Glucokinase activators and methods of using same

• US 7,812,048 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2008
• Issued: 10/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• Original Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• Inventors: Cheng, Peter T. W., Wang, Ying, Shi, Yan, Ryono, Denis E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson; Rebecca L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coughlin; Matthew P
• Application Number:
  US12/179,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20090030046A1
• Time in Patent Office: 809 Days
• Field of Search: 548/333.5
• US Class Current: 514/400
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Abstract

Compounds are provided which are activators of the enzyme glucokinase and thus are useful in treating diabetes and related diseases, which compounds have the structure

where Q is

and R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ are as defined herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

A method for treating diabetes and related diseases employing the above compounds is also provided.

Claims

1. A compound of the structure

2. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein R⁴ and R⁵ are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or carboxyl.

3. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein Q is

4. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein

the R² is Y—

Z—

, where Z is O or a bond; and

Y is C_1-6alkyl-Z¹—

where Z¹ is a bond, or

aryl-Z¹—

where Z¹ is a bond.

5. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein the R² group is

6. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein R³ is

7. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein R⁶ is H.

8. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein

R¹ is

9. The compound as defined in claim 1 wherein the compound is

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as defined in claim 1 or any stereoisomer thereof, including enantiomers and diastereorners thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as defined in claim 1, or a stereoisomer thereof and all stereoisomers thereof, including enantiomers and diastereomers thereof, and a therapeutic agent which is an anti-diabetic agent, anti-hyperglycemic agent, anti-hyperinsulinemic agent, anti-retinopathic agent, anti-neuropathic agent, anti-nephropathic agent, anti-atherosclerotic agent, anti-infective agent, anti-ischemic agent, anti-hypertensive agent, anti-obesity agent, anti-dyslipidemic agent, anti-hyperlipidemic agent, anti-hypertriglyceridemic agent, anti-hypercholesterolemic agent, anti-ischemic agent, anti-cancer agent, anti-cytotoxic agent, anti-restenotic agent, anti-pancreatic agent, lipid lowering agent, appetite suppressant, memory enhancing agent, or cognitive agent.