US2020291026A1PendingUtilityA1

Macrocyclic compounds as trk kinase inhibitors

Assignee: ARRAY BIOPHARMA INCPriority: May 20, 2010Filed: Mar 13, 2020Published: Sep 17, 2020
Est. expiryMay 20, 2030(~3.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 519/00C07D 498/22C07D 487/22C07D 487/04C07D 471/22A61P 43/00A61P 35/02A61P 35/00A61P 33/02A61P 31/04A61P 31/00A61P 29/00A61P 25/28A61P 25/04A61P 25/00A61K 31/519Y02A50/30
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Abstract

Compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein ring A, ring B, W, m, D, R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a , and Z are as defined herein, are inhibitors of Trk kinases and are useful in the treatment of pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases and certain infectious diseases.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound of the general Formula I 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:
 ring A is selected from rings A-1, A-2 and A-3 having the structures: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein the wavy line labeled 1 indicates the point of attachment of ring A to ring B and the wavy line labeled 2 indicates the point of attachment of ring A to W;
 X is N or CH; 
 Y is H or F; 
 R 1  is H, (1-3C)alkoxy or halogen; 
 ring B is selected from rings B-1 and B-2 having the structures: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein the wavy line labeled 3 indicates the point of attachment to ring A and the wavy line labeled 4 indicates the point of attachment to the pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ring of Formula I;
 W is O, NH or CH 2 , wherein when ring A is A-2, then W is CH 2 ; 
 m is 0, 1 or 2; 
 D is carbon, R 2  and R 2a  are independently H, F, (1-3 C)alkyl or OH (provided that R 2  and R 2a  are not both OH), and R 3  and R 3a  are independently H, (1-3 C)alkyl or hydroxy(1-3 C)alkyl, or 
 D is carbon or nitrogen, R 2  and R 3  are absent, and R 2a  and R 3a  together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 5-6 membered heteroaryl ring having 1-2 ring heteroatoms; 
 Z is *—NR 4a C(═O)—, *—ONHC(═O)—, *—NR 4b CH 2 — or *—OC(═O)—, wherein the asterisk indicates the point of attachment of Z to the carbon bearing R 3 ; 
 R 4a  is H, (1-6C)alkyl, fluoro(1-6C)alkyl, difluoro(1-6C)alkyl, trifluoro(1-6C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-6C alkyl) or dihydroxy(2-6C alkyl); 
 R 4b  is H, (1-6C)alkyl, fluoro(1-6C)alkyl, difluoro(1-6C)alkyl, trifluoro(1-6C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-6C alkyl), dihydroxy(2-6C alkyl), (1-6C alkyl)C(O)—, (3-6C cycloalkyl)C(O)—, Ar 1 C(O)—, HOCH 2 C(O)—, (1-6C alkyl)sulfonyl, (3-6C cycloalkyl)sulfonyl, Ar 2 (SO 2 )—, HO 2 CCH 2 — or (1-6C alkyl)NH(CO)—; 
 Ar 1  is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, (1-6C)alkyl, and (1-6C)alkoxy; 
 Ar 2  is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, (1-6C)alkyl, and (1-6C)alkoxy; and 
 R 5  and R 6  are independently H, halogen, OH, (1-6C)alkyl or hydroxy(1-6C)alkyl. 
 
     
     
         2 . A compound of  claim 1  having the general Formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 ring A is selected from rings A-1, A-2 and A-3 having the structures: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein the wavy line labeled 1 indicates the point of attachment of ring A to the pyrrolidine ring of Formula I and the wavy line labeled 2 indicates the point of attachment of ring A to W;
 X is N or CH; 
 Y is H or F; 
 R 1  is H, (1-3C)alkoxy or halogen; 
 W is O, NH or CH 2 , wherein when ring A is A-2, then W is CH 2 ; 
 m is 0, 1 or 2; 
 R 2  and R 2a  are independently H, F, or OH, provided that R 2  and R 2a  are not both OH; 
 R 3  is H, (1-3 C)alkyl or hydroxy(1-3 C)alkyl; 
 Z is *—NR 4a C(═O)—, *—ONHC(═O)—, *—NR 4b CH 2 — or *—OC(═O)—, wherein the asterisk indicates the point of attachment of Z to the carbon bearing R 3 ; 
 R 4a  is H, (1-6C)alkyl, fluoro(1-6C)alkyl, difluoro(1-6C)alkyl, trifluoro(1-6C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-6C alkyl) or dihydroxy(2-6C alkyl); 
 R 4b  is H, (1-6C)alkyl, fluoro(1-6C)alkyl, difluoro(1-6C)alkyl, trifluoro(1-6C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-6C alkyl), dihydroxy(2-6C alkyl), (1-6C alkyl)C(O)—, (3-6C cycloalkyl)C(O)—, Ar 1 C(O)—, HOCH 2 C(O)—, (1-6C alkyl)sulfonyl, (3-6C cycloalkyl)sulfonyl, Ar 2 (SO 2 )—, HO 2 CCH 2 — or (1-6C alkyl)NH(CO)—; 
 Ar 1  is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, (1-6C)alkyl, and (1-6C)alkoxy; 
 Ar 2  is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from halogen, (1-6C)alkyl, and (1-6C)alkoxy; and 
 R 5  and R 6  are independently H, halogen, OH, (1-6C)alkyl or hydroxy(1-6C)alkyl. 
 
     
     
         3 . A compound according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein ring A is ring A-1 having the structure 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A compound according to  claim 3 , wherein X is CH. 
     
     
         5 . A compound according to  claim 3 , wherein X is N. 
     
     
         6 . A compound according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein ring A is ring A-3 having the structure 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein W is O. 
     
     
         8 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein W is NH. 
     
     
         9 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein W is CH. 
     
     
         10 . A compound according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein ring A is ring A-2 having the structure 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 10 , wherein Y is F. 
     
     
         12 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 10 , wherein Y is H. 
     
     
         13 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 12 , wherein R 1  is H. 
     
     
         14 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 12 , wherein R 1  is (1-3 C)alkyl or (1-3 C)alkoxy. 
     
     
         15 . A compound according to  claim 14 , wherein R 1  is methyl or methoxy. 
     
     
         16 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 12 , wherein R 1  is halogen. 
     
     
         17 . A compound according to  claim 16 , wherein R 1  is fluoro. 
     
     
         18 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 17 , wherein Z is *—NR 4a C(═O)—. 
     
     
         19 . A compound according to  claim 18 , wherein R 4a  is hydrogen. 
     
     
         20 . A compound according to  claim 18 , wherein R 4a  is (1-6C)alkyl, fluoro(1-6C)alkyl, difluoro(1-6C)alkyl, trifluoro(1-6C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-6C alkyl) or dihydroxy(2-6C alkyl). 
     
     
         21 . A compound according to  claim 20 , wherein R 4a  is (1-6C)alkyl. 
     
     
         22 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 17 , wherein Z is *—ONHC(═O)—. 
     
     
         23 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 17 , wherein Z is *—NR 4b CH 2 —. 
     
     
         24 . A compound according to  claim 23 , wherein R 4b  is H. 
     
     
         25 . A compound according to  claim 23 , wherein R 4b  is selected from (1-6C)alkyl, fluoro(1-6C)alkyl, difluoro(1-6C)alkyl and trifluoro(1-6C)alkyl. 
     
     
         26 . A compound according to  claim 25 , wherein R 4b  is (1-6C)alkyl. 
     
     
         27 . A compound according to  claim 23 , wherein R 4b  is selected from (1-6C alkyl)C(O)—, (3-6C cycloalkyl)C(O)—, Ar 1 C(O)— and HOCH 2 C(O)—. 
     
     
         28 . A compound according to  claim 27 , wherein R 4b  is (1-6C alkyl)C(O)—. 
     
     
         29 . A compound according to  claim 23 , wherein R 4b  is selected from (1-6C alkyl)sulfonyl, (3-6C cycloalkyl)sulfonyl, and Ar 2 (SO 2 )—. 
     
     
         30 . A compound according to  claim 29 , wherein R 4b  is (1-6C alkyl)sulfonyl. 
     
     
         31 . A compound according to  claim 23 , wherein R 4b  is HO 2 CCH 2 —. 
     
     
         32 . A compound according to  claim 23 , wherein R 4b  is (1-6C alkyl)NH(CO)—. 
     
     
         33 . A compound according to any of  claim 1  or  3 - 32 , wherein D is carbon, R 2  and R 2a  are independently H, F, (1-3 C)alkyl or OH (provided that R 2  and R 2a  are not both OH), and R 3  and R 3a  are independently H, (1-3 C)alkyl or hydroxy(1-3 C)alkyl. 
     
     
         34 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 33 , wherein R 2  and R 2a  are each hydrogen. 
     
     
         35 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 33 , wherein R 2  and R 2a  are each fluoro. 
     
     
         36 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 33 , wherein R 2  is hydrogen and R 2a  is fluoro. 
     
     
         37 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 33 , wherein R 2  is hydrogen and R 2a  is OH. 
     
     
         38 . A compound according to  claim 1  or  3 - 33 , wherein R 2  is H and R 2a  is methyl, or R 2  and R 2a  are both methyl. 
     
     
         39 . A compound according to  claim 1  or  3 - 33 , wherein:
 R 3  and R 3a  are H; or 
 R 3a  is methyl and R 3  is H; or 
 R 3a  and R 3a  are both methyl. 
 
     
     
         40 . A compound according to  claim 1  or  3 - 32 , wherein D is carbon or nitrogen, R 2  and R 3  are absent, and R 2a  and R 3a  together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 5-6 membered heteroaryl ring having 1-2 ring heteroatoms. 
     
     
         41 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 40 , wherein ring B is ring B-1: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 R 5  and R 6  are independently H, F, OH, methyl, ethyl, HOCH 2 — or HOCH 2 CH 2 —. 
 
     
     
         42 . A compound according to  claim 41 , wherein R 5  is hydrogen and R 6  is H, F, OH, methyl, ethyl, HOCH 2 — or HOCH 2 CH 2 —. 
     
     
         43 . A compound according to  claim 42 , wherein R 6  is H. 
     
     
         44 . A compound according to  claim 1  or  3 - 40 , wherein ring B is ring B-2: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         45 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 44 , wherein m is 0. 
     
     
         46 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 44 , wherein m is 1. 
     
     
         47 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 44 , wherein m is 2. 
     
     
         48 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 47  having the absolute configuration of Figure 1-a: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         49 . A compound according to any of  claims 1 - 47  having the absolute configuration of Figure 1-b 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         50 . A pharmaceutical composition, which comprises a compound of Formula I as defined in any one of  claims 1  to  49 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. 
     
     
         51 . A method for treating a disease or disorder selected from pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative disease or  Trypanosoma cruzi  infection in a mammal, which comprises administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I as defined in any one of  claims 1  to  49 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the disease or disorder is pain. 
     
     
         53 . A compound of Formula I as defined in any one of  claims 1  to  49 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative disease or  Trypanosoma cruzi  infection. 
     
     
         54 . A process for the preparation of a compound of  claim 1 , which comprises:
 (a) for a compound of Formula I wherein Z is *—NHC(═O)—, and ring A, ring B, W, D, R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a  and m are as defined for Formula I, cyclizing a corresponding compound having the formula II   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where P 1  is H or a carboxyl protecting group, in the presence of a coupling reagent and a base; or
 (b) for a compound of Formula I wherein W is O, ring A is formula A-1: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       X is N, and ring B, D, Z, Y, R 1 , R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a  and m are as defined for Formula I, cyclizing a corresponding compound having the formula III 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and L 1  is a leaving group or atom, in the presence of a base; or
 (c) for a compound of Formula I wherein W is CH 2 , ring A is formula A-2: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and ring B, Z, D, Y, R 1 , R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a  and m are as defined for Formula I, cyclizing a corresponding compound having the formula IV 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where L 2  is a leaving group or atom, in the presence of a base; or
 (d) for a compound of Formula I wherein Z is *—NHC(═O)—, and ring A, ring B, W, D, R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a  and m are as defined for Formula I, cyclizing a corresponding compound having the formula V 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in the presence of a base and a coupling reagent; or
 (e) for a compound of Formula I wherein Z is *—NHCH 2 —, and ring A, ring B, W, D, R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a  and m are as defined for Formula I, cyclizing a corresponding compound having the formula VI 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in the presence of a reducing agent; or
 (f) for a compound of Formula I wherein Z is *—NHCH 2 —, and ring A, ring B, W, D, R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a  and m are as defined for Formula I, cyclizing a corresponding compound having the formula VII 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in the presence of triphenylphosphine; or
 (g) for a compound of Formula I wherein ring A, ring B, W, D, m, R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , and R 3a  are as defined for Formula I, Z is *—NR 4b CH 2 —, and R 4b  is (1-6C alkyl)C(O)—, (3-6C cycloalkyl)C(O)—, Ar 1 C(O)—, HOCH 2 C(O)—, (1-6C alkyl)sulfonyl, (3-6C cycloalkyl)sulfonyl, (1-6C alkyl)sulfonyl, (3-6C cycloalkyl)sulfonyl, or Ar 2 (SO 2 )—, coupling a corresponding compound having the formula VIII 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       with a reagent having the formula (1-6C alkyl)C(O)-L 3 , (3-6C cycloalkyl)C(O)-L 3 , Ar 1 C(O)-L 3 , HOCH 2 C(O)-L 3 , (1-6C alkyl)(SO 2 )-L 3 , (3-6C cycloalkyl)(SO 2 )-L 3 , or Ar 2 (SO 2 )-L 3 , respectively, where L 3  is a leaving atom, in the presence of a base; or
 (h) for a compound of Formula I wherein ring A, ring B, W, D, R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 3a  and m are as defined for Formula I, Z is *—NR 4b CH 2 —, and R 4b  is (1-6C alkyl)NH(CO)—, reacting a compound having the formula VIII 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       with a reagent having the formula (1-6C alkyl)N═C═O in the presence of a base; or
 (i) for a compound of Formula I wherein R 2  is F, R 2a  is H, and ring A, ring B, Z, W, D, R 3 , R 3a , and m are as defined for Formula I, reacting a corresponding compound having the formula IX 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       with a fluorination reagent;
 (j) for a compound of Formula I wherein W is O, ring A is formula A-1, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       X is CH, and Y, R 1 , D, ring B, Z, R 2 , R 2a , R 3  and m are as defined for Formula I, cyclizing a corresponding compound having the formula X 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and L 1  is a leaving group or atom, in the presence of a base; and
 optionally removing any protecting groups and optionally preparing a salt thereof. 
 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein:
 ring B is ring B-1 having the structure:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         D is carbon; 
         R 2  and R 2a  are independently H, F, (1-3 C)alkyl or OH, provided that R 2  and R 2a  are not both OH; and 
         R 3  and R 3a  are independently H, (1-3 C)alkyl or hydroxy(1-3 C)alkyl.

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