkyl group, wherein the heteroaryl and alkyl groups are as defined above;an “
alkyl group substituent”
is halo, carboxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, or Y1Y2NCO—
, wherein Y1 and Y2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or Y1 and Y2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which Y1 and Y2 are attached form heterocyclylwherein the substituents may contain further alkyl group substituents or ring system substituents as recited herein; and a “
ring system substituent”
is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, acyl, aroyl, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, alkylthio, arylthio, heteroarylthio, aralkylthio, heteroaralkylthio, fused cycloalkyl, fused cycloalkenyl, fused heterocyclyl, fused heterocyclenyl, arylazo, heteroarylazo, RaRbN—
, RcRdNCO—
, RcO2CN—
, or RcRdNSO2—
wherein Ra and Rb are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, or one of Ra and Rb is hydrogen or alkyl and the other of Ra and Rb is aroyl or heteroaroyl, and Rc and Rd are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl and, where the ring is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclenyl, the ring system substituent may also include methylene, oxo and thioxo on carbon atoms thereofwherein the substituents may contain further alkyl group substituents or ring system substituents as recited herein. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52)
A is —
O—
;b=0; R1, R2, R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen;
is optionally substituted phenyl; c=0; B is —
O—
;d=1; e=0; f=0; D and E are a chemical bond; R′
is hydrogen, halo or benzyloxy;R″
is lower alkyl;Z is —
CO2H.
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12. A compound according to claim 10 wherein:
-
a=1; A is —
O—
;b=0; c=0–
1;B is —
O—
;d=0 or 1, wherein c+d=1 or 2; e=0; f=0; D and E are a chemical bond; R′
is hydrogen, aralkoxy, or halo;R″
is lower alkyl;Z is —
CO2H.
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13. A compound according to claim 10 wherein:
-
a=1; A is —
O—
;b=0; c=0; B is —
O—
;d=1; e=0; f=0; D and E are a chemical bond; R′
is hydrogen;R″
is lower alkyl;Z is —
CO2H.
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14. A compound according to claim 10 wherein:
-
a=1; A is —
O—
;b=0; c=0; B is —
O—
;d=1; e=0; f=0; D and E are a chemical bond; R′
is hydrogen;R″
is methyl;Z is —
CO2H.
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15. A compound according to claim 10 wherein:
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is optionally substituted quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl or pyridazinyl;
is optionally substituted phenyl; a=1; A is —
O—
;b=0; c=0; B is —
O—
;d=1; e=0; f=0; D and E are a chemical bond; R′
is hydrogen;R″
is lower alkyl;Z is CO2H.
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33. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of the compound according to claim 10 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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34. A method of treating a patient suffering from a physiological disorder capable of being modulated by a compound according to claim 10 having PPAR ligand binding activity, comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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35. A method according to claim 34 wherein the physiological disorder is associated with a physiological detrimental blood level of insulin, glucose, free fatty acids (FFA), or triglycerides.
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36. The method according to claim 34, wherein the physiological disorder is hyperglycemia.
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37. The method according to claim 36, wherein the hyperglycemia is diabetes.
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38. The method according to claim 36, wherein the hyperglycemia is Type II diabetes.
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39. The method according to claim 34, wherein the physiological disorder is hyperinsulinism.
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40. The method according to claim 39, wherein the hyperinsulinism is Syndrome X.
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41. The method according to claim 34, wherein the physiological disorder is insulin resistance.
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42. The method according to claim 34, wherein the physiological disorder is a cardiovascular disorder.
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43. The method according to claim 42, wherein the cardiovascular disorder is atherosclerosis.
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44. The method according to claim 34, wherein the physiological disorder is hyperlipidemia.
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45. The method according to claim 34, wherein the physiological disorder is hypertension.
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46. The method according to claim 34, wherein the physiological disorder is an eating disorder.
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47. The method according to claim 34 wherein the mediating is agonistic.
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48. The method according to claim 34 wherein the mediating is antagonistic.
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49. A method for mediating the activity of PPAR receptor comprising contacting said PPAR receptor with a compound of according to claim 10.
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51. A compound as claimed in claim 11, wherein R″
- is methyl.
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52. A compound as claimed in claim 12, wherein R″
- is methyl.
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