Pyrrolopyrimidine and pyrrolopyridine derivatives substituted with a cyclic amino group as crf antagonists

Abstract

[Problem to be Solved] An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors and/or an agonist for δ receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases, drug dependence, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alopecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, epilepsy, dermatitides, schizophrenia, pain, etc. [Solution] A pyrrolopyrimidine or pyrrolopyridine derivative substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by the following formula [I] has a high affinity for CRF receptors and/or δ receptors, and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.

1 . A pyrrolopyridine compound substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by the following formula [I]: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         (wherein the cyclic amino group is represented by the following formula [II]: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           in which the cyclic amino group is a 3- to 8-membered saturated cyclic amine or a 3- to 8-membered saturated cyclic amine bridged with C 1-5 alkylene or C 1-4 alkylene-O—C 1-4 alkylene between any different two carbon atoms of the cyclic amine, which cyclic amine is substituted with a group represented by —(CR 1 R 2 ) m —(CHR 3 ) n —X, R 4  and R 5  independently on the same or different carbon atoms of the cyclic amine; 
           X is —CO 2 R 9 , —CON(R 10 )R 11 , —P(═O)(R 12 )R 13  or —S(═O) k R 14 ; 
           Y is CR 15 ; 
           leis hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-5 alkyl, C 1-5 alkoxy-C 1-5 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-5 alkyl; 
           R 2  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
           R 3  is hydrogen, cyano, C 1-5 alkyl, C 1-5 alkoxy-C 1-5 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-5 alkyl; 
           m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; 
           n is 0 or 1; 
         
         with the proviso that when X is —CO 2 R 9  or —CON(R 10 )R 11 , and n is 0, then m is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5;
 R 4  is hydrogen, hydroxy, hydroxy-C 1-5 alkyl, cyano, cyano-C 1-5 alkyl or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 6  is hydrogen, halogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-5 alkoxy, C 3-8 cycloalkyloxy or —N(R 16 )R 17 ; 
 R 7  and R 8  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, halogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-5 alkoxy, C 3-8 cycloalkyloxy, —N(R 18 )R 19 , —CO 2 R 20 , cyano, nitro, C 1-5 alkylthio, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy; or R 7  and R 8  are taken together to form —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 — or —CH═CH—CH═CH—; 
 R 9  is hydrogen, C 1-20 alkyl, aryl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or —CHR 1a OC(═O)-A 1 -R 1b , wherein said C 1-20 alkyl optionally contains one to four double bonds and/or one to four triple bonds, and/or said C 1-20 alkyl is optionally substituted with one of the substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halogen, cyano, 
 
         C 1-10 alkoxy, C 1-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, —C(═O)N(R 2a )R 2b , —N(R 3a )R 3b  and aryl which aryl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents, which are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-5 alkyl and C 1-5 alkoxy;
 R 1a  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 A 1  is oxygen or a single bond; 
 R 1b  is C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 2a  and R 2b  are the same or different, and independently hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl; 
 R 3a  and R 3b  are the same or different, and independently hydrogen or C 1-3 alky; or R 3a  and R 3b  are taken together to form —(CH 2 ) s -A 2 -(CH 2 ) t —; 
 A 2  is methylene, oxygen, sulfur, NR 4a  or a single bond; 
 R 4a  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl or benzyl; 
 s and t are the same or different, and independently an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3; 
 R 10  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 11  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl or —CHR 5a —(CH 2 ) u —C(═O)R 5b  or R 10  and R 11  are taken together to form —(CH 2 ) v -A 3 -(CH 2 ) w —; 
 R 5a  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, wherein said C 1-5 alkyl is optionally substituted with one of the substituents selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl, 
 
         C 1-5 alkoxy, amino, guanidino, mercapto, C 1-5 alkylthio or aminocarbonyl or R 10  and R 5a  are taken together to form —(CH 2 ) p —;
 p is 3 or 4; 
 u is 0 or 1; 
 R 5b  is hydroxy, C 1-5 alkoxy, benzyloxy or —N(R 6a )R 6b ; 
 R 6a  and R 6b  are the same or different, and independently hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl; 
 v and w are the same or different, and independently an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3; 
 A 3  is methylene, oxygen, sulfur or NR 7a ; 
 R 7a  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl or benzyl; 
 R 12  and R 13  are the same or different, and independently are —OR 21  or —N(R 22 )R 23 ; 
 R 14  is —OR 21  or —N(R 22 )R 23 ; 
 k is 1 or 2; 
 R 15  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, halogen, cyano or —CO 2 R 24 ; 
 R 16  and R 17  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 18  and R 19  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 20  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 21  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 22  and R 23  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 24  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 Ar is aryl or heteroaryl which aryl or heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents, which are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 2-5 alkenyl, 
 
         C 2-5 alkynyl, C 1-5 alkoxy, C 1-5 alkylthio, C 1-5 alkylsulfinyl, C 1-5 alkylsulfonyl, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, —CO 2 R 25 , —C(═O)R 26 , —CON(R 27 )R 28 , —OC(═O)R 29 , —NR 30 CO 2 R 31 , 
         —S(O) r N(R 32 )R 33 , trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy and —N(R 34 )R 35 ;
 R 25  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 26  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 27  and R 28  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, 
 
         C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl;
 R 29  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 30  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 31  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 32  and R 33  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 r is 1 or 2; 
 R 34  and R 35  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, 
 
         C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl), individual isomers thereof, racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers thereof or N-oxide thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. 
       
     
     
         2 . A pyrrolopyridine compound substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by the following formula [I]: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         (wherein the cyclic amino group is represented by the following formula [II]: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           in which the cyclic amino group is a 3- to 8-membered saturated cyclic amine or a 3- to 8-membered saturated cyclic amine bridged with C 1-5 alkylene or C 1-4 alkylene-O—C 1-4 alkylene between any different two carbon atoms of the cyclic amine, which cyclic amine is substituted with a group represented by —(CR 1 R 2 ) m —(CHR 3 ) n —X, R 4  and R 5  independently on the same or different carbon atoms of the cyclic amine; 
           X is —CO 2 R 9 , —CON(R 10 )R 11 , —P(═O)(R 12 )R 13  or —S(═O) k R 14 ; 
           Y is N or CR 15 ; 
           R 1  is hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-5 alkyl, C 1-5 alkoxy-C 1-5 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-5 alkyl; 
           R 2  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
           R 3  is hydrogen, cyano, C 1-5 alkyl, C 1-5 alkoxy-C 1-5 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-5 alkyl; 
           m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; 
           n is 0 or 1; 
         
         with the proviso that when X is —CO 2 R 9  or —CON(R 10 )R 11 , and n is 0, then m is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5;
 R 4  is hydrogen, hydroxy, hydroxy-C 1-5 alkyl, cyano, cyano-C 1-5 alkyl or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 6  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-5 alkoxy, C 3-8 cycloalkyloxy or —N(R 16 )R 17 ; 
 R 7  and R 8  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, halogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-5 alkoxy, C 3-8 cycloalkyloxy, —N(R 18 )R 19 , —CO 2 R 20 , cyano, nitro, C 1-5 alkylthio, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy; or R 7  and R 8  are taken together to form —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 — or —CH═CH—CH═CH—; 
 R 9  is hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 10  and R 11  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 12  and R 13  are the same or different, and independently are —OR 21  or —N(R 22 )R 23 ; 
 R 14  is —OR 21  or —N(R 22 )R 23 ; 
 k is 1 or 2; 
 R 15  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, halogen, cyano or —CO 2 R 24 ; 
 R 16  and R 17  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, 
 
         C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl;
 R 18  and R 19  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, 
 
         C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl;
 R 20  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 21  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 22  and R 23  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, 
 
         C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl;
 R 24  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 Ar is aryl or heteroaryl which aryl or heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or more substituents, which are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 2-5 alkenyl, 
 
         C 2-5 alkynyl, C 1-5 alkoxy, C 1-5 alkylthio, C 1-5 alkylsulfinyl, C 1-5 alkylsulfonyl, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, —CO 2 R 25 , —C(═O)R 26 , —CON(R 27 )R 28 , —OC(═O)R 29 , —NR 30 CO 2 R 31 , 
         —S(O) r N(R 32 )R 33 , trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy and —N(R 34 )R 35 ;
 R 25  is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 26  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 27  and R 28  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, 
 
         C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl;
 R 29  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 30  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 31  is hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; 
 R 32  and R 33  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl; 
 r is 1 or 2; 
 R 34  and R 35  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen, 
 
         C 1-5 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl-C 1-5 alkyl), individual isomers thereof, racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers thereof or N-oxide thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. 
       
     
     
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         9 . The pyrrolopyridine compound substituted with the cyclic amino group according to  claim 2  represented by formula [I], wherein m is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; n is 0; R 1 , R 2 , R 4  and R 5  are hydrogen; R 15  is hydrogen or halogen; X, the cyclic amino group, R 6 , R 7 , R 8  and Ar are as defined in  claim 2 ; individual isomers thereof or racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The pyrrolopyridine compound substituted with the cyclic amino group according to  claim 2  represented by formula [I], wherein X is as defined in  claim 2 ; Y is CH; the cyclic amino group is a 4- to 7-membered saturated cyclic amine; m is an integer selected from 1, 2 and 3; n is 0; R 1 , R 2 , R 4  and R 5  are hydrogen; R 6  is
 C 1-5 alkyl; R 7  and R 8  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen or C 1-5 alkyl; Ar is phenyl which phenyl is substituted with two or three substituents, which are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of halogen, 
 C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 alkoxy, C 1-3 alkylthio, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy and 
 —N(R 34 )R 35  (wherein R 34  and R 35  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl); individual isomers thereof or racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. 
 
     
     
         11 . The pyrrolopyridine compound substituted with the cyclic amino group according to  claim 2  represented by formula [I], wherein X is —CO 2 H, —CONH 2 ,
 —P(═O)(OH) 2  or —S(═O) 2 OH; Y is CH; the cyclic amino group is a 6-membered saturated cyclic amine; m is an integer selected from 1, 2 and 3; n is 0; R 1 , R 2 , R 4  and R 5  are hydrogen; R 6  is C 1-3 alkyl; R 7  and R 8  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl; Ar is phenyl which phenyl is substituted with two or three substituents, which are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, C 1-3 alkoxy, C 1-3 alkylthio, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy and dimethylamino; individual isomers thereof or racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. 
 
     
     
         12 . The pyrrolopyridine compound substituted with the cyclic amino group according to  claim 2  represented by formula [I], wherein X is —CO 2 H; Y is CH; the cyclic amino group is a 6-membered saturated cyclic amine; m is an integer selected from 1, 2 and 3; n is 0; R 1 , R 2 , R 4  and R 5  are hydrogen; R 6  is methyl; R 7  and R 8  are the same or different, and independently are hydrogen or methyl; Ar is phenyl which phenyl is substituted with two or three substituents, which are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, C 1-3 alkoxy, C 1-3 alkylthio and trifluoromethyl; individual isomers thereof or racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. 
     
     
         13 . Compounds represented by formula [1] according to  claim 1 , which compounds are selected from the group consisting of
 {1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-2,3,6-trimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-2,3,6-trimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(2,6-dibromo-4-isopropyl-phenyl)-2,3,6-trimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(2,6-dibromo-4-isopropyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[3,6-dimethyl-1-(2,4,6-tribromo-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dichloro-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[3,6-dimethyl-1-(2,4,6-trichloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(2,6-dibromo-4-chloro-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(2-bromo-4-isopropyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(4-isopropyl-2-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(2,4-dibromo-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetic acid,   3-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-2,3,6-trimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-2,3,6-trimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(2,6-dibromo-4-isopropyl-phenyl)-2,3,6-trimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(2,6-dibromo-4-isopropyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dichloro-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[3,6-dimethyl-1-(2,4,6-trichloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(2,6-dibromo-4-chloro-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(4-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(2-bromo-4-isopropyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(4-isopropyl-2-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   3-{1-[1-(2,4-dibromo-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionic acid,   4-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-2,3,6-trimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-butyric acid,   4-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-butyric acid,   {8-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl}-acetic acid,   {1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-3-yl}-acetic acid,   2-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetamide,   3-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-propionamide,   {1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-ylmethyl}-phosphonic acid,   {1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-methanesulfonic acid,   2-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-ethanesulfonic acid,   2-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-ethanesulfonic acid amide,   2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid 2-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetoxymethyl ester, and   (S)-2-(2-{1-[1-(4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl]-piperidin-4-yl}-acetylamino)-3-phenyl-propionic acid ethyl ester.   
     
     
         14 . An antagonist for CRF receptors, comprising a pyrrolopyridine compound substituted with a cyclic amino group, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or its hydrate according to  claim 1 , as an active ingredient. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled)