Methods for treating symptoms and disorders associated with lysosomal storage diseases

Abstract

This disclosure to methods for treating or preventing particular symptoms and disorders which are associated with lysosomal storage diseases using quinuclidine compounds of formula (I), optionally in combination with enzyme replacement therapy. This includes supranuclear gaze palsies, including horizontal and vertical saccadic gaze palsies, and cognitive deficits or gait disorders, such as in a patient having Gaucher disease or Niemann-Pick disease Type C. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a quinuclidine compound for use in said methods.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method for treating or preventing supranuclear gaze palsies (e.g., associated with a lysosome storage disease), in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein:
 R 1  is selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g., fluorine), cyano, nitro, hydroxy, thio, amino, C 1-6 -alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl), C 2-6 -alkenyl, C 2-6 -alkynyl, C 1-6 -alkyloxy, C 2-6 -alkenyloxy, and C 2-6 -alkynyloxy, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkyloxy, alkenyloxy, or alkynyloxy is optionally substituted with one or more (e.g., 1, 2 or 3) groups selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, thio or amino; 
 R 2  and R 3  are independently selected from C 1-3 -alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) halogens, or R 2  and R 3  together form a cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl group, optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1 or 2) halogens; 
 R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, thio, amino, C 1-6 -alkyl, and C 1-6 -alkyloxy, wherein said alkyl or alkyloxy is optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) groups selected from halogen, hydroxy, cyano, and C 1-6 -alkyloxy; and 
 A is a 5- or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl group (e.g., phenyl or thiazolyl), optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, thio, amino, nitro, C 1-6 alkoxy and C 1-6 alkyl. 
 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is selected from hydrogen, fluorine, methyl and ethyl, wherein said methyl or ethyl is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 groups selected from halogen, hydroxy, thio or amino. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein R 2  and R 3  are each independently selected from methyl and ethyl groups, optionally substituted with one or more fluorines. 
     
     
         4 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein R 4  is selected from a halogen (e.g., fluorine), C 1-3 -alkyl (e.g., methyl) and C 1-3 -alkyloxy (e.g., methoxy or ethoxy), wherein said alkyl or alkyoxy is optionally substituted by one or more (e.g., 1, 2 or 3) groups selected from a halogen and C 1-3 -alkyloxy (e.g., methoxy or ethoxy). 
     
     
         5 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  4 , wherein R 5  and R 6  are each hydrogen. 
     
     
         6 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein R 4  is fluorine or 2-methoxyethoxy, and R 5  and R 6  are hydrogen. 
     
     
         7 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  6 , wherein R 4  is positioned at the 4-position of the phenyl ring to which it is attached (i.e., para to the A substituent). 
     
     
         8 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  7 , wherein A is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, thio, amino, nitro, C 1-6 alkoxy and C 1-6 alkyl (e.g., methyl). 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the two groups attached to the A substituent are positioned in a 1,3- or a 1,4-relationship to each other (i.e., meta or para). 
     
     
         10 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  7 , wherein A is a 5-membered heteroaryl group which contains 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and S. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the two groups attached to the A substituent are positioned in a 1,3-relationship to each other (i.e., meta). 
     
     
         12 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  11 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula (II), (III) or (IV), 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The method of any of  claims 1  to  11 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula (V), 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  11 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula (VI), (VII) or (VIII), 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of any of  claims 1  to  11 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula (IX) or (XI), 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein R 4  is fluorine. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from: quinuclidin-3-yl (2-(4′-fluoro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)propan-2-yl)carbamate; (S)-quinuclidin-3-yl (2-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)carbamate; (S)-quinuclidin-3-yl (2-(4′-(2-methoxyethoxy)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)propan-2-yl)carbamate; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said compound is quinuclidin-3-yl (2-(4′-fluoro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)propan-2-yl)carbamate. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said compound is (S)-quinuclidin-3-yl (2-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)carbamate. 
     
     
         20 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  19 , wherein the subject has Gaucher disease Type 3 or Niemann-Pick disease Type C. 
     
     
         21 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  20 , wherein the supranuclear gaze palsy is a conjugate gaze palsy 
     
     
         22 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  21 , wherein said subject is a mammal, e.g. a human. 
     
     
         23 . The method of any one of  claims 1  to  22 , wherein said compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, is administered by systemic administration, e.g. via a non-parenteral route. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, is administered orally. 
     
     
         25 . The method of any one of  claim 1 - 24 , wherein the subject undergoes concurrent treatment with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), e.g., using a glucocerebrosidase (e.g., imiglucerase, velaglucerase, or taliglucerase). 
     
     
         26 . The method of any one of  claims 1 - 25  wherein the subject is administered a daily dose of about 1 mg to about 50 mg of the compound, e.g., from 5 to 50 mg, or from 10 to 40 mg, or from 10 to 30 mg, or from 10 to 20 mg, or from 20 to 30 mg, or from 30 to 40 mg, or from 40 to 50 mg, or from 5 to 25 mg, or from 20 to 50 mg, or from 5 to 15 mg, or from 15 to 30 mg, or about 15 mg; 
     
     
         27 . A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, as defined in any one of  claims 1  to  19  for use in a method of treating or preventing supranuclear gaze palsies (e.g., associated with a lysosome storage disease), in a subject in need thereof.