EP1567488B1

Hydroxyethylamine derivatives for the treatment of alzheimer's disease

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel hydroxyethylamine compounds having Asp2 (beta-secretase, BACE1 or Memapsin) inhibitory activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of diseases characterised by elevated beta-amyloid levels or beta-amyloid deposits, particularly Alzheimer's disease.

EP1567488B1, drawing sheet 1
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Expired 3 December 2023, 2.8 years ago.

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19 claims: 6 independent, 13 dependent

  1. 1
    A compound of formula (I):wherein R 1 represents C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, halogen, C 1-6 alkoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl;R 2a represents hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 alkoxy or halogen;m and n independently represent 0, 1 or 2;X represents CO, SO or SO 2 ;p represents an integer from 1 to 3;R 2b represents hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, halogen, C 1-6 alkoxy, amino, cyano, hydroxy, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl;R 3 represents halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-aryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-heteroaryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-heterocyclyl, -C 2-6 alkenyl-aryl, -C 2-6 alkenyl-heteroaryl, -C 2-6 alkenyl-heterocyclyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-C 3-8 cycloalkyl, cyano, azido, nitro, -NR 7 R 8 , -NR 9 COR 10 , -NR 11 SO 2 R 12 , -OR 13 , -SO 2 R 14 , -SR 15 , -C≡CR 16 , -C 1-6 alkyl-(CF 2 ) q CF 3 , -CONR 17 R 18 , COOR 19 , -C 1-6 alkyl-NR 20 R 21 or -C 1-6 alkyl-N 3 , or R 3 and R 2b together with the phenyl group to which they are attached form a naphthyl or benzofused heterocyclic or heteroaryl ring optionally substituted by one or two C 1-6 alkyl groups;R 4 represents -C 2-6 alkynyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-aryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-heteroaryl or -C 1-6 alkyl-heterocyclyl;R 5 represents hydrogen, -C 1-10 alkyl, -C 3-10 cycloalkyl, -C 3-10 cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-C 3-10 cycloalkyl, -C 3-10 cycloalkyl-C 1-10 alkyl, -C 3-10 cycloalkyl-C 1-6 alkyl-aryl, -C 3-10 cycloalkyl-aryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-aryl-heteroaryl, -C(R a R b )-CONH-C 1-6 alkyl, -C(R c R d )-CONH-C 3-10 cycloalkyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-S-C 1-6 alkyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-NR e R f , -C 1-6 alkyl-aryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-heteroaryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-heterocyclyl -C 1-6 alkyl-C 1-6 alkoxy-aryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-C 1-6 alkoxy-heteroaryl or -C 1-6 alkyl-C 1-6 alkoxy-heterocyclyl;R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 and R 21 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-C 3-8 cycloalkyl, -C 1-6 alkyl-aryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-heteroaryl, -C 1-6 alkyl-heterocyclyl or -CO-C 1-6 alkyl;R 11 , R 12 , R a , R c , R e and R f independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl;R b and R d independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or -C 1-6 alkyl-SO 2 -C 1-6 alkyl;q represents 1 to 3;wherein said alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more (eg. 1, 2 or 3) halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 2-6 alkenoxy, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, amino, cyano or hydroxy groups;and wherein said cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more (eg. 1, 2 or 3) C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, halogen, haloC 1-6 alkyl, -OCF 3 , oxo, C 1-6 alkoxy, -C 1-6 alkoxy-CN, amino, cyano, nitro, -NR 22 COR 23 , -CONR 22 R 23 , -COOR 22 , -SO 2 R 22 , -C 1-6 alkyl-NR 22 R 23 (wherein R 22 and R 23 independently represent hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl), -C 1-6 alkyl-C 1-6 alkoxy, -C 1-6 alkanol or hydroxy groups;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
  2. 15
    A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) as defined in any preceding claim, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof in admixture with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents or carriers.
  3. 16
    A compound of formula (I) as defined in any one of claims 1 to 14 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof for use as a pharmaceutical.
  4. 17
    A compound of formula (I) as defined in any one of claims 1 to 14 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof for use in the treatment of diseases characterised by elevated β-amyloid levels or β-amyloid deposits.
  5. 18
    Use of a compound of formula (I) as defined in any one of claims 1 to 14 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of diseases characterised by elevated β-amyloid levels or β-amyloid deposits.
  6. 19
    A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1, which process comprises:(a) reacting a compound of formula (II) or an activated and optionally protected derivative thereof wherein R 1 , m, X, p, R 2a , n, R 2b and R 3 are as defined in claim 1, with a compound of formula (III) wherein R 4 and R 5 are as defined in claim 1;or (b) preparing a compound of formula (I) which comprises reductive amination of a compound of formula (IV) wherein R 1 , m, X, p, R 2a , n, R 2b , R 3 and R 4 are as defined in claim 1, with an appropriate aldehyde or ketone;or (c) deprotecting a compound of formula (I) which is protected;and optionally thereafter (d) interconversion of compounds of formula (I) to other compounds of formula (I).