Octahydro fused azadecalin glucocorticoid receptor modulators

Abstract

The present invention provides octahydro fused azadecalin compounds and methods of using the compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1  is a heteroaryl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, optionally substituted with 1-4 groups each independently selected from R 1a ; 
 each R 1a  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, N-oxide, and C 3-8  cycloalkyl; 
 ring J is selected from the group consisting of an aryl ring and a heteroaryl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; 
 each R 2  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, C 1-6  alkyl-C 1-6  alkoxy, —CN, —OH, —NR 2a R 2b , —C(O)R 2a , —C(O)OR 2a , —C(O)NR 2a R 2b , —SR 2a , —S(O)R 2a , —S(O) 2 R 2a , C 3-8  cycloalkyl, and C 3-8  heterocycloalkyl having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; 
 alternatively, two R 2  groups on adjacent ring atoms are combined to form a heterocycloalkyl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 3 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl ring is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 R 2c  groups; 
 R 2a , R 2b  and R 2c  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-6  alkyl; 
 each R 3a  is independently halogen; 
 subscript n is an integer from 0 to 3; 
 or salts and isomers thereof. 
 
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is a heteroaryl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, optionally substituted with 1-3 groups each independently selected from R 1a ;   each R 1a  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, and C 3-8  cycloalkyl;   ring J is selected from the group consisting of an aryl ring and a heteroaryl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 3 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S;   each R 2  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, C 1-6  haloalkyl, CN, —NR 2a R 2b , C 3-8  cycloalkyl, and C 3-8  heterocycloalkyl having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S;   alternatively, two R 2  groups on adjacent ring atoms are combined to form a heterocycloalkyl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 3 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl ring is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 R 2c  groups;   R 2a , R 2b  and R 2c  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-6  alkyl;   each R 3a  is independently halogen; and   subscript n is an integer from 0 to 3.   
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is a heteroaryl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 3 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, optionally substituted with 1-2 groups each independently selected from R 1a ;   each R 1a  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, and C 1-6  haloalkyl;   ring J is selected from the group consisting of an aryl ring and a heteroaryl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 3 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N and S;   each R 2  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, C 1-6  haloalkyl and —CN;   R 3a  is F; and   subscript n is an integer from 0 to 1.   
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is a heteroaryl ring having from 5 to 6 ring members and from 1 to 2 heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of N and S, optionally substituted with 1-2 groups each independently selected from R 1a ;   each R 1a  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, and C 1-6  haloalkyl;   ring J is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridine, pyrazole, and triazole;   each R 2  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, C 1-6  haloalkyl and —CN; and   R 3a  is F.   
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is selected from the group consisting of pyridine and thiazole;   ring J is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridine, pyrazole, and triazole;   each R 2  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, halogen, C 1-6  haloalkyl and —CN; and   R 3a  is F.   
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is selected from the group consisting of 2-thiazole, 4-thiazole, 5-thiazole, 2-pyridine, 3-pyridine, and 4-pyridine. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is selected from the group consisting of 2-thiazole, 4-thiazole and 2-pyridine. 
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is pyridine. 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is thiazole. 
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1a  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl, and C 1-6  haloalkyl. 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1a  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, and trifluoromethyl. 
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein ring J is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridine, pyrazole, and triazole. 
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein ring J is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 2-pyridine, 3-pyridine, 4-pyridine, 1-pyrazole, 3-pyrazole, 4-pyrazole, 5-pyrazole, 1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1,2,3,-triazol-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, and 1,2,4-triazol-5-yl. 
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, F, Cl, —CF 3  and —CN. 
     
     
         15 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
 ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((3,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-propyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(thiazol-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(thiazol-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-isopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-propyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(thiazol-4-yl)methanone,   3-(((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4a-picolinoyl-4a,5,7,8,8a,9-hexahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-6(4H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-7-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-propyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(thiazol-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(thiazol-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-isopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(thiazol-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-isopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((1-isopropyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)thiazol-2-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)thiazol-4-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)thiazol-4-yl)methanone,   ((4aR,8aS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-((2-isopropyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)thiazol-4-yl)methanone, and   ((4aR,8aS)-6-((2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-g]isoquinolin-4a-yl)thiazol-4-yl)methanone.   
     
     
         17 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. 
     
     
         18 . A method of modulating a glucocorticoid receptor, comprising contacting a glucocorticoid receptor with a compound of  claim 1 , thereby modulating the glucocorticoid receptor. 
     
     
         19 . A method of treating a disorder through antagonizing a glucocorticoid receptor, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 , thereby treating the disorder.